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Joe Miedusiewski Money. In the 50s, 60s and 70s it seems everybody was singing about money. There was the early Motown classic, “Money, (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong. Pink Floyd used a symphony of cash registers in its song “Money”. ABBA gave us “Money, Money, Money”. We were also entertained by “First I Look At The Purse” by the Contours, “Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ But Trash” by the Clovers and “Busted” by Ray Charles. Songs which now seem to have been rather prophetic. We now find ourselves in 2010 and money is once again on everybody’s mind. Ask anybody who is involved with the 427th session of the Maryland General Assembly what the big issues will be and you will get one answer. M-O-N-E-Y. Maryland is facing a $2 Billion budget deficit. The recession’s hold on our state is now in its third year. Budget gaps need to be addressed. Painful decisions must be made as to which services will be eliminated, trimmed or maintained. Billions of dollars have already been cut, thousands of jobs eliminated, and programs reduced. The Governor’s budget will be scrutinized dollar by dollar. Those who need jobs or money for their programs will face off with legislators and fiscal analysts who must make the unpleasant decisions of allocating slices of a much smaller pie than is usually available. The Governor has been asked by a legislative spending committee to not increase spending for Fiscal Year 2011, a request which is unprecedented. Legislation with a price tag in excess of $100,000 will need to be approved by the leadership and the House Appropriations Committee. Basically, any bill that will cost money must include a funding source. Money will be scarce. Wherever there appears to be a fund which can spare a few dollars, some of those dollars may well be transferred to a needier entity. This is generally accomplished by the Budget Financing and Reconciliation Act (BRFA). A device utilized to move money around within the budget. In addition to monitoring the fiscal issues, AIA MD will be watching for a professional services tax, which we oppose. We will oppose any attempt by the administration to raid the Special Fund. We will oppose any effort by the state to use standardized school designs throughout Maryland. We will oppose any effort to establish an Interior Designer Practice Act. We will support an SBOA effort to establish a retired architect’s license. Though money will remain on everybody’s agenda this session, let’s hope “Taxman” by the Beatles isn’t the theme song. AIAMD State Component Legislative Update
(You may obtain full and current information on the status of each bill at HOUSE BILLS: HB 168: Architectural or Engineering Services - Construction Industry - Indemnity
Agreements - Void; Hearing held 1/28/10 HB 224: Plumbing - Greywater Recycling; Hearing held 2/3/10 HB 268: Minority Business Enterprise Program and Small Business Reserve Program - Architectural and Engineering Services; Hearing held 2/3/10; Bill has been withdrawn. HB 348 (Crossfiled with SB334): Public Institutions of Higher Education - New Design and
Substantial Exterior Modification - Notice and Consultation; Hearing held 2/09/10 HB 474: Smart, Green, and Growing - Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission HB 475: Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010; Hearing
3/9/10 HB 563: Prince George's County - Public School Construction - Planning and Design -
State Funding PG 409-10; Hearing 2/23/10 HB 604: Environment - Greywater - Residential Use; Hearing 2/24/10 HB 687: Frederick County - Municipalities - Water and Sewer Classifications; Hearing
3/10/10 HB 705 (Crossfiled with SB 656): Energy Performance Ratings - State, County, and
Municipal Buildings; Hearing 3/3/10 HB 734: Washington County - Advisory School Design Review Committee; Hearing
2/23/10 HB 757: Public Safety - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Accessibility
Standards for Dwelling Units; Hearing 2/25/10 HB 837: Washington County - Procurement of Professional or Technical
Services HB 907: Civil Actions - Limitations of Actions - Land Surveyors; Hearing
2/24/10 HB 932: Public Schools – New Construction or Renovation – Children’s
Environmental Health; Hearing 3/2/10 HB 964: Environment – Stormwater Management – New Development and
Redevelopment Projects; Hearing 3/10/10 HB 1040: High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid;
Hearing 3/11/10 HB 1044: High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Community Capital
Projects; Hearing 3/11/10 HB 1112: Carroll County Green Building Tax Credit; Hearing 3/2/10 HB 1212: MBE – Graduation Program – Architectural and Engineering Services;
Hearing 3/15/10 HB 1357: Professional Boards – Transfer of Funds – Repayment; Hearing
3/11/10 SENATE BILLS: SB 215: High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid;
Hearing held 2/2/10 SB 234: High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital
Projects; Hearing 2/10/10 SB 278: Smart, Green, and Growing - Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission; Hearing
2/23/10 SB 285: Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010; Hearing
2/17/10 SB 334: Public Institutions of Higher Education - New Design and Substantial Exterior
Modification - Notice and Consultation; Hearing 2/17/10 SB 350: Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development - Expansion of
Geographic Area; Hearing 2/24/10 SB 420: Environment - Stormwater Management - New Development and Redevelopment Projects;
Hearing 3/2/10 SB 479: State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globes Rating
SB 531: Civil Actions - Limitations of Actions - Land Surveyors; Hearing 2/23/10 SB 551: Education - Public School Construction - Procurement - Preference for Local
Business Entities SB 656: Energy Performance Ratings - State, County, and Municipal Buildings;
Hearing 3/11/10 SB 760: Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Evaluation and
Selection of Proposed Capital Projects SB 786: Public Schools – State Aid for School Construction – Planning and
Design Costs; Hearing 3/16/10 SB 814: Public Schools – New Construction or Renovation – Children’s
Environmental Health; Hearing 3/9/10 SB 832: Maryland Community Enhancement Transit-Oriented Development Fund; Hearing
3/3/10 SB 925: Carroll County - Green Building Tax Credit Roster of Maryland Elected Officials [Prepared by the Public Sector Consulting Group)
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