Peter Franchot on Budget & Economy

	Peter Franchot on Budget & Economy

$5.5B in delinquent taxes; $1B in unclaimed property

One of the best parts of Peter's job is reuniting Marylanders with their unclaimed property. Since he became Comptroller, his agency has returned more than $1 billion to Marylanders through this program. Peter's office frequently engages in community outreach to encourage Marylanders to visit his unclaimed property database and learn if the State of Maryland owes them money.

By introducing new initiatives and investing in advanced technology, Peter's agency has been able to capture more than $5.5 billion in delinquent taxes over the past 10 years--ensuring that everyone is paying their fair share to allow us to make meaningful investments in schools, the Chesapeake Bay and community priorities. His state-of-the-art data warehouse has identified and collected more than $427 million in delinquent tax payments.

Source: 2022 Maryland gubernatorial campaign website franchot.com , Feb 18, 2021

Led record state investments to transportation projects

As chairman of the House Transportation Subcommittee, Peter directed record state investments to transportation projects across our state. He was among the earliest and staunchest supporters of the Purple Line rail transit project and was vital to the early progress of the critical public transit project. Source: 2022 Maryland gubernatorial campaign website franchot.com , Feb 18, 2021

Reformed procurement system increasing accountability

Peter has used his seat on the state's Board of Public Works to bring about much-needed reforms in our state's procurement system, while ensuring that your hard-earned tax dollars are being spent wisely. Thanks to his leadership, our procurement system has drastically changed: a significant reduction in single-bid contracts, higher participation from minority-owned and women-owned enterprises, and increased accountability and transparency in the manner in which state contractors spend your money. Source: 2022 Maryland gubernatorial campaign website franchot.com , Feb 18, 2021

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