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Prince George's County consultants flag state budget changes that could shift costs to counties
Summary
County consultants told the General Assembly Committee that ongoing negotiations on Maryland—s state budget and the "Blueprint for Maryland—s Future" could increase county costs for pensions, school programs and corrections, and that final impacts likely won—t be known until close to sine die.
Prince George's County consultants told the county—s General Assembly Committee on March (transcript) that negotiations on Maryland—s budget framework and the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland—s Future remain fluid and could increase costs for counties.
The county—s representatives summarized that the House and Senate had agreed to a broad framework but still differed on several items, and that the final budget likely would not be clear until close to sine die. "We probably won't get the final budget until close to sine die," said one consultant, adding that the House had restored some Blueprint cuts the Senate proposed to delay.
Why it matters: the committee heard that several changes…
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