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AN ACT CONCERNING LOCALLY-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS ASSISTANCE for the purpose of establishing a locally-owned and operated business certification, streamlining certifications for diverse local businesses, clarifying procurement bonus points and preferences, and generally relating to certification requirements and standards for diverse local businesses.

AN ACT CONCERNING FINE DINING INCENTIVE ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of establishing a Prince George’s County Fine Dining Incentive Program to attract more fine dining restaurants to locate and expand in Prince George’s County; reserving a certain percentage of annual awards from the Prince George’s County Economic Development Incentive Fund for the Prince George’s County Fine Dining Incentive Program; providing for the administration and regulation of the Prince George’s County Fine Dining Incentive Program; providing for the abrogation of the program; and generally relating to the Prince George’s County Fine Dining Incentive Program.

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL DIVERSE SUPPLIER PRIME CONTRACTOR PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program to increase opportunities for local diverse suppliers in public procurement prime contracting; requiring certain reporting to the County Council; providing for exemptions and public notice of solicitations for procurements; and generally relating to the Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DINE-IN RESTAURANT PERMITTING INCENTIVE ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of providing for a reduction in permitting fees for sit-down restaurants to stimulate restaurant growth in Prince George’s County; and generally relating to permitting fees.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM

Board of Education FY 2026 Financial Review & Transfer Request #2

District Council Minutes Dated March 23, 2026

Signature Club East

County Council Minutes dated March 31, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES for the purpose of prohibiting the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy for any privately-owned building, facility, or structure used, in whole or in part, to house or detain individuals for civil immigration violations; and generally relating to the issuance of building permits.

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ACCESSIBILITY TASKFORCE FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF for the purpose of identifying accessibility barriers and developing recommendations to improve access for blind, low-vision, deaf, and hard-of-hearing residents in Prince George’s County; consideration of related accessibility issues affecting other residents with disabilities; the membership of the accessibility task force; and generally relating to improving accessibility for residents who are deaf or blind.

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DISTRICT COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE for the purpose of amending Rules of Procedure for the District Council.

AN ACT CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS WITHIN THE COUNTY-DACARA ROSE’S LAW for the purpose of prohibiting any mandatory waiting period before taking a missing person report; requiring prompt acceptance of missing person reports; requiring public-facing notice that no waiting period is imposed; providing for implementation by written policy; and generally relating to missing person reports and law enforcement practices in Prince George’s County.

AN ACT CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT for the purpose of prohibiting certain individuals employed by certain federal agencies from County employment; and generally relating to County personnel.

AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE for the purpose of limiting access to certain areas for immigration enforcement, subject to certain conditions; requiring the County Executive to develop and publish certain guidance related to immigration enforcement action at County facilities; requiring the development of signage templates for private use; clarifying the meaning of “violent crime,” and generally relating to County administration and immigration enforcement in the County.

AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING RESIDENT KIDNAPPING PROTECTION ACT for the purpose of providing that County residents may call for Prince George’s County Police Department verification of the identity and authority of persons engaging in immigration enforcement activity; making certain findings and defining certain terms; requiring a certain police response; requiring public outreach about this police service; and generally relating to police and immigration enforcement.

AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING PROHIBITION ON FACIAL COVERINGS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT for the purpose of prohibiting certain law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings that conceal or obscure the face while interacting with the public in the performance of official duties in Prince George’s County; providing definitions and exceptions; providing penalties and enforcement; stating that a public emergency exists and declaring the nature of that emergency; and generally relating to transparency and public trust in law enforcement.

Appointment of the following individual as Director of the Office of Human Resources Management: Stephanie Bridgeforth

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROTECTING ALL COUNTY PUBLIC SPACES For the purpose of urging the Maryland National Park and Planning Commission, the Prince George’s County Board of Education, the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, and the Prince George’s Community College to prohibit the use of public property under their control for civil immigration enforcement.

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ACCOUNTING OF ICE DETAINEES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY For the purpose of reaffirming the County Council’s commitment to the protection of civil rights and civil liberties for all people; and directing that the County partner with a local non-profit entity to develop a roster of all residents of the County in potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) custody.

