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 | May | CB26-2026 | Collective Bargaining Agreement -Howard County Police Officer’s Association, Lodge 21 | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB27-2026 | Howard County Police Supervisor’s Alliance Lodge 143 – Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB28-2026 | Howard County Public Safety Dispatchers Association – Collective Bargaining Agreement | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | SAO1-FY2026 | Supplementary Budget and Appropriation Ordinance – Department of Public Works - $1,000,000 | 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 | CR74-2026 | Howard County Board of Education – Fiscal Year 2026- Operating Budget Transfer of Appropriations | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB25-2026 | Zoning Regulation Amendment 224 – Age Restricted Adult Housing Cottage Clusters | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB31-2026 | S.M.A.R.T. (Strategic Moratorium for Assessing Responsible Technology) Siting Act | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | CR50-2026 | Endorsing State Financing - Feast & Fettle | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | CB22-2026 | Authorizing and empowering – bonds - $3,500,000 – Faulkner Ridge Center | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | TAO2-FY2026 | Transferring $3,500,000 to E1060 – Faulkner Ridge Center – Early Learning Center | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | CR49-2026 | Endorsing and authorizing – Application with the Maryland Transit Administration | Legislation | No |