Legislative Agenda 2019

Priority Legislation Issues

1. Medicare for All/Single Payer Health Care
2. A Minimum Wage increase to $15 an HR  
3. Debt Free Higher Education for 4-year institutions.
4. Trust Act
5. Community Healthy Air Act

Other Supported Legislation

1. Economic Issues

• Worker Rights

1. Collective bargaining for community college workers
2. Statewide collective bargaining for local government workers
3. Overtime for low-income salaried employees

• College Debt forgiveness
• Oppose the construction of the new Redskins stadium at Oxon Cove Park.
• Create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board.

1. Racial Issues
   • Criminal Justice Reform
     1. Ending the Bail system in Maryland
     2. Elimination of mandatory minimum sentencing
     3. Revamp of State k-12 school funding formula, including new school reforms
     4. Juvenile Justice Reform  
     5. Legalization of Marijuana
   • Ban the use of Nooses and Swastika to threaten or intimidate (HB-04)  
   • “U-Visa” bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for victims of crime who cooperate with local law enforcement.
   • Removing Winder Sign from Wicomico County House (local issue Wicomico County)

1. Environmental
   • Support the construction of the Wind Projects off the coast of Ocean City
   • Oppose the Eastern Shore Natural Gas Pipeline plan.
   • Increase Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) of 50% by 2030
   • Green Amendment that will set forth the inalienable right to a clean environment
   • Community Solar Legislation to expand the process of having citizens invest in solar farms
   • Ban single-use plastics

1. Democracy Initiatives
   • Support Rank Choice Voting initiatives on the Lower Shore
   • Small donor public financed election on the Lower Shore
   • Constitutional Amendment Repealing Citizens United
   • Non-Partisan district reform

1. Other
   • Ban untraceable 3D guns