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HB0410 is a local bill applying only to Anne Arundel County under the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article. It directs the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to increase the salary range for the board’s full-time chief inspector by moving that position from non-represented pay schedule NR-05 to NR-15. The bill does not change the duties of the chief inspector or alter the structure of the board; it only adjusts compensation authority for that one position.
The bill also leaves in place the existing salary classifications for the board’s executive director, administrator, two secretaries, and attorney. If enacted, the change would take effect July 1, 2025, and would amend Section 11-204(b)(2) of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article as it applies solely to Anne Arundel County.
HB0410 would amend Maryland’s Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis law to raise the minimum and maximum salary level for the Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners’ chief inspector. The practical effect is limited to county personnel administration and compensation, with no broader statewide regulatory change. It would update the statutory pay schedule reference for the chief inspector from NR-05 to NR-15, potentially increasing payroll costs for the county board.
No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available record. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears administrative and narrowly tailored, which often suggests a routine local compensation adjustment rather than a controversial policy change.
The only apparent point of contention would be the cost and appropriateness of increasing compensation for a county board employee, particularly whether the chief inspector’s duties justify a higher pay grade. Because the bill is local and limited to one position, any disagreement would likely center on county budgeting, salary equity within the board, or whether the pay increase is necessary to recruit or retain qualified staff. No specific opposing arguments are documented in the materials provided.