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Stanley Early, director of the Office of Budget Management, told the committee the state-created local impact fund would be approximately $3 million per year going forward, with $1.8 million available for local allocation after statutory reservations. Early recommended allocating 25% of the available local amount — $450,000 — to Crossland High School, consistent with the county code language calling for at least a 25% allocation for vocational and skilled-trades programs at Crossland. He recommended committing the remaining $1.35 million toward police costs associated with National Harbor and MGM.

Early said the county spent about $1.7 million in the prior year on National Harbor policing, not including miscellaneous costs that appeared in other units’ budgets. Office of Law representatives cautioned committee members about reading county code and the need to confirm how prior bills were incorporated into the county code; staff and council members noted some recently passed bills had not been reflected correctly in the published county code.

\"We are recommending $450,000 for Crossland,\" Early said, and advised the remainder be committed to public safety needs tied to large event venues. Office of Law pointed the committee to county code section addressing video lottery facility funding (cited during discussion as \"section ten-three 9.01\") and to enacted bill CB 32-2024 for the exact language and options on compliant uses of the 25% allocation.

Committee members asked staff and Office of Law to ensure draft language and allocations align with county code requirements and state reservations. Staff said the council will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed multi-year plan in the coming week.

No committee vote was recorded on the funding plan in the transcript; the item was presented for council review and comment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prince George - Committee of the Whole - Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County budget staff presented a proposed multi-year plan for new local impact grant funds (roughly $3 million annually), recommending $450,000 for Crossland High School vocational programs and the remaining allocation to support policing costs at National Harbor and MGM.","taxTitle","Prince George's County, Maryland","taxId",3378,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6667478,"Council delays effective date of revised elderly property tax credit pending further revisions",679,683000,1362000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259811-129c7e4bcecb3b3592c27ef517f02294&start=683&end=1362","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259811-129c7e4bcecb3b3592c27ef517f02294/thumbnail_683000.jpg","/articles/6667478/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Council-delays-effective-date-of-revised-elderly-property-tax-credit-pending-further-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667478-98d3b9a8ace871f32f8f7c82f14ca04e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184537&Signature=EuovmE~1amBl64nbn3noVeh6ijDpg5C6D2nDsQY1qyVPFGFmApYt3uZ8p40ZK7J8HT~mpwD4iHK4DCcFY3f92YGnmFgc-MuJ17PpyLO7tHZw4gi6qkLf79xq1-DF~u226Z~~1vj0F7P9rk6Vnd3juF9IXtFidxL1GQhIcr0Q~6cJ6iPfKB3aUuCf5VdV4XbuPvmEprUSpuTMKWkv3HcxTNo3GnvMfXM4-AluDjgre99rBiK2AnUPrPa-jOl~6M2TmJsVL4RyQmhwU3y13Y2GDtDwK39SMF22i-X3Ufdu1Apw74Gje0Xe7rRYK3cCCzxs1OB8s0zuH3VVi~G6yItuRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prince George’s County Council Committee of the Whole voted to advance a resolution that would delay the effective date of recently adopted revisions to the county’s elderly property tax credit to June 30, 2025.

The resolution, sent down by the county executive’s office, was discussed in committee and amended to include a June 30, 2025 deadline for the council and administration to finalize revisions clarifying senior eligibility for the credit. The committee voted 7-0-1 in favor; Councilmember Hawkins recorded an abstention.

\"This is not...a note to the county executive's team, but more for the council to ensure that we come back and work on this legislation,\" Vice Chair Burrows said when explaining the amendment to set a date for an update. Staff described the resolution as corrective measures intended to improve the earlier-enacted bill and to make the program ready for residents.

Committee materials and staff said the county executive’s office agreed to provide an update by June 30, 2025. Committee members noted that the underlying corrective bill is scheduled for the Government, Fiscal & Policy committee on Feb. 27 for further discussion.

The motion to favorably recommend the resolution as amended was made by Miss Orietta and seconded by Councilmember Fisher. In roll call, Vice Chair Burrows, Councilmember DeNoga, Fisher, Harrison, Olson, Orietta and Watson voted aye; Hawkins abstained. The motion carried 7-0-1.

The resolution delays the effective date of the previously enacted bill (referred to in committee as CB 0 0 7 20 24) to give the council and the administration time to draft and enact clarifying legislation on senior eligibility and to review fiscal impacts. The committee’s action was described by staff as an opportunity to reconcile options contained in the fiscal notes and to develop a final proposal the council can support.