Proposed letter to the Honorable Ron Watson, Chair, Prince George’s County Senate Delegation, and the Honorable Nicole Williams, Chair, Prince George’s County House Delegation, transmitting the position of the Prince George's County Council on proposed legislation.

Proposed letter to Director William Pines, Maryland State Highway Administration, regarding road cleanup.

AN ACT CONCERNING FINES AND CHARGES RELATED TO THE OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY - COLLECTION for the purpose of providing that a tax, fee, fine, or other charge related to or arising out of the ownership or use of the real property shall be collected in the same manner as County real property taxes; and generally relating to the collection of charges owed to the County.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM for the purpose of facilitating procurement opportunities for businesses located in Prince George’s County that are owned by veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

Board of Elections

Personnel Board

Board of License Commissioners

FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT

WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION FY 2027 OPERATING/CIP BUDGET

AN ACT CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP ACT for the purpose of providing for a certain recordkeeping requirement; providing for a certain licensing ban; providing for certain licensing restrictions; and generally regarding responsible pet ownership.

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS - QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS for the purpose of repealing the exemption from detailed site plan review for qualified data centers.

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION - PRE-APPLICATION NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS - TRANSPARENCY IN LAND USE for the purpose of requiring the Planning Department to publish on its website a searchable database of informational notifications of pre-application neighborhood meetings; and ensuring that electronic versions of the informational notifications comply with web accessibility guidelines.

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC) FY 2027 BUDGETS - Commissioner’s Office, Central Administrative Services (CAS), Planning Department

Planning Department's Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation II Thomas Lester, Planner IV, Master Plans and Studies Section Kui Zhao, Supervisor, Research Section Adam Dodgshon, Supervisor, Placemaking Section Andrea Gilles, Chief, Community Planning Division

County Council Minutes dated March 24, 2026

County Council Minutes dated March 24, 2026 JPH 6PM

AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 301, 303, 307, AND 307A, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing amendments to Sections 301, 303, 307, and 307A, of the Charter of Prince George's County to repeal additional at-large members for the composition of the Council, to provide for nine Council district members, to repeal the eligibility requirements of at-large members of the Council, to repeal the eligibility of Council members to be at-large members for additional consecutive terms, to provide that the amendments to the Charter contained herein are effective for the term beginning at noon on the first Monday in December 2030 and for each election cycle thereafter, and generally regarding repealing at-large council members for the composition of the Council.

