AGENDA ITEM #7

September 18,2012

Public Hearing

MEMORANDUM

September 14,2012

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

County Council

Amanda Mihill, Legislative

Attorne~JJl

Public Hearing: Bill

22-12, Local Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset

Repeal

Bill 22-12, Local Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset Repeal, sponsored by the Council

President at the request of the County Executive, was introduced on July 24, 2012. A

Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee worksession is tentatively scheduled for

October 8 at 2:00 p.m.

This

Bill

would repeal the sunset date of the Local Small Business Reserve Program.

This packet contains:

Bill 22-12

Legislative Request Report

Memo from County Executive

Fiscal Impact Statement

Circle

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Bill No.

22-12

Concerning: Local

Small

Business

Reserve Program - Sunset Repeal

Draft No. _1_

Revised:

6/29/2012

Introduced:

July 24,2012

Expires:

February 24, 2014

Enacted:

[date]

Executive:

[date signed]

Effective:

[date takes effect]

Sunset Date: --!...!.No=n..:.::e=---_ _ _ _ __

Ch.

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Laws of Mont. Co.

[year]

COUNTY COUNCIL

FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

By: Council President at the Request of the County Executive

AN

ACT to:

(1)

(2)

repeal the sunset date ofthe Local Small Business Reserve Program; and

generally amend the Local Small Business Reserve Program.

By amending

2009 Laws of Montgomery County Chapter 9

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Underlining

[Single boldface brackets]

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Heading or defined term.

Added to existing law by original bill.

Deletedfrom existing law by original bill.

Added by amendment.

Deletedfrom existing law or the bill by amendment.

Existing law unaffected by bill.

The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:



BILL

No.

22-12

1

Sec.

1.

Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the 2009 Laws of Montgomery County is

amended as follows:

Sec. 2. [This Act and any regulations adopted under it expires on December

31, 2012.] The Office of Legislative Oversight must begin a review of the Program

one year after its implementation begins and must report to the Council about the

effectiveness of the Program.

Approved:

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Roger Berliner, President, County Council

Date

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Approved:

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Isiah Leggett, County Executive

Date

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This is a correct copy ofCouncil action.

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Linda M. Lauer, Clerk of the Council

Date

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LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 22-12

Local Small Business Reserve Program

-

Sunset Repeal

DESCRIPTION:

PROBLEM:

GOALS AND

OBJECTIVES:

COORDINATION:

FISCAL IMPACT:

ECONOMIC

IMPACT:

EVALUATION:

EXPERIENCE

ELSEWHERE:

SOURCE OF

INFORMATION:

APPLICATION

WITHIN

MUNICIP ALITIES:

PENALTIES:

Repeal of Local Small Business Reserve Program (LSBRP) sunset

date.

The Program will sunset on December 31, 2012, unless the sunset

date is extended or repealed.

To continue the Program.

Department of General Services, Office of the County Attorney

None

TBD

N/A

NI

A

Grace Denno, Department of General Services, 240-777-9959

N/A

N/A

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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

ROCKVTLLE, MARYLAND 20850

!siah Leggett

County Executive

MEMORANDUM

July 9,2012

TO:

FROM:

Roger Berliner, President

County Council

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Isiah Leggett

County Executive

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RE:

Legislation -- Local Small Business Reserve Program

I am transmitting for Council introduction a bill that would continue the Local

Small Business Reserve Program (LSBRP) beyond December 31, 2012 by repealing the sunset

date for the program. If you have any questions about this bill, please contact David Dise,

Director, Department of General Services (DGS), 240-777-6091, Grace DelUlo, Office of

Business Relations and Compliance, DGS, 240-777-9959, or Karen

1.

Federman Henry,

Division Chief, Office ofthe County Attorney, at 240-777-6761.

Attachments (2)

c:

David Dise, Director, Department of General Services

Marc Hansen, County Attorney

Grace Denno, Business Relations/Compliance

Karen

L.

