This Week in Annapolis - March 4, 2020

This Week in Annapolis - March 4, 2020

Greetings friends, It's been a busy few weeks in Annapolis. This week we are having multiple floor voting sessions per day and long public hearings as we work through a record number of bills before the “crossover” date on March 16th. This is the date when the House and Senate swap bills -- each house considers legislation sent to it by the other house. Any bills that have not passed in one chamber and “crossed over” to the other by the end of the day are less likely to becom

Gordon Ramsay, Nate Berkus Bring Magic to Old Ellicott City!

Gordon Ramsay, Nate Berkus Bring Magic to Old Ellicott City!

This afternoon I was able to be in Ellicott City to see the reveal of all the secret work that’s been happening this magical week. I listened to Gordon Ramsay accurately describe our town, the town he said he now feels a part of. He said he knew right away there was some hurt still, but that overpowering this was hope and community. He talked about neighbors helping neighbors and I remembered back to the aftermath of both floods and how the whole county came to help. He talke

Women Legislators Lead on Building a More Resilient Maryland

Women Legislators Lead on Building a More Resilient Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nithin Venkatraman 443-896-7552 nvenkatraman@senate.state.md.us Annapolis, MD - [January 27, 2020] Members of the Maryland General Assembly introduced a number of bills on Monday aimed at combating the increasing risks of climate change and sea level rise that threaten Maryland communities. Senator Katie Fry Hester (D - Howard and Carroll), Senator Sarah Elfreth (D - Anne Arundel), Delegate Brooke Lierman (D - Baltimore City), and Delegat

My 2020 Session Agenda

My 2020 Session Agenda

2020 Session Agenda My agenda for the 2020 session will include working to help pass Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future (Kirwan Commission) recommendations to improve Maryland’s public education system. It’s clear that we cannot make all the recommended changes at once, so a plan to prioritize and implement the most beneficial recommendations given funding realties will be much discussed in the weeks ahead. I will be submitting the following bills as the primary sponsor. I w

New Position, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus

New Position, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus

News from the House In the past five months since her election, House Speaker Adrienne Jones has taken a steadfast and thoughtful approach to laying the foundation for her time as Speaker of the House of Delegates. She recently announced new leadership appointments. I am pleased to report that Speaker Jones has appointed me as Vice Chairman of the Democratic Caucus. I am grateful to the Speaker and excited about this new opportunity to serve my fellow delegates and the people

Indian Origin Network of Howard County

Thank You!

Thank You!

Many thanks to the friends, family and colleagues who came out to Glory Days Grill last night to celebrate spring and support Friends of Courtney Watson. We had a full house and all communities of Howard County, as well as regions of Maryland, were represented. I was honored to be joined by County Executive Calvin Ball, Speaker Adrienne Jones, Chairman Dereck Davis, Senators Guy Guzzone, Katie Hester, Clarence Lam, Cory McCray and Delegates Talmadge Branch, Luke Clippinge

Please Join us at a Reception on June 5 with Special Guest, Maryland Speaker of the House Adrienne J

Results, End of Session Recap

Results, End of Session Recap

Introduction Much progress was made during the 2019 General Assembly Regular Session. This newsletter is a brief summary of legislation affecting District 9B, as well as a recap of selected statewide bills. Please contact my office with questions about any of the more than 2000 bills that were introduced and the more than 800 bills that were passed this session. A Note About Our Speaker The 2019 Legislative Session ended on a sad note Monday, April 8th with the passing the p

Howard County officials tout state funding for flood cleanup in Ellicott City and potentially elsewh

Howard County officials tout state funding for flood cleanup in Ellicott City and potentially elsewh

April 8, 2019 Phil Davis and Erin B. Logan Contact Reporter The Baltimore Sun Howard County officials are touting millions of dollars in state money directed toward cleanup efforts in Ellicott City, which suffered substantial damage to its downtown area after two major floods in two years. A funding bill that Del. Courtney Watson cross-filed alongside state Sen. Katie Fry Hester would bring sustained funding to mitigation efforts in historic Ellicott City. The House and Senat

Breaking News: Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program Passes

Breaking News: Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program Passes

On this final day of the session - called Sine Die - I am thrilled to announce that Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program – Awards for Flood Damage and Mandatory Funding (HB428/SB269) has passed! What does this mean for Howard County? HB428/SB269 places a minimum of $8 million from the state in the Flood Mitigation Grant fund between fiscal years 2021 – 2023. In addition, $3.4 million has been awarded to Ellicott City in the FY 2020 state capital budget making it avail

HB 428 Will Provide $5 Million to Help Towns Like Ellicott City Fight Flooding

HB 428 Will Provide $5 Million to Help Towns Like Ellicott City Fight Flooding

HB 428, my bill to provide $5 million a year to help towns like Ellicott City fight flooding passed the House of Delegates this morning 106-31! Looking for cross file Senate Bill to also pass this week. Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senate D9 is working hard to make that happen. Thank you Howard County Executive Calvin Ball for strong testimony on the bill that helped it pass. #working4you #mdga2019 #HowardCounty #mdga19 #ECStrong #HoCoMD #EllicottCity #working4md

Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball Testifies in Support of My Bill HB428 to Obtain Funding for

Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball Testifies in Support of My Bill HB428 to Obtain Funding for

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is testifying on the Senate bill crossfiled by Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senate D9 for my bill HB428 to obtain state funding for #EllicottCity via a defunct state flood fund. Thank you to our HoCo team including Liz Walsh for Howard County Council, District 1 #dreamteam #mdga19 #hocomd #HoCoMD #ECStrong #working4md #EllicottCity #HowardCounty

Howard County Team Testifies on My Bill to Fund the Flood Mitigation Grant Fund for Ellicott City

Howard County Team Testifies on My Bill to Fund the Flood Mitigation Grant Fund for Ellicott City

Thanks to the #HoCoMD team that came to testify on my bill to fund the Flood Mitigation Grant Fund to help #EllicottCity Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Howard County Council Member Liz Walsh ⁦#working4md ⁦@VisitECMaryland⁩ ⁦@VisitHoCoMD⁩ #Teamwork #MDGA19 #hocomd #mdga19 #ECStrong #HoCoMD #EllicottCity #working4md

Helping Ellicott City - Flood Mitigation Grant Program

Helping Ellicott City - Flood Mitigation Grant Program

Throughout the campaign for the Delegate 9B seat, I said I believed the the state could, and should, do more to help historic Ellicott City recover from the two catastrophic floods in 2016 and 2018. I identified a dormant program established by law many years ago called the “Comprehensive Flood Mitigation Grant Program”. This program was set up to do exactly what we needed, provide local governments with funds to reduce risk of loss of life and property from flooding. Intende

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Thank You, Volunteers!

Thank You, Volunteers!

Grateful to so many Howard Countians who have joined our campaign - and all of you who are taking the time to talk to friends, neighbors and fellow residents about our vision and priorities for District 9b - Happy Saturday! #newyearnew9 #hocomd #vote #petsof9b #ittakesavillage #WomensRights #OpioidCrisis #GunSense #Women #Endorsement #newyearnewnine #EllicottCity #HoCoMD #StandUp #CourtneyWatson #Stronger9B

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