Apr 30

Apr 30 County Council Stands On Business

New Legislation to Aid County Businesses With Contract Incentives, Push for High-End Dining And More

Seeking to streamline and accelerate economic development in Prince George’s County, Chair Krystal Oriadha (District 7) introduced a legislative package, containing four bills and one resolution, aiming to place increased emphasis on supporting local, minority-owned businesses and bringing high-quality, well-intentioned shops and restaurants to neighborhoods that currently lack them. She held a press conference to discuss the package on Tuesday, April 7, prior to the Committee of the Whole’s favorable recommendation of the four bills. The resolution was adopted by the Council on March 17.

The legislative package includes the following:

CR-14-2026: Streamlining Development Review Workgroup -- A resolution, adopted on March 17, establishing the Prince George’s County Streamlining Development Review Workgroup. The workgroup will be tasked with recommending policies and practices to the County Council and County Executive to improve efficiency, reduce redundancy, and implement best practices in the land development review process without reducing public input.
CB-26-2026: Locally Owned and Operated Business Certification – Establishes a locally owned and operated business certification, which provides a 5% advantage when submitting contract bids and proposals to the county.
CB-27-2026: Fine Dining Incentive Act of 2026 – Establishes the Prince George’s County Fine Dining Incentive Program, which will require at least 10% of the county’s Economic Development Incentive Fund to be used to attract fine dining restaurants to open or expand in Prince George’s County. At least 70% of that funding would be required to be spent on attracting fine dining restaurants to inside the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County.
CB-28-2026: Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program – Establishes that 20% of all county government construction contracts be awarded to Locally Owned and Operated Businesses or County-Based Minority Businesses.
CB-29-2026: Dine-in Restaurant Permitting Incentive Act of 2026 – Establishes a 50% discount in permitting fees for sit-down restaurants to stimulate restaurant growth in Prince George’s County.