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Delegate Roberson presents county enabling bill for business tax credits in House Bill 369
Summary
Delegate Kent Roberson presented HB369 to let Prince George's County create a property-tax credit or grant to support businesses that lease buildings to qualifying firms and hire new local employees; the sponsor noted limits on duration and invited county representatives to answer technical questions.
Delegate Kent Roberson presented House Bill 369 to the committee on Feb. 3, saying the measure would authorize Prince George's County to create a credit (or grant) against county property taxes to ease burdens on property owners who lease space to qualifying businesses and to incentivize local hiring. "This bill will give our county the ability to create a credit against existing county property taxes to take away some of the burdens that new businesses face," Roberson said.
Roberson described key parameters in the draft: the tax-credit or grant may not last more than 10 years, is limited to Prince George's County, and can be tied to hiring thresholds (the sponsor mentioned a requirement of at least 10 new county employees in some eligibility criteria). He said the bill is enabling legislation and that county representatives, including Teresa Hessler, could address technical questions if the committee requests them.
There were no committee questions during the brief sponsor presentation, and the hearing concluded without formal action.
Reporters should confirm program design details—eligibility criteria, fiscal limits and interactions with existing county programs—with county staff and fiscal analysts when reporting beyond sponsor statements.
