Improving Our
District

The Prince George's County Delegations held public hearings and reviewed legislation that would improve the quality of life for residents in our district. Here are some of the bills that will specifically affect our district.

HB358/ SB151 – Prince George's County - Workgroup on Health and Wellness PG 409-24, promotes healthy practices and habits in Prince George’s County by establishing a workgroup to evaluate health and wellness practices, programs, services, and resources. Based on the report, recommendations will be made to better and improve the health and wellness programming in Prince George’s County.

HB0376—Study on the Feasibility of Relocating the Prince George's County Public School System Headquarters PG 501-24 will initiate a study into the feasibility of relocating the Headquarters. The report will be completed by December 31st, 2024, and will provide stakeholders with insight into the steps needed to relocate the headquarters.

In lieu of a sales tax, HB389/ SB514—Prince George's County—Taxes on Telecommunications Services—Use of Revenue PG 406-24 proposed an excise tax for education funding. This legislation will ensure that the money is exclusively focused on education.

HB396 – Prince George's County - Sales and Use Tax on Energy and Fuel - Use of Revenue PG 407-24 allows the revenue generated from sales and use tax on energy in Prince George's County to be used for meeting education funding requirements, while removing the requirement for the county to allocate a specific amount of local funds to the school operating budget each fiscal year.

HB307/ SB0009 – Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Nonprofit Organizations PG 304-24 Authorizes the Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners to issue a Class C alcoholic beverages license tailored for independent, nonprofit fraternities and sororities that meet specific requirements, with an annual license fee of $910.

HB364 – Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization PG 301-24 grants the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a stop sign is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a stop sign monitoring system; and requiring the Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation to make a certain report by December 1, 2025.