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Rockville staff propose 2026 state legislative priorities; council adds public‑health and tenant‑transparency items
Summary
City staff presented proposed state legislative priorities and two candidate legislative bond initiatives for 2026; the Mayor and Council asked staff to add public‑health support for the state Medicaid safety net and vaccine access, algorithmic pricing oversight, and tenant transparency on recent rent increases.
City staff presented a proposed set of State Legislative Priorities and two candidate legislative bond initiatives for 2026 at the Sept. 15 meeting, and the Mayor and Council provided additional direction.
Linda Moran, staff lead on state legislative affairs, summarized the proposed priorities: modernization of municipal revenue structures (including potential changes to admissions and amusement tax and a local government revenues work group), support for youth‑services funding, strengthening tenant protections, expanding access to property tax credits for low‑income seniors and…
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