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Howard County Proposes Tax on ICE Detention Center Operations

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What happened

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Howard County lawmakers have proposed new legislation to allow the county to impose higher property taxes on facilities leased as secure confinement centers, including an ICE facility currently under construction. The bill aims to make facility owners contribute to costs that could fall on local taxpayers, such as police and emergency medical response. This proposal follows Howard County revoking the developer's building permits for the facility, a decision that a federal judge later reinstated while the county appeals.

From wbaltv.com

Why it matters

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The legislation seeks to shift the financial burden of operating the detention center from local taxpayers to the facility owners. Lawmakers argue that the tax would help cover costs associated with the facility's presence in the county. The required approval from the General Assembly determines if this new fiscal framework can be implemented.

From wbaltv.com

Who's involved

  • Howard CountyThe county seeking to impose a new property tax on the detention center.
  • ICEThe organization whose detention center is the subject of the proposed tax.
  • general assemblyThe legislative body required to formally approve the county's new tax.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • CoreCivicSpeculative

    CoreCivic might see increased operational costs if the local tax proposal is approved.

  • GEO GroupSpeculative

    GEO Group could see increased operational costs if the local tax proposal is approved.

  • ICESpeculative

    ICE may face higher operating costs due to the proposed county tax on the facility.

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