Legislative Program Implementation

This Bill was enacted by the County Council on 11/12/2024 and became law on 12/13/2024. The purpose of the legislation is to establish that the elderly property tax credit is assessed and valued at a rate equal to 20% of a taxpayer’s property tax burden without regard to any Homestead or Homeowners tax credit.
Provisions:
- Revise Elderly Property Tax Credit (Immediate)
- Status: Delayed as of June 30, 2025 (CR-008-2025)

This Bill was signed into law by the County Executive on 4/20/2023. The purpose of the legislation is for the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare an open data implementation plan and for the County to make certain public data sets available on a single web portal within a year of its effective date (6/05/2023).
Provisions:
- Finalize Open Data Plan (Within One Year of 6/05/2023)
- Publish Public Data Set Web portal (Within One Year of 6/05/2023)
- Status: Pending

This Bill was enacted by the County Council on 3/21/2023 and became law on 4/11/2023. The purpose of the legislation is to create a Private Security Camera Incentive Program that would encourage and incentivize businesses, non-profits, and homeowners to install cameras on their respective properties to increase security surveillance. The bill specifies eligibility rules and administrative requirements for the program.
Provisions:
- $200.00 rebate or voucher for cameras purchased by owners or lessees (Immediate)
- $100.00 rebate or voucher for camera subscription costs (Immediate)
- Status: Completed

This Bill was signed into law by the County Executive on 12/02/2021. The purpose of the legislation is to implement the authority granted to the County by the Maryland General Assembly in its 2021 Session to place speed monitoring systems (speed cameras) on roads in residential districts with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour.
Provisions:
- Expand use of speed monitoring systems in the County (Immediate)
- Status: Completed