Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. was sworn in as the 62nd governor of the State of Maryland on January 21, 2015. In 2018, he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second four-year term, receiving the most votes of any Maryland gubernatorial candidate and becoming only the second Republican governor to be re-elected in the 242-year history of the state.
Delivering on one of his major campaign pledges, Governor Hogan has made it a mission to reduce burdensome fees across state government. In 2015, Governor Hogan announced his statewide Fee Rollback Plan that reduced or completely eliminated 100 fees across state government, saving approximately $51 million, without disrupting operations of any state agency or department. In 2016, Governor Hogan reduced or eliminated another 155 fees, saving Maryland taxpayers and job creators an additional $60 million.
These fee rollbacks, along with the toll rollbacks the governor implemented in July 2015 and the tax relief he championed during the 2015 legislative session, will put hundreds of millions of dollars directly back into the pockets of hardworking Marylanders.
By allowing Marylanders to keep more of their hard-earned money, workers and families will have the chance to put those dollars back into our state’s economy. The fees reduced or eliminated in Governor Hogan’s plan affect nearly every aspect of our citizens lives, from driving a car to running a business. These rollbacks will benefit people in every corner of the state, including farmers, small business owners, single parents, struggling families, and the homeless.
Maryland’s communities are the fabric of our state, knit together by the hardworking people who are proud to call it home. From the mountains of Western Maryland to the farmland of the Eastern Shore, our communities are diverse, colorful, and dynamic.
The Maryland Department of Information Technology is committed to providing equal access to all individuals seeking information on Maryland.gov and Maryland state government websites. This website has been tested to be compliant with nonvisual accessibility requirements in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 14.33.02.01-.12. For more information on these regulations, please visit the Maryland Information Technology Nonvisual Access Website.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, eye tracking device, voice recognition software, etc.) and have difficulty accessing information on Maryland.gov, please contact us and provide the URL (web address) of the information you tried to access, the problem you experienced, and your contact information so we may assist you with the request.
The Hogan administration is committed to being transparent, keeping Marylanders fully informed, and taking actions based on detailed planning.
While the process of the 2020 Census was not what we anticipated, the outcome was better than we’d even hoped. Not only did Maryland surpass our 2010 self-response rate, we surpassed many of our expectations. Four Maryland counties finished in the top 100 of the nation’s 3215 counties for self-response and our state finished solidly in 9th place in the nation! In Maryland, there were 21 counties and 91 municipalities that were able to meet or beat their 2010 self-response rates. That’s something to be proud of, and we know that it was the hard work of so many of you that made it possible.
The Maryland Department of Planning extends our sincerest gratitude to our statewide Complete Count Committee (CCC) for their leadership and commitment to the 2020 Census. We also would like to thank the local CCCs for their outstanding dedication to reaching every household possible in their jurisdictions. Many of you had significant challenges beyond what COVID-19 added to the mix - yet you confronted them head-on to reach those households that were the hardest to count. The extension of our gratitude would not be complete without acknowledging the many Census Ambassadors and Maryland Census Champions who sought to help those who might not otherwise have completed their forms. Further, we are deeply grateful for the outstanding support we had from multiple state agencies and many organizations whose partnerships allowed us to reach even more communities. Each and every one of you made a difference in countless lives of Marylanders. In a contact-free world, you have found so many ways to figuratively touch the future.
We were honored to work with you on the many projects, events, and efforts along this journey. And again, thank you for your commitment and dedication to the 2020 Census!