Council members and staff clarified that the delay would revert to the original bill’s schedule if the council does not act by the June date included in the amendment. The item will return to committee and potentially to full council for subsequent action.","The Committee of the Whole voted 7-0-1 to favorably recommend a resolution delaying the effective date of changes to the county’s elderly property tax credit until June 30, 2025, giving the council and administration time to reconcile eligibility and fiscal options.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6667481,"Prince George’s County council advances bill tightening rules, fines for watercraft parked on county roads",627,47000,674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259811-129c7e4bcecb3b3592c27ef517f02294&start=47&end=674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259811-129c7e4bcecb3b3592c27ef517f02294/thumbnail_47000.jpg","/articles/6667481/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Prince-Georges-County-council-advances-bill-tightening-rules-fines-for-watercraft-parked-on-county-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667481-1f8da293ce6ec490d23169d4d52bca8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184537&Signature=m958Yx1NeSy24KGLFxLY-GOH9EUGvJJJEKZ0QOEYqLwPZlx3d7QKupZNiuZ47lWY3PLrkTfRVUFlPexpcXNsOHf3mBhZeoOpj8ZjjcALZzqcTTar4lyGb6k3R9QyVq9DCmTZxXLXQJi3Q0hhAcnt9VviN24~Dtn1rD5kAJJix~Kl2XGulspj-m7ekI5wpUeZOdS93d5iwyy5-VGQHL7z1GHBr2GJCsABh2BTyyl5gEjQyR1KDZ8QPORhcdSXEqtz5KSgDkvxIyGX7AdJ7t6nDaAkrPvTpsXITcPHYW3lgmpnizG4Mh81Uo0UHj9RZOxNOLHfowUbo~q8D~Cxs2CpPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George’s County Council’s Committee of the Whole advanced amendments to a bill that would prohibit parking of personally owned watercraft on public streets, roads, highways and rights-of-way and raise fines for violations.

The committee voted 8-0 to approve amendments and move the bill forward after staff and council members discussed expanded definitions, higher penalties and a biannual reporting requirement. Councilmember Eric Olson moved the favorable recommendation; the motion was seconded and the committee carried the measure unanimously.

The proposed legislation, introduced earlier this year, would set a $250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second offense and $1,000 for each additional offense beyond that. As drafted in the working draft discussed in committee, the bill would authorize the county police or an authorized agent to impound watercraft found parked on roadways. The amendments approved in committee add watercraft-on-trailer into the definition, give owners a 72-hour removal window for certain violations, and add a biannual reporting mandate for agencies involved in removal and impoundment.

\"I think we've got it right,\" Councilmember Eric Olson said after staff summarised the changes, thanking legislative staff and administration officials for their work. Attorney Joel Peebles reviewed the draft amendments, which included language submitted by the Revenue Authority to ensure that watercraft on trailers displaying valid, invalid or no registration are covered.

Committee members accepted two friendly amendments offered by Councilmember Denoga and discussed with Ms. Skinner from the County Executive's office: dropping the words \"at all\" after the registration clause so the phrase reads \"or no registration,\" and replacing the word \"despair\" with \"disrepair\" in the description of an inoperable vehicle left unattended.

The amendments also clarify that a watercraft that is \"inoperable or in disrepair\" and left unattended for more than 48 hours may be treated as an abandoned vehicle and that the department, police or their agents responsible for removal or storage will not be liable for damages sustained during custody or removal. A severability clause was added to the draft as well.

The fiscal analysis attached to the bill notes the legislation could have an adverse fiscal impact on the county; revenues and expenses could increase depending on enforcement activity and staffing needs. The bill’s reporting requirement will ask participating agencies (the Department of Environmental [sic], Department of Public Works and Transportation, the Revenue Authority and the police department) to provide a biannual report beginning Sept. 1, 2025, with counts of 3-1-1 complaints, pending and resolved complaints, and other information about removal, storage, impoundment and disposal of abandoned vehicles.

No final enforcement ordinance was adopted in the Committee of the Whole; the committee voted to move the amended bill forward for further action. Committee members who voted aye included Vice Chair Burrows, Councilmember DeNoga, Fisher, Harrison, Hawkins, Olson, Orietta and Watson.

The committee’s materials identify the change as a misdemeanor penalty provision (imprisonment up to 30 days, a fine not exceeding $1,500, or both) for misdemeanors listed in the draft. The bill remains subject to additional review and potential further amendment in subsequent committee or council proceedings.","The County Council Committee of the Whole voted 8-0 to advance amendments to a bill that would increase fines and allow towing and impoundment of personally owned watercraft parked on public roadways; the measure adds reporting requirements and clarifies definitions.","actionData","errors"]

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