Superintendent’s PROPOSED FY 2025 OPERATING BUDGET PREVIEW
Superintendent’s PROPOSED FY 2025 OPERATING BUDGET PREVIE
The suggestion of cutting 348 positions is unacceptable. I believe we should be able to find a new solution.
2023 Interim Report of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
2023 Interim Report of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission
2004 DLS report Negligence Systems: Contributory Negligence, Comparative Fault, and Joint and Several Liability
2004 DLS report Negligence Systems: Contributory Negligence, Comparative Fault, and Joint and Several Liability
Here is the report
Here is the link:
2018 Bill on Comparative Negligence Fiscal Analysis Report
Statement from President Joe Biden on the 80th Anniversary of the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Statement from President Joe Biden on the 80th Anniversary of the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Our nation was founded on the fundamental idea that we are created equal and deserve to be treated equally. But for 61 years, the Chinese Exclusion Act failed to live up to that promise. It weaponized our immigration system to discriminate against an entire ethnic group and was followed by further discrimination against many in Europe and all of Asia. The Act, along with racism and xenophobia in other parts of American life, was part of the anti-Chinese “Driving Out” era which included the Rock Springs and Hells Canyon massacres. In 1943, the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed and it was followed by laws that led to an immigration system that better reflected our values as a nation of immigrants.
On this anniversary, we remember those whose lives, families, and communities were irreparably harmed. We remember the brave and diverse voices – from Frederick Douglass to Blanche Bruce to Pearl Buck to the American Jewish Committee and so many others – who spoke up in solidarity against that Act and demanded a fairer and more just immigration system. And we recognize that despite the progress we have made, hate never goes away. It only hides. Today, there are those who still demonize immigrants and fan the flames of intolerance. It’s wrong. I ran for President to restore the soul of America. To bring people together and make sure we give hate no safe harbor. To celebrate the diversity that is our country’s strength.
For generations, people of Chinese heritage have enriched our country – from Chinese laborers who did backbreaking work to build the transcontinental railroad in the 1800s to the Chinese Americans who serve in our military, to the authors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and scholars of today. We honor them, and all immigrants, who continue to make extraordinary contributions to our nation.
Promoting small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power
Small modular nuclear reactor power
Small modular reactor – Wikipedia
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are a proposed class of nuclear fission reactors, smaller than conventional nuclear reactors, which can be built in one location (such as a factory), then shipped, commissioned, and operated at a separate site. The term SMR refers to the size, capacity and modular construction only, not to the reactor type and the nuclear process which is applied. Designs range from scaled down versions of existing designs to generation IV designs. Both thermal-neutron reactors and fast-neutron reactors have been proposed, along with molten salt and gas cooled reactor models.[1]
SMRs are typically anticipated to have an electrical power output of less than 300 MWe (electric) or less than 1000 MWth (thermal). Many SMR proposals rely on a manufacturing-centric model, requiring many deployments to secure economies of unit production large enough to achieve economic viability. Some SMR designs[which?], typically those using Generation IV technologies, aim to secure additional economic advantage through improvements in electrical generating efficiency from much higher temperature steam generation. Ideally, modular reactors will reduce on-site construction, increase containment efficiency, and are claimed to enhance safety. The greater safety should come via the use of passive safety features that operate without human intervention, a concept already implemented in some conventional nuclear reactor types. SMRs should also reduce staffing versus conventional nuclear reactors,[2][3] and are claimed to have the ability to bypass financial and safety barriers that inhibit the construction of conventional reactors.[3][4]
As of 2023, there are more than 80 modular reactor designs under development in 19 countries, and the first SMR units are in operation in Russia and China.[5] The floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov (operating in Pevek in Russia’s Far East) is, as of October 2022, the first operating prototype in the world. The first unit of China’s pebble-bed modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor HTR-PM was connected to the grid in 2021.[5]
SMRs differ in terms of staffing, security and deployment time.[6] US government studies to evaluate SMR-associated risks have slowed licensing.[7][8][9] One concern with SMRs is preventing nuclear proliferation.[10][11]
NBC Report:
How China became king of new nuclear power, how U.S. could catch up (cnbc.com)
“The U.S. is widely recognized to offer world-leading nuclear energy technology, but having great designs on paper is not enough – most other nations want to see that technology demonstrated before they will consider building it in their country,” Kotek told CNBC. “So the U.S. would be wise to incentivize an accelerated build-out of next-generation nuclear energy systems here at home, so that we’re in a position to take proven designs into the global marketplace and take back our position as the world’s top nuclear energy exporter.”
Developing countries look to China in push for smaller nuclear reactors | Energy Central
Here’s Why Hydrogen Is a Great Partner for Nuclear—and the Planet (nei.org)
1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US | AP News
Nuclear Accident
Understanding and Applying P3 to K-12 Projects
Understanding and Applying P3 to K-12 Projects
Apportioning Liability in Maryland Tort Cases: Time to End Contributory Negligence and Joint and Several Liability, 73 MD. L. REV. 701 (2014)”
Apportioning Liability in Maryland Tort Cases: Time to End Contributory Negligence and Joint and Several Liability, 73 MD. L. REV. 701 (2014)”
Intern Report 6: An Overview of Maryland’s Trade with China
One of my interns put together a short article on : An Overview of Maryland’s Trade with China.