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND OFFICE OF PEOPLE’S COUNSEL - INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY RATE INCREASES for the purpose of requesting the Office of People’s Counsel investigate the significant public utility rate increases affecting Prince George’s County.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Prince George’s County, Maryland to issue and sell an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty-one million three hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($751,371,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and one hundred fifty-two million four hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($152,452,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation stormwater management bonds for the purpose of providing funds for financing in whole or in part costs of the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, establishment, extension, enlargement, demolition, or improvement of certain capital projects and stormwater projects, respectively, set forth in the capital budget of the County for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; describing the projects or usable parts to be financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of the bonds hereby authorized and the estimated costs thereof and the probable useful lives thereof; prescribing or providing for the procedures for the issuance and sale of such bonds at private (negotiated) sale or public sale; declaring the County’s official intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures paid before the issuance of the bonds authorized hereby in accordance with applicable Income Tax Regulations; authorizing the consolidation of such bonds with other bonds for purposes of such sale; showing compliance with the power of the County to incur indebtedness; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds and the proceeds of bonds previously issued by an act of the County; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds when due; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such general obligation stormwater management bonds related to clean water projects when due; authorizing and empowering the County to issue and sell an amount not to exceed nine hundred three million eight hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($903,823,000) in aggregate principal amount of bond anticipation notes and covenanting to issue bonds in anticipation of which such notes are issued; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bond anticipation notes and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes when due and authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes related to clean water projects when due; directing the application of the proceeds of such bond anticipation notes; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes in the form of commercial paper or revolving loan notes; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes and the bonds in the form of variable rate demand obligations; authorizing certain determinations to be made in connection with the sale of any such bond anticipation notes; authorizing the consolidation of such bond anticipation notes with other notes for purposes of such sale; authorizing and empowering the County to issue, sell and deliver general obligation refunding bonds and general obligation stormwater management refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding all or a part of the bonds authorized hereby or in prior Acts of the County in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 150% of the outstanding principal amount of the bonds to be refunded thereby, the proceeds of such refunding bonds to be used for the public purpose of providing funds sufficient to pay principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunded bonds at the respective maturity, redemption, and interest payment dates of such refunded bonds and related issuance costs; prescribing or providing for the procedure for the issuance and sale of such refunding bonds; empowering the County Executive to determine the time and method for the sale of such refunding bonds and other details with respect to the sale of such refunding bonds; pledging the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and the interest on such refunding bonds when due; and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunding bonds when due, showing compliance with the limitations on the power of the County to incur indebtedness; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such refunding bonds related to clean water projects when due; covenanting or providing for the making of certain covenants on matters relating to the tax-exempt status of interest on such bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, as applicable; providing for compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12; providing for the authorization of and entry into interest rate exchange agreements or contracts in connection with or incidental to any of the obligations authorized by this Act; authorizing the County Executive to delegate to appropriate officials the power to make certain determinations and sign certain documents, certificates or agreements authorized to be made or signed by the County Executive herein; and otherwise generally determining or providing for the determination of certain matters in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the general obligation and stormwater management bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds authorized by this Act.

DEBT SERVICE DRIVER ANALYSIS, RESERVES V. LIQUIDITY AND COUNTY CREDIT RATING

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD CARE EXPANSION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT for the purpose of expanding the availability of and quality of child care in the County; defining certain terms; establishing a County Child Care Navigator; requiring a Strategic Plan for Child Care and annual reporting on program implementation; expanding, facilitating and streamlining the use of County and other public facilities by child care and before and after-school care programs; and generally relating to child care and before and after-school care programs.

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD CARE BUILDING BLOCKS Act for the purpose of establishing a Child Care Facilities Grant Program to preserve and increase child care; providing for eligibility for and permissible uses of financial assistance from the Program; providing for the funding and administration of the Program; and generally relating to child care facilities.

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY START CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing and administering a scholarship program to assist modest-income families in obtaining child care services for 0 to 3-year-olds in Prince George’s County, subject to certain conditions; and generally relating to early childhood education and child care.

AN ACT CONCERNING USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT FEES for the purpose of establishing specific use and occupancy permit fees for certain uses; creating renewal fees for such uses; establishing a nonlapsing Quality of Life Improvement Fund; and generally relating to use and occupancy permit fees.

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD CARE CONSUMER CONTRACT PROTECTION ACT OF 2026 for the purpose of mandating child care consumer contract protection in child care enrollment contracts; including requiring hardship withdrawal provisions; defining hardship events; and generally relating to child care consumer contract protection.

AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE TAKEOVERS AND UNLAWFUL SPEED CONTESTS for the purpose of prohibiting unlawful speed contests, exhibition driving, stunt driving or race contests consistent with State law; establishing the offense of organizing or participating in a motor vehicle takeover event; prohibiting attending a motor vehicle takeover event; providing definitions; establishing penalties; and generally relating to public safety and unlawful vehicle exhibitions within Prince George’s County.

