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County Council introduces property tax credit measures, watershed resolution; consent agenda adopted 9–0
Summary
At the Feb. 4 legislative day, Prince George's County Council introduced two council bills on property tax credits and three resolutions including one on watershed financial assurance; the consent agenda was adopted unanimously.
Prince George's County Council on Feb. 4, 2025, introduced two council bills and three resolutions and adopted its consent agenda by a 9–0 roll call vote.
The council introduced Council Bill 8-20-25, presented by Council Member Blige, which would revise the public safety officer real property tax credit by changing the definition of eligible public safety officers. Council Member Burrows introduced Council Bill 9-20-25, draft 1, to revise the elderly property tax credit so it would be exclusive from the homestead and Maryland homeowners property tax credit and to change annual eligibility thresholds. Both bills were referred to the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committee (GOFP) for further consideration.
Three resolutions were also introduced: CR 4-20-25, a resolution committing Prince George's County Council to work with Montgomery County Council to reduce emergency room wait times (referred to Health and Human Services and Public Safety committee, HHSPS); CR 6-20-25, which extends the reporting time for the task force addressing hospital emergency room wait times and adds two members (referred to HHSPS); and CR 7-20-25, a resolution approving the county’s Watershed Protection and Restoration Financial Assurance Plan as required by state law (referred to Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment committee, TIEE) and introduced by the chair at the request of the county executive.
The consent agenda, which included approval of the Jan. 28, 2025 council minutes and routine items, was adopted on a motion by Council Member Harrison, seconded by Council Member Fisher, by a roll-call vote of 9–0. The council later voted 9–0 to authorize the chair’s signature on correspondence conveying the council’s positions on proposed state legislation.
No substantive committee votes or public hearings on these introduced bills occurred during the Feb. 4 session; actions listed above are introductions and referrals unless otherwise noted.
