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From Howard County Proposes Tax on ICE Detention Center Operations

What could Howard County's new property tax proposal mean for the General Assembly?

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General Assembly must approve new property tax on ICE detention center Howard County has proposed legislation to impose higher property taxes on facilities leased as secure confinement centers, including an ICE facility currently under construction. This plan, which aims to make facility owners contribute to costs that could fall on local taxpayers, requires formal approval from a majority of Howard County's delegation and the General Assembly. If the tax is passed, the county would adopt its own property and transfer tax for such facilities, which would take effect unless vetoed by the county executive.

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  • Howard County seeks new tax on ICE detention center after judge reinstates permitswbaltv.com
  • The legislation aims to make facility owners contribute to costs that could fall on local taxpayerswbaltv.com
  • The plan would require approval from a majority of Howard County's delegation and the General Assemblywbaltv.com
  • If passed, the county would adopt its own property and transfer tax for such facilitieswbaltv.com

Why it matters

The proposal represents a significant local effort to shift the financial burden of ICE operations away from Howard County taxpayers and onto the facility owners. The legislation is driven by lawmakers who feel the county should not 'be footing the bill for their unwanted presence,' citing concerns over the risk of violence erupting due to ICE's tactics.

For the General Assembly, this legislation forces a political decision regarding local taxation and federal immigration enforcement. The outcome will determine whether the county can implement a new property and transfer tax on the ICE detention center, which is currently under construction despite a federal judge reinstating the permits after the county revoked them.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the General Assembly approve the tax legislation, or will the county executive veto it?
  • What specific financial impact would the new property and transfer tax have on the facility owners?

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The General Assembly passes the legislationThe county would be able to adopt the property and transfer tax, forcing the ICE facility to contribute to local costs.
The county executive vetoes the legislationThe tax would not take effect, regardless of General Assembly approval, unless the veto is overridden.

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