Tax credit bills 46-26, 47-26, 48-26

Executive director of the Commission for Women testified in support of all three tax bills, emphasizing women's financial insecurity, wage disparities, and that 74% of MCPS employees are women.

Taxpayers League representative opposed all three credits, citing a $134 million budget gap, fraud risks, and arguing the teacher credit is discriminatory against lower-income residents; urged deferring votes to the new council.

Spoke in strong opposition, tying the bills to the ITOC elimination; shared her sister's 78% property tax increase on a $190,000 home and accused the council of breaking promises and harming Black homeowners.

Realtors association representative supported all three bills, citing Maryland's housing-driven poverty and the need to help teachers live locally, while urging broader housing supply action.

Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland representative supported all three bills, explaining the tax credit's income and assessment limits make it an equitable homeownership tool.

SEIU 500 political director supported all three bills, calling them 'a slam dunk' and pushing back sharply on earlier opposition testimony.