By Youheng Chen
Nov. 2023
Public Notice for Hearing on Local HoCo Bills on Nov 30 2023
Public Notice for Hearing on Local HoCo Bills
Public Notice for Hearing on Local Bills
Thursday, November 30th at 7pm
Banneker Room,
George Howard Building
3430 Court House Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043
The Howard County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, chaired by Senator Clarence Lam and Delegate Jessica Feldmark, will hold a public hearing for citizen input on local legislation proposed for the 2024 General Assembly session. The hearing will be held in the Banneker Room in the George Howard building at 7pm. The hearing will be livestreamed and can be accessed here.
Proposed local bills for the 2024 session can be viewed by clicking on “Proposed Legislation” on the delegation website. Signup for oral testimony is available via Google Form by clicking here and will remain active until 6:45pm on the evening of the hearing, November 30. In-person signup will be available via QR code or computer outside the Banneker Room from 6:20pm-6:45pm the evening of the hearing. Participants will have up to 3 minutes to testify on one bill, or up to 5 minutes to testify on multiple bills. These times are subject to change depending on the number of participants.
Speaking is not a requirement. If you would prefer to submit written testimony, email it to hoc1@mlis.state.md.us. It is best to submit written testimony by 5pm on November 29 so that members are able to review it before the hearing. Written testimony can also be printed and physically brought to the hearing. Please provide 12 copies of any printed testimony.
If you have any questions, or require accommodation, please contact me by email at hoc1@mlis.state.md.us or by phone at 410-841-3360.
Issue Papers, 2024 Maryland Legislative Session
Issue Papers, 2024 Maryland Legislative Session
Intern Report 8: A War on Third-Party Sellers
A War on Third-Party Sellers: How Amazon Uses Private Brands to Enhance Monopoly Power
This is our latest intern report from Andrew Zhong
Nov. 2023
Feasibility Assessment and Economic Evaluation:Repurposing a Coal Power Plant Site to Deploy an Advanced Small Modular Reactor Power Plant
Feasibility Assessment and Economic Evaluation: Repurposing a Coal Power Plant Site to Deploy an Advanced Small Modular Reactor Power Plant
Upper MoCo Community Town Hall on 11/28
Upper MoCo Community Town Hall on 11/28
community town hall at Damascus High School on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Katie Hester Delegate Chao Wu Natalie Ziegler Dawn Lanzalotti Luedtke Marilyn Balcombe
2023 last meet and greet on 11/18
2023 last meet and greet on 11/18
Our final meet and greet in 2023 will take place next Saturday morning, Nov 18 at Dunkin off Marriotsville road. Welcome to join us. Delegate Chao Wu Natalie Ziegler- State Delegate District 9A.
2023 Maryland State Spending Affordability Briefing
2023 Maryland State Spending Affordability Briefing
We are facing economic challenges ahead.
2023 HCPSS Transportation 60 Day Review
2023 HCPSS Transportation 60 Day Review
The 2023 HCPSS school year started with various issues with the transportation. Here is a review on why it happened and what followed.
Subject: Seeking your assistance- Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund
Seeking your assistance- Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund
Honorable Members of the Maryland General Assembly,
During the 2023 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Cannabis Reform Act. This legislation legalized adult-use cannabis and established the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, which will direct a percentage of tax revenue obtained from adult-use cannabis sales to support communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of cannabis prohibition. Each county, along with Baltimore City, has the responsibility to develop its own process for utilizing the allocated funds.
In adherence to the Cannabis Reform Act, the Office of Social Equity is seeking public input regarding potential uses of the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund.
We ask that you please share this survey with your contacts, constituents, and colleagues to help us reach as many Maryland residents as possible. We also have included a flyer with a QR code that can be shared with your networks.
Also, we invite you to participate in our survey, which will help inform the future allocation of these funds within your districts. Your insights and ideas are invaluable in ensuring that the resources are directed where they can make the most meaningful impact.
The survey can be found here. We ask that the survey be completed by Friday, November 24, 2023.
The Office of Social Equity will publish a review of the input received on or before December 15, 2023. It is our hope that this input will be useful to local jurisdictions as they develop their funding allocation processes.
If you have any questions, please contact me at audrey.johnson1@maryland.gov. To learn more about the Office of Social Equity, please visit ose.maryland.gov.
FY 2025 HCPSS Operating Budget Fiscal Outlook
FY 2025 HCPSS Operating Budget Fiscal Outlook
If you wish to watch a video of the presentation, you may do so at the following link: https://hcpsstv.v3.swagit.com/videos/277620. The outlook presentation begins at the 1:31 timestamp and if you are using the video index feature of site, this presentation is the first item on the Administrative Agenda.
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