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-EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
-        [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
-           *sb0396*
+  SB 396
+Department of Legislative Services
+Maryland General Assembly
+2026 Session
 
-SENATE BILL 396
-A2   6lr1613
-SB 570/25 – FIN   CF HB 339
-By: Anne Arundel County Senators
-Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2026
-Assigned to: Finance
+FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE
+Third Reader - Revised
+Senate Bill 396 (Anne Arundel County Senators)
+Finance Government, Labor, and Elections
 
-A BILL ENTITLED
+Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector -
+Compensation
 
-AN ACT concerning 1
+This bill modifies the pay schedule of the full-time chief inspector employed by the
+Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners from non -represented pay
+schedule NR-05 to non -represented pay schedule NR -12 in the general county classified
+salary schedule. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
 
-Anne Arundel County – Board of License Commissioners – Chief Inspector – 2
-Compensation 3
+Fiscal Summary
 
-FOR the purpose of increasing the minimum and maximum salary amounts for the chief 4
-inspector employed by the Board of License C ommissioners for Anne Arundel 5
-County; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages and the Board of License 6
-Commissioners for Anne Arundel County. 7
+State Effect:  None. The bill only affects local government operations.
 
-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9
-Section 11–102 10
- Annotated Code of Maryland 11
- (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12
+Local Effect:  The bill is not expected to materially affect Anne Arundel County finances
+or operations.
 
-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
-Section 11–204(b)(2) 15
- Annotated Code of Maryland 16
- (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17
+Small Business Effect:  None.
 
- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
+Analysis
 
-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
+Current Law:  Chapter 668 of 2021 required the Anne Arundel County Board
+of License Commissioners to replace its part -time chief inspector position with a
+full-time chief inspector position with a salary in non -represented pay schedule NR -05 in
+the general county classified salary schedule.
 
-11–102. 21
+Additional Comments:  According to Anne Arundel County’s fiscal 202 6
+non‑represented pay schedule, an NR -05 salary is between $3 6,378 and $6 7,252. An
+NR‑12 salary is between $ 51,405 and $ 95,034. Generally, the board is responsible for
+funding its own operations, including salaries of inspectors, using revenue from license
 
- This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 22
+SB 396/ Page 2
+fees. While the bill modifies the pay schedule for the full -time chief inspector, it does not
+directly require the board to increase or decrease the chief inspector’s salary.
 
-11–204. 23
+Additional Information
 
-2 SENATE BILL 396
+Recent Prior Introductions:  Similar legislation has been introduced within the last
+three years. See SB 570 and HB 410 of 2025.
 
- (b) (2) The Board shall employ: 1
+Designated Cross File:  HB 339 (Delegates Simmons and Pruski) - Government, Labor,
+and Elections.
 
-   (i) a full–time executive director whose annual salary shall be fixed 2
-by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 17; 3
+Information Source(s):  Anne Arundel County; Department of Legislative Services
 
-   (ii) a full–time administrator whose annual salary shall be fixed by 4
-the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 16; 5
+Fiscal Note History:  First Reader - February 11, 2026
+Third Reader - March 20, 2026
+ Revised - Amendment(s) - March 20, 2026
 
-   (iii) two full–time secretaries whose annual salaries shall be fixed by 6
-the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 13; 7
+js/tso
 
-   (iv) a full–time chief inspector whose annual salary shall be fixed by 8
-the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within non –represented pay 9
-schedule [NR–05] NR–15; and 10
-
-   (v) an attorney at an annual salary of $60,000. 11
-
- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
-1, 2026. 13
+Analysis by:  Eliana R. Prober  Direct Inquiries to:
+(410) 946-5510
+(301) 970-5510