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Committee clarifies and approves expansion of public-safety homeowner tax credit to bi‑county officers working in Prince George's County
Summary
The committee approved amendments and moved favorable on CB 8 (2025) to extend the County's public-safety officer real property tax credit to qualifying public safety officers employed by bi-county agencies who work full time in Prince George's County; committee members and finance staff flagged administrative questions about agency data sharing.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee on Feb. 27 voted unanimously to advance CB 8 (2025) with technical amendments that clarify who qualifies for the county’s public-safety officer real property tax credit. The bill expands eligibility to include public safety officers employed by bi-county agencies — including the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC), the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) and the Washington Suburban Transit Commission (WSTC) — provided those officers work full time in Prince George's County.
Why it matters: The tax credit is intended to encourage public safety personnel to live in the county, which proponents said supports neighborhood stability and public-safety benefits. The committee approved two clarifying amendments that focus…
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