Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill would create a new grant program to help local towns and cities that host immigration detention or processing centers. The money would come from the Department of Homeland Security to help cover costs these towns face because the federal government uses their land and services.
• Local governments could use the money to make up for property taxes they cannot collect from federal buildings. It would also help pay for public utilities used by the facilities, including water, electricity, trash pickup, sewer systems, and internet service.
• The goal is to protect local taxpayers from having to pay for the extra strain these facilities put on a town's budget. Towns would be encouraged to use the funds to make the detention centers more self-sufficient or to expand their local utility systems to handle the extra demand.
• To get the funding, a town must apply and show exactly how much money they are losing in taxes and spending on utilities. These grants would last for five years at a time and could be renewed as long as the facility stays open in that town.

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