Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-061-2008

• Reference No.: CB-061-2008
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/18/2008
• Introduced Date: 10/21/2008
• Effective date: 1/12/2009
• Title: An Act enabling the County to participate in the State of Maryland’s Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program; providing a property tax credit for the redevelopment of certain brownfields properties; and generally providing for a brownfields property tax credit as authorized by State law
• Proposers/Sponsors: Samuel H. Dean, Thomas E. Dernoga, County Executive
• Code sections: 10-235.08 - , 10-235.09 - , 10-235.10 - , 10-235.11 - , 10-235.12 -
• Contact: Joseph R. Hamlin Office of Law

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/12/2009		County Council	effective
11/24/2008		County Executive	signed
11/18/2008	2	County Council	Public hearing	Pass
11/18/2008	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/21/2008		County Council	introduced
10/14/2008	2	County Council	Held in Committee	Pass
9/23/2008	2	County Council	Held in Committee	Pass
9/9/2008		County Council	presented
9/9/2008	2	County Council	referred	Pass

Title An Act enabling the County to participate in the State of Maryland’s Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program; providing a property tax credit for the redevelopment of certain brownfields properties; and generally providing for a brownfields property tax credit as authorized by State law Background This legislation will enable the County to participate in the State of Maryland’s Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program by providing a brownfields property tax credit pursuant to Section 9-229 of the Tax-Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. There are decaying commercial areas within the County (especially within established communities) that contain certain properties that are contaminated – or perceived to be contaminated – by hazardous materials or oil. Currently, developers are not eligible to utilize Maryland’s Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program because the County has not elected to participate and establish a program that would work in tandem with the State program to alleviate distress in established communities. Participation in the program will create an incentive to redevelop brownfield properties.