Federman Henry, Division Chief,

Office of the County Attorney

Steve Silverman, Director, Department of Economic Development

montgomerycountymd.gov

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240-773-3556 TTY



ROCKVIU.E, MARYLAND

MEMORANDUM

September 6, 2012

TO;

Roger Berliner, President, County Council

Jennifer A. Hughes, Director, Office

ofManagc~Bll~et

Joseph F.

Beach, Director, Department

ofFinancU

,~

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Bi1122-12 - Local Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset Repeal

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Attached please

find

the fiscal and economic impact statements for the above­

referenced legislation.

JAH:nm

c: Kathleen Boucher, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer

Lisa Austin, Offices of the County Executive

Joy Nurmi, Special Assistant to the County Executive

Patrick Lacefield, Director, .Public Information Office

Grace Denno, Department

of

General Services

Michael Coveyou, Department of Finance

David Platt, Department

of

Finance

Alex Espinosa, Office

of

Management and Budget

Angela Dizelos, Office ofManagement and Budget

Erika Lopez-Finn, Office of

Management

and Budget

Naeem Mia, Office of Management and Budget



Fiscal Impact Statement

Council

Bil122-12 " Local Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset Repeal

1. Legislative Summary

The proposed bill repeals the sunset clause of

the

Local Small Business Reserve program.

The program

is

currently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012. The proposed bill will

continue the program indefinitely.

2. An estimate of changes

in

County revenues and expenditures regardless ofwhetber

the revenues or expenditures are assumed in the recommended or approved budget.

Includes souree of information, aS8umpti.ons, and methodologies used.

There

is no

impact on revenues

and

expenditures.

3. Revenue and expenditure estimates covering at least the next 6 fiscal years.

There is

no impact on revenues and expenditul"e."I.

4. An actuarial analysis through the entire amortization period for each bill that would

affect retiree pension or group insurance costs.

Not applicable. This

bill

does not affect retiree pension

or

group insurance costs.

s.

Later actions that may affect future revenue and expenditures

if

the bHl authorizes

future spending.

The bill does not authorize future spending.

6. An estimate of the staff time needed to implement the biD.

No additional staff time is needed to implement the bill.

7. An explanation of how the addition of new staff responsibilities would affect other

duties.

No new staff responsibilities are created as a result of this bill.

8.

An

estimate of costs when an additional appropriation is needed.

Not applicable.

9. A de..'Jcription of any variable that coold affect revenue and cost estimates.

Not applicable.

10. Ranges of revenue or expenditures that are uncertain or difficult to project.

Not applicable.

11.

If

a bill

is

likely to have no rascal impad, why that

is

the case.

The bill repeals the sunset clause to continue the program. There will be no change

in

expenditures or revenues.

12. Other fiscal impacts or comments.

None.

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13. The following contributed to and concurred with this analysis:

Grace Denno, Department ofGeneral Services

Naeem Mia, Office of Management and Budget

Erika Lopez-Finn, Office ofManagement and Budget

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Economic Impact Statement

Council Bill 22-12

Local Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset Repeal

Background:

This

proposed legislation would repeal

the

sunset date

of

the Local

Small

Business

Reserve Program, and generally would amend the Local Small Business Reserve

Program.

1. The sources of infonnation, assumptions, and methodologies used.

Not

applicable.

2. A description of any

variable

that could affect

the

economic

impact

estimates.

Not applicable. Bill 22-12 would have no economic impact

3. The Bill's positive or negative effect,

if

any on employment, spending, saving,

investment, incomes, and property values

in

the County.

Not applicable. Bill 22-12.would have no economic impact.

4. If a Bill is

likely

to have no economic impact,

why

is that the case?

The Bill merely repeals

the

sunset provision of the Local Small Business Reserve

Program, thereby allowing it to continue.

5. The following contributed

to

and concurred

with

this analysis: David Platt and Mike

Coveyou, Finance