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Committee advances 50% fee discount for locally owned Prince George’s businesses
Summary
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee voted 5-0 to give a favorable report to CB 88-2025, which would discount county fees and charges for qualifying locally owned and operated businesses by 50%. Office of Law found the bill legally sufficient; budget analysts warned of reduced fee revenue and possible compliance costs.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee gave a favorable report to CB 88-2025 on a 5-0 vote, advancing an ordinance that would discount certain county fees and charges by 50% for qualifying locally owned and operated businesses.
The bill, described by committee staff as an amendment to Prince George’s County code provisions on fees and charges, would add a section declaring that “fees and charges pursuant to this section assessed to a locally owned and operated business . . . shall be discounted by 50% at the time of such assessment,” a county policy…
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