LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 610
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Chapter 610
(House Bill 394)
AN ACT concerning
Prince George’s County – Municipal Tax Setoff, School Facilities Surcharge, and
Public Safety and Behavioral Health Surcharge – Reports
PG 402–22
FOR the purpose of altering the date by which the governing body of Prince George’s County
is required to complete a certain report concerning the county’s municipal tax setoffs;
altering the date by which the County Executive of Prince George’s County is
required to prepare an annual report on a certain school facilities surcharge and a
certain public safety and behavioral health surcharge; and generally relating to
municipal tax setoffs, the school facilities surcharge, and the public safety and
behavioral health surcharge in Prince George’s County.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Tax – Property
Section 6–305(k)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County
Section 10–192.01(h)
Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County
Section 10–192.11(g)
Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended)
(As enacted by Chapter 684 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2013, as amended
by Chapter 567 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Tax – Property
6–305.
(k) (1) On or before [January 31] OCTOBER 31 each year, the governing body Ch. 610 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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of Prince George’s County shall complete a report that includes:
(i) the amount of the tax setoff granted to each municipal
corporation in the current fiscal year;
(ii) in the form provided by each municipal corporation, a detailed
description of the scope and nature of the individual services or programs provided by each
municipal corporation instead of similar services or programs provided by the county; and
(iii) a detailed description of the methodology used by the county to
determine the amount of the tax setoffs, including any formulas.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the report required under
this subsection shall be:
(i) available to municipal corporations in Prince George’s County on
request; and
(ii) submitted to the Prince George’s County House Delegation and
the Prince George’s County Senators.
Article 17 – Prince George’s County
10–192.01.
(h) The County Executive of Prince George’s County shall prepare an annual
report on the school facilities surcharge on or before [August 31] OCTOBER 31 of each year
for the County Council of Prince George’s County, the Prince George’s County Senate
Delegation, and the Prince George’s County House Delegation, to include:
(1) A detailed description of how fees were expended; and
(2) The amount of fees collected.
10–192.11.
(g) The County Executive of Prince George’s County shall prepare an annual
report on the public safety and behavioral health surcharge on or before [March 1]
OCTOBER 31 of each year for the County Council of Prince George’s County, the Prince
George’s County Senate Delegation, and the Prince George’s County House Delegation, to
include:
(1) A detailed description of how the fees were expended; and
(2) The amount of fees collected.
LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 610
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2022.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.