Fiscal Analyses
The County Council fiscal policy staff reviews introduced legislation to determine potential fiscal impacts to the County.
For all legislation introduced before September 2025, fiscal analyses were conducted by the Office of the County Auditor.
Fiscal Analyses
The current analyses and an archive of analyses by the Office of the County Auditor are listed below.
| Year | Month | Fiscal Analysis | Description | Legislation | Tabled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June | CR106-2026 | Adopting the School Capacity Chart | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | June | CR105-2026 | Adopting – HUD Annual Action Plan | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | June | CR104-2026 | Endorsing State Financing – First Source Electronics | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | June | CB42-2026 | Issuance, sale and delivery - $18,169,588 bonds - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | June | CB41-2026 | Fourth Amendment to Lease – 12,477rentable square feet – 6095 Marshalee Drive, Elkridge | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | June | CB40-2026 | Lease Agreement – 38,285 rentable square feet – 7138 Columbia Gateway Drive | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CR74-2026 | Howard County Board of Education – Fiscal Year 2026- Operating Budget Transfer of Appropriations | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB31-2026 | S.M.A.R.T. (Strategic Moratorium for Assessing Responsible Technology) Siting Act | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB30-2026 | Emergency Appropriation – Employee Benefits Self-Insurance Fund - $5,200,000 | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB27-2026 | Howard County Police Supervisor’s Alliance Lodge 143 – Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB29-2026 | Emergency Appropriation – the Department of Public Works, the Department of General Services, the Department of Corrections and Non-Departmental expenses | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB25-2026 | Zoning Regulation Amendment 224 – Age Restricted Adult Housing Cottage Clusters | Legislation | No |