MUST OVERVIEW

MUST Taskforce Model

	PARTICIPANTS	ACTIONS	OUTCOME
Step 1: Pre-Formation Coordination	PARTICIPANTS County Council Representative, City and Town Fiscal Officers (Excludes fire/EMS and nonmunicipal units)	ACTIONS Overview of legislative changes related to LIT, identify priorities and challenges	OUTCOME Foundation for formal negotiations
Step 2: MUST Taskforce Formation	PARTICIPANTS County Council Representative, City and Town Fiscal Officers (Excludes fire/EMS and nonmunicipal units)	ACTIONS Create formal forum for collaboration Financial modeling and scenarios	OUTCOME Structured negotiation process
Step 3: Negotiation & Approval	PARTICIPANTS All Taskforce Members	ACTIONS Negotiate local income tax distributions Unanimous approval required	OUTCOME Agreement reached
Step 4: Submission and Reporting	PARTICIPANTS Taskforce, Dept. of Local Government Finance	ACTIONS Submit agreement to DLGF Submit report to DLGF DLGF compiles and reports to Legislative Council	OUTCOME Report delivered to DLGF by 11/02/2026. Report delivered to Legislative Council prior to 12/01/2026