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Senator Kagan urges tax credit to help recruit and retain 911 specialists
Ways and Means Committee · April 3, 2026
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Sen. Cheryl Kagan told the Ways and Means Committee SB 148 would give 911 specialists a retirement subtraction modification for those retiring after 55, saying the modest benefit would aid recruitment and retention; committee members asked for staffing and county-level data.
Senator Cheryl Kagan testified before the Ways and Means Committee in support of Senate Bill 148, urging a retirement-related tax change to help Maryland's under-staffed 911 public-safety answering points.
Kagan described the physical and mental toll on 911 specialists and said the bill would…
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