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Subcommittee holds Prince George's supplemental homeowners tax credit bill for fiscal review
Summary
Lawmakers deferred action on Prince George's 4112 (supplemental homeowners property tax credit) after members asked county staff for an estimate of costs; Chair Julian Ivey withdrew a motion to move the bill favorably and said the panel will reconsider next week.
The County Affairs Subcommittee postponed action on Prince George's 4112, a bill to require Prince George's County to grant supplemental property tax credits under the Homeowners Property Tax Credit Program, after members requested a fuller fiscal estimate.
Ms. Michael summarized the bill for members, saying it "requires Prince George's county to grant property tax credit supplement credits issued under the homeowners Property Tax Credit Program," and described the statutory schedule and eligibility thresholds she had in the draft. She noted that a homeowner is ineligible if combined net worth exceeds $200,000 or combined gross income exceeds $75,000, and that the county would be responsible for administrative costs.
Delegate Del Roberts, who presented the bill, said she was asked to bring it forward for a constituent who "could not receive the tax credit because she was 17 over the maximum," and urged lifting caps to align Prince George's with other counties that have loosened restrictions.
Jabari Cooper of the County Council told the subcommittee the county had not taken a formal position and indicated the council would consider the matter after this body's deliberation: "The county council has not actually taken a formal position on this," he said.
Delegates asked for a clear fiscal comparison, with several members citing Montgomery County as a reference point. Katina Rojas said David Jupay, the budget analyst referenced during the meeting, had initially characterized the effect as neutral but that staff would provide a more specific cost estimate: "We will get that to you by the end of today," she said. After members pressed for those numbers, Chair Julian Ivey withdrew his motion to move the bill favorably and said the committee would reconvene next week with the requested clarifications.
The transcript contains inconsistent numbering when members later referred to the item as "412." Because the bill text and staff summary identify it as Prince George's 4112, the subcommittee recorded the item as 4112 and will revisit it after staff provides a fiscal estimate.
The subcommittee took no final vote on the supplemental credit at this meeting.
