Do you think we need an additional 2,000 laws every year in Maryland?

How Many Laws do we Need?

Del Szeliga's legislative agenda - light

So far, there have been 1159 bills introduced in the House of Delegates and 821 in the Senate. Some of these are duplicate bills filed in each chamber - called cross filed bills.

Remember, every bill has the potential of becoming a law. Do you think we need an additional 2,000 laws every year?

I am the primary sponsor of 6 bills.

HB 238 - will allow airports under the Maryland Aviation Administration to trim and cut trees that are hazards to navigation. Currently, only airports governed by the FAA - Federal Aviation Administration are allowed to do this. My bill will help the 16 smaller airports under the MAA.

HB 257 - will give homeowners near the Eastern Sanitary Landfill the opportunity to petition Baltimore County for a property tax credit. The County signed a contract with Harford County and recently began processing Harford County's trash. The County is getting $9 million per year. It's only right that the neighboring residents of Loreley Beach should be able to ask the County for a tax credit.

HB 454 - will prohibit the State of Maryland from charging drivers a Vehicle Miles Traveled tax. This is a concept that has been considered in the past. It's a terrible idea for lots of reasons.

HB 735 - will allow people traveling through our state to transport legally owned firearms via vehicle or boat. The unintended consequences of the restrictive gun bill that passed a couple of years ago is that it prohibits lawful firearm owners from driving or boating through our state with certain firearms that are now illegal to own in Maryland.

HB 1011 - allows an adult child to obtain a copy of their parent's birth certificate.

HB 1147 - is a matching grant request for $200,000 for Angel Park in Perry Hall. This new park will be located on Honeygo Blvd and will be similar to Annie's Playground in Harford County - a playground fully accessible to handicapped children. Angel Park has already raised about $1 million in private contributions and this will help with the playground equipment purchase. There are usually $7 million in grants for community projects approved by the House and $7 million by the Senate.

I have cosponsored many other bills. If you'd like to see the whole list of bills I've sponsored and cosponsored CLICK HERE.