Thursday, September 19, 2013

In Case You Missed It - David Craig on Maryland's "Rain Tax"

Md. GOP gubernatorial hopeful David Craig seeks repeal of ‘rain tax’ in his home county
Washington Post 9.18.13

Harford County Executive David R. Craig, a leading Republican candidate for governor of Maryland, said he would seek a repeal of his jurisdiction’s storm-water reduction fee — a move that would flout state law.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-gop-gubernatorial-hopeful-david-craig-seeks-repeal-of-rain-tax-in-his-home-county/2013/09/18/5e214d92-2050-11e3-b7d1-7153ad47b549_story.html
 


Harford County Executive David Craig seeks repeal of 'rain tax'
ABC 2 9.17.13

Craig, who plans on introducing his legislation to the council Oct. 1, made his announcement Boyle Buick GMC Truck in Abingdon. He chose that location to highlight the impact the fee will have on businesses with large impervious surfaces.


http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/harford_county/harford-county-executive-david-craig-seeks-repeal-of-rain-tax
 


Repeal the Rain Tax
Baltimore Sun 9.17.13

Of the 40 new taxes, fees and tolls the O'Malley-Brown administration has enacted, the most egregious is the so-called rain tax. It is a national embarrassment and a case study in ill-conceived public policy.


http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-17/news/bs-ed-craig-rain-tax-20130917_1_rain-tax-harford-county-council-stormwater-remediation-fee
 


GOP's Craig calls for environmental rollback
Baltimore Sun 9.17.13

"They say they're aggressive in cleaning it, but they're saying they haven't cleaned it up. So are they being disingenuous about that? Did it actually work? Did it?" he said. "If it did, then why are they saying it's still getting polluted?"


http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-17/news/bs-md-craig-rain-tax-20130917_1_stormwater-fee-harford-county-executive-david-craig
 


Harford County Exec to Introduce Legislation to Repeal Rain Tax
Fox 45 9.17.13

Delegate Kathy Szeliga said Democrats and Republicans alike see it for what it is, an unfair and ridiculous tax. 


http://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/harford-county-exec-introduce-legislation-repeal-rain-tax-22370.shtml#.UjnVuMakqTM
 


A Move To Repeal The Rain Tax In A Local County
WBAL radio 9.17.13

The future of the Rain Tax in Harford County will soon be in the hands of the Harford County Council.


http://www.wbal.com/article/102772/3/template-story/A-Move-To-Repeal-The-Rain-Tax-In-A-Local-County
 



Harford County Executive to Propose Rain Tax RepealPatch 9.17.13

Craig and other Harford County lawmakers lobbied against the tax, which passed through the Maryland General Assembly in 2012


http://havredegrace.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/harford-county-executive-david-craig-proposes-legislation-to-repeal-rain-tax-september-17-2013
 

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