Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-027-2026    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Third Reading
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 5/12/2026
Introduced Date 4/21/2026 Public Hearing Date 05/12/2026 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date:    
Title: 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.
Proposers/Sponsors: Krystal Oriadha, Eric C. Olson, Wala Blegay, Thomas E. Dernoga, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Timothy J. Adams
Attachments: 1. B2026027, 2. CB-027-2026 Summary, 3. CB-027-2026 Report, 4. CB-027-2026 PAFI, 5. CB-027-2026 OOL Comments, 6. CB-027-2026 EDC Comments, 7. CB-027-2026 EDC Pros & Cons Document
Contact: Josh Hamlin, Legislative Attorney

Title

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.

 

Background

This bill would establish a Fine Dining Incentive Program, requiring a percentage of the funds annually awarded from the Economic Development Incentive (EDI) Fund to be used to attract and retain fine dining restaurants, as defined in the bill. The Program would be administered in accordance with existing EDI Fund administration processes and would include a focus on restaurants located inside the Capital Beltway. The bill would require annual reporting to the County Council on the Program's progress, and includes a January 1, 2030, abrogation provision.