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 | CB27-2026 | Howard County Police Supervisor’s Alliance Lodge 143 – Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CR74-2026 | Howard County Board of Education – Fiscal Year 2026- Operating Budget Transfer of Appropriations | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB30-2026 | Emergency Appropriation – Employee Benefits Self-Insurance Fund - $5,200,000 | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB31-2026 | S.M.A.R.T. (Strategic Moratorium for Assessing Responsible Technology) Siting Act | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | May | CB25-2026 | Zoning Regulation Amendment 224 – Age Restricted Adult Housing Cottage Clusters | 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 | CB26-2026 | Collective Bargaining Agreement -Howard County Police Officer’s Association, Lodge 21 | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | CB23-2026 | ZRA 221 - Adaptive Reuse of Existing Motel/Hotel Sites – Route 1 Corridor | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | CB24-2026 | ZRA 222 - Optional Design Projects – Route 1 Corridor | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | April | CR51-2026 | Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement – Midway 32, LLC – Annapolis Junction | Legislation | No |