COVID-19: Emergency regulations approved
Deductibles, co-pays and other cost-sharing waived to control spread of virus
Prince George’s County 2020 Census
The census is conducted every 10 years for a few important reasons. For one, it’s required by the Constitution. The sixth sentence in the constitution specifies that there will be a census every 10 years in the United States, counting everybody who lives here.
Legislative Scholarships Now Open
The State of Maryland Delegate Scholarship is offered by the local State Delegates to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a post-secondary credential full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester) at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university or private career school.
Blocked Tax Preparers in Prince George’s County
As part of efforts to combat fraud, the Comptroller’s Office blocks suspicious tax returns and suspicious tax preparation businesses after being identified by the Comptroller’s nationally recognized fraud unit using state-of-the-art technology. The Comptroller’s team has identified and blocked more than 88,000 fraudulent returns and intercepted and denied $190.2 million worth of fraudulent refunds. If…
Information regarding the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The new coronavirus, commonly referred to as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), has resulted in more than 78,000 confirmed cases worldwide. Additional cases have been identified in a growing number of international locations and the United States.
PG 505-20: Prince George’s County Board of Education – Nonstudent Member Compensation and Student Member Scholarship
FOR the purpose of altering the amount of compensation of the elected and appointed members of the Prince George’s County Board of Education; requiring that a certain student member be granted a certain scholarship; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the members of the Prince George’s County Board of Education.
HB 1388/PG 412-20: Prince George’s County – Public Safety Surcharge
FOR the purpose of providing that a certain Prince George’s County Public safety surcharge amount is for certain residential housing constructed in an area included in a certain plan or an area that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority or the Maryland Transit Administration, instead of requiring the surcharge to be for both areas; and generally relating to the public safety surcharge in Prince George’s County.
HB 1283/PG 312-20: Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Cigar Lounge License
FOR the purpose of providing for a cigar lounge liquor license in Prince George’s County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County to issue a class B–CL license to a tobacconist under certain circumstances; authorizing the holder of the license to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; authorizing the holder of the license to make and serve food in a manner commensurate with a Class B license; allowing for Sunday sales; authorizing the license to operate in a certain geographic area; defining the annual cost of the license; including the licensed business in exclusions to the Health Article section 24–505; and generally relating to liquor licenses in Prince George’s County.
HB 1409/PG 411-20: Prince George’s County – Marriage License Fees – Distribution of Proceeds
FOR the purpose of requiring the Director of Finance for Prince George’s County to distribute certain proceeds from a marriage license fee to the Community Crisis Services, Inc.; requiring certain proceeds from a marriage license fee to be used to fund battered spouse shelters and domestic violence programs if the Community Crisis Services, Inc., changes its name or objectives or ceases to exist; and generally relating to the distribution of proceeds from marriage license fees in Prince George’s County.
HB 1401/PG 413-20: Prince George’s County – School Facilitates Surcharge- Foundation for Applied Construction Technology for Students
FOR the purpose of adding an exemption from the Prince George’s County school facilities surcharge for single-family dwelling units to be built by a certain organization; and generally relating to the school facilities surcharge in Prince George’s County