CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (January 23rd-January 27th)

This week CLPA will begin its coverage of the Maryland and Virginia General Assembly. Throughout the week, we will highlight legislation discussed in various committees and provide bill analysis if needed.

Last week the Maryland General Assembly received Executive Order - 01.01.2023.02- Reorganization of State Government from new Maryland Governor Wes Moore. CLPA will provide a summary of the Executive Order later in the week. This week, the Maryland General Assembly will have three committee bill hearings, two Prince George’s County Delegation meetings, a Southern Maryland Delegation meeting, and a Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board meeting.

In the Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Senate still stands adjourned, but there will be several critical committee meetings. House of Delegates will meet. House of Delegate committee meetings will be held in the Education, Communications, Technology and Innovation, and Post-Secondary and Higher Ed Committees. In the Senate, there will be meetings in the Judiciary, Local Government, Commerce and Labor Committee.

In Washington, DC, it is a slow week. The DC Council has no full Council meetings this week or a State Board of Education meeting. There should be more activity on February 7 in the DC Council when they hold their next Legislative meeting.

This week in Maryland, the Charles County Board of County Commissioners will discuss the Charles County legislative priorities for 2023. The Montgomery Council Council will have a similar state-focused discussion during their State Legislation Committee. Montgomery County will also have a public hearing on their State Transportation Priority Letter Locally Operated Transit Support (LOTS), concerns about the Opportunity Lanes project status, and acknowledge the significant contributions provided in the FY23 State Budget used to fund a few priority projects, like North Bethesda/White Flint area infrastructure and bus rapid transit. In Prince George’s County, the Board of Education will have a work session and public to discuss the FY2024 Budget.

Finally, in Virginia, the Alexandria City Council will hold its Second Legislative Meeting. The agenda, however, is not available to be viewed by the public. If there are other updates will, CLPA will provide them at a later time. The Arlington County Board will meet to discuss a large number of recommendations from the Planning Commission. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will review and vote on several Board Appointments to Citizen Boards, Authorities, Commissions, and Advisory Groups.

Below is the list of the most important meetings occurring around the DC Area this week.

Click on the blue hyperlinks below for more information about each meeting.

District of Columbia

DC Council

No DC Council Meetings this week

DC State Board of Education

No DC SBOE Public Meeting this week

Maryland

Maryland General Assembly

Maryland House of Delegates not in session: Will meet on Monday, January 23, at 8:00 pm
- Committee meetings:
  - Appropriations
    - Bill Hearing-Tuesday- January 24 at 1:00 pm
  - Ways and Means
    - Bill Hearing-Tuesday- January 24 at 1:00 pm
  - Judiciary
    - Bill Hearing-January 24 at 1:00 pm
  - Post-Secondary and Higher Ed-Monday, January 23 at 10:00 am
Maryland Senate not in session: Will meet on Monday, January 23, at 8:00 pm
- Committee meetings:
  - Education, Energy, and the Environment-
    - Bill hearing-Wednesday, January 25 at 1:00 pm
  - Budget and Taxation
    - Bill hearing-Wednesday, January 25 at 2:00 pm
County Delegation Meetings and “Other” Meetings
- Prince George’s County
  - County Affairs Committee -Wednesday, January 25 at 9:00 am
- Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties
  - Bi-County Committee-Thursday, January 26 at 9:00 am
- Southern Maryland
- Accountability and Implementation Board
  - Virtual Meeting-Thursday, January 26 at 4:30 pm

Charles County

Board of Charles County Commissioners

Charles County Board of County Commissioners Meeting- Tuesday- January 24 at 9:00 am
- Policy of interest: Legislative Update: 2023 Maryland General Assembly Session

Charles County Board of Education

Charles County Board of Education meeting- Monday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m

Montgomery County

Montgomery County Council

Montgomery County Council meeting-Tuesday- January 24 at 9:00 pm
- Public Hearing
  - State Transportation Priority Letter
Committee Meeting
- State Legislation Committee
  - State Legislative Program

Montgomery County Board of Education

No Montgomery County Board of Education Meeting this week

Prince George’s County

Prince George’s County Council

Prince George’s County Council Meeting-Tuesday, January 24 at 10:00 am
- Policy of interest
  - CB-004-2023-Pilot Project Labor Agreement

Prince George’s County Board of Education

Prince George’s County Board of Education FY2024 Budget Work Session -Thursday, January 26 at 5:00 pm
Prince George’s County Board of Education FY2024 Operating Budget Public Hearing -Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 pm

Virginia

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia House of Delegates in session: Will meet on Monday, January 23 at 12:00 pm
- Committee meeting
  - Education-Monday, January 23 at 8:00 am
  - Communications, Technology and Innovation-Monday, January 23 at 10:00 am
  - Post-Secondary and Higher Ed-Monday, January 23 at 10:00 am
Virginia Senate not in session: Last adjourned June 1, 2022, at 2:58 pm
- Committee meetings:
  - Judiciary-Monday, January 23 at 8:00 am
  - Local Government-Monday, January 23 at 9:00 am
  - Commerce and Labor-Monday, January 23 at 12:30 pm