County Council Minutes dated March 23, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Prince George’s County, Maryland to issue and sell an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty-one million three hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($751,371,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and one hundred fifty-two million four hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($152,452,000) in aggregate principal amount of general obligation stormwater management bonds for the purpose of providing funds for financing in whole or in part costs of the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, establishment, extension, enlargement, demolition, or improvement of certain capital projects and stormwater projects, respectively, set forth in the capital budget of the County for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; describing the projects or usable parts to be financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of the bonds hereby authorized and the estimated costs thereof and the probable useful lives thereof; prescribing or providing for the procedures for the issuance and sale of such bonds at private (negotiated) sale or public sale; declaring the County’s official intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures paid before the issuance of the bonds authorized hereby in accordance with applicable Income Tax Regulations; authorizing the consolidation of such bonds with other bonds for purposes of such sale; showing compliance with the power of the County to incur indebtedness; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds and the proceeds of bonds previously issued by an act of the County; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds when due; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such general obligation stormwater management bonds related to clean water projects when due; authorizing and empowering the County to issue and sell an amount not to exceed nine hundred three million eight hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($903,823,000) in aggregate principal amount of bond anticipation notes and covenanting to issue bonds in anticipation of which such notes are issued; pledging the full faith and credit and taxing power of the County to the payment of such bond anticipation notes and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes when due and authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes related to clean water projects when due; directing the application of the proceeds of such bond anticipation notes; directing the application of the proceeds of such bonds; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes in the form of commercial paper or revolving loan notes; providing for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes and the bonds in the form of variable rate demand obligations; authorizing certain determinations to be made in connection with the sale of any such bond anticipation notes; authorizing the consolidation of such bond anticipation notes with other notes for purposes of such sale; authorizing and empowering the County to issue, sell and deliver general obligation refunding bonds and general obligation stormwater management refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding all or a part of the bonds authorized hereby or in prior Acts of the County in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 150% of the outstanding principal amount of the bonds to be refunded thereby, the proceeds of such refunding bonds to be used for the public purpose of providing funds sufficient to pay principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunded bonds at the respective maturity, redemption, and interest payment dates of such refunded bonds and related issuance costs; prescribing or providing for the procedure for the issuance and sale of such refunding bonds; empowering the County Executive to determine the time and method for the sale of such refunding bonds and other details with respect to the sale of such refunding bonds; pledging the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and the interest on such refunding bonds when due; and providing for the levy and collection of taxes necessary for the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on such refunding bonds when due, showing compliance with the limitations on the power of the County to incur indebtedness; authorizing the pledge of Clean Water Act Fees to the payment of the principal of and interest on such refunding bonds related to clean water projects when due; covenanting or providing for the making of certain covenants on matters relating to the tax-exempt status of interest on such bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds, as applicable; providing for compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12; providing for the authorization of and entry into interest rate exchange agreements or contracts in connection with or incidental to any of the obligations authorized by this Act; authorizing the County Executive to delegate to appropriate officials the power to make certain determinations and sign certain documents, certificates or agreements authorized to be made or signed by the County Executive herein; and otherwise generally determining or providing for the determination of certain matters in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the general obligation and stormwater management bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds authorized by this Act.

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY START CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing and administering a scholarship program to assist modest-income families in obtaining child care services for 0 to 3-year-olds in Prince George’s County, subject to certain conditions; and generally relating to early childhood education and child care.

AN ACT CONCERNING USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT FEES for the purpose of establishing specific use and occupancy permit fees for certain uses; creating renewal fees for such uses; establishing a nonlapsing Quality of Life Improvement Fund; and generally relating to use and occupancy permit fees.

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK ACT OF 2025 for the purpose of expressing The County Council’s support for federal legislation cited as the “National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025” (H. R. 5356, 119th Cong. (2025).

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY RESOURCES INFORMATION for the purpose of requiring that ambulances operated by the Prince George’s County Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department carry printed community resource information materials; requiring that such materials include resources related to housing, food assistance, legal services, mental health services, and other relevant social services; requiring that such materials be maintained in updated form and in multiple languages consistent with County law; designating a responsible agency for preparation and ongoing distribution of such materials; and generally relating to Fire/EMS Department.

Transfer of the Enforcement Division from the Department of Permitting, Inspection, and Enforcement to the Office of Homeland Security Presenters: Anthony Rease, Director of Emergency Management, Office of Homeland Security Tyrone Collington, Deputy Director, Office of Homeland Security LaMont Hinton, Deputy Director, Department of Permitting, Inspection, and Enforcement Chrystal Tibbs, Assistant Associate Director, Department of Permitting, Inspection, and Enforcement