Abandoned Property
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Wicomico County - Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Procedures [HB-1218]
Authorizing a landlord in Wicomico County to repossess property for failure to pay rent in a certain manner under certain circumstances; requiring the landlord to provide a certain notice to a certain tenant in a certain manner; establishing a certain rebuttable presumption; requiring a sheriff to notify the District Court if the sheriff reasonably believes certain notice has not been provided and prohibiting the sheriff from executing the warrant of restitution under certain circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/28 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2019
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Gettr Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Municipalities - Vacant or Blighted Buildings - Registration and Remediation [SB-248]
Authorizing a municipality to establish and maintain a registry of vacant or blighted buildings and a special remediation fund to administer registration, inspection, and remediation programs for vacant or blighted buildings.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/18/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Abandoned Property - Tax Sales - Ground Rent [HB-385]
Repealing a limitation on selling the whole fee simple interest in abandoned property in Baltimore City consisting of either a vacant lot or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation when the property is subject to a ground rent or specified lease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 484 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Rebuilding Baltimore City Communities Act of 2016 [HB-36]
Exempting a demolition or partial demolition of a school building under the Baltimore City Public Schools' 10-year Plan from specified notice requirements; altering the definition of "vacant dwelling" for purposes of property tax credits against the property tax imposed on specified vacant dwellings and newly constructed dwellings located in Baltimore City; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to grant a property tax credit against property tax imposed on property in specified neighborhoods in Baltimore City; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 607 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Restoring and Sustaining Baltimore City Communities Act of 2016 [HB-32]
Requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to grant, by law, a specified property tax credit against the property tax imposed on specified property located in specified communities in Baltimore City; establishing the amount and duration of the property tax credit; providing for the eligibility requirements of the property tax credit; providing the Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after June 30, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Haynes
Hearing 1/27 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/27/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Municipalities - Vacant and Blighted Buildings - Registration, Remediation, and Taxation [HB-1475]
Authorizing a municipality to establish and maintain a registry of vacant and blighted buildings and a special remediation fund to administer registration, inspection, and remediation programs for vacant and blighted buildings; authorizing a municipality to establish a specified class of real property and set a special tax rate for that class of property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Limited Auction and Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 431-16 [HB-1153]
Requiring the tax collector in Prince George's County to conduct a specified limited auction prior to conducting a public auction for property subject to tax liens; specifying the individuals who may participate in a limited auction; requiring a purchaser of property at a limited auction to occupy the property as the purchaser's dwelling; requiring the tax collector to include the date, time, and location of a limited auction in specified notices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/31/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Abandoned Property - Special Property Tax Rate PG 432-16 [HB-1083]
Requiring the governing body of Prince George's County to set a special property tax rate that is 15% greater than the tax rate that is generally applicable to real property for a class of real property that consists of specified abandoned property for which there is a record owner; and providing that a requirement that the county set a single property tax rate for all real property does not apply to the special property tax rate on abandoned property.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/30/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Self-Service Storage Facilities - Enforcement of Lien - Procedures [SB-613]
Altering specified notice procedures required to enforce a lien on specified property stored in a leased space at a self-service storage facility; requiring a specified agreement to contain a specified statement; establishing that the balance of proceeds from a specified sale is presumed abandoned under specified circumstances; and altering specified procedures required for the administration of specified proceeds from a specified sale.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015 [SB-57]
Authorizing or altering the distribution of specified revenue; altering or repealing specified required appropriations; authorizing the use of specified funds for specified purposes; providing for the transfer of specified funds; repealing a specified requirement for a specified notice relating to abandoned property to be published in specified newspapers; requiring the Comptroller to maintain a specified abandoned property database; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Municipalities - Vacant and Blighted Buildings [SB-197]
Authorizing the governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, to establish a Vacant and Blighted Buildings Registry and to require an owner of a vacant building to register it within 30 days after the building becomes vacant under specified circumstances; requiring a municipality to consider specified factors in determining whether a building is a vacant building or a blighted vacant building; authorizing the governing body of a municipality to set special tax rates for vacant buildings and blighted vacant buildings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 03/04/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 410-15 [HB-935]
Authorizing the governing body of Prince George's County to file a complaint to foreclose all rights of redemption in abandoned property consisting of a vacant lot or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation on a housing or building violation notice at any time after the date of sale.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 289 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Self-Service Storage Facilities - Enforcement of Lien - Procedures [HB-786]
Altering specified notice procedures required to enforce a lien on specified property stored in a leased space at a self-service storage facility; requiring a specified agreement to contain a specified statement; establishing that the balance of proceeds from a specified sale is presumed abandoned under specified circumstances; altering specified procedures required for the administration of specified proceeds from a specified sale.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015 [HB-72]
Authorizing or altering the distribution of specified revenue; increasing from 2 to 3 years the maximum number of years the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may renew a registration of specified controlled dangerous substances; expanding the uses for which the Department of the Environment may use money in the Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund; requiring a local school system with a specified structural deficit to provide specified notifications under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 489 on 05/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Property Tax - Transforming Neighborhood Initiative Residential Rehabilitation Tax Credit PG 414-15 [HB-607]
Authorizing the governing body of Prince George's County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on specified residential real property; providing that the property tax credit for each qualified property may not exceed $10,000; authorizing Prince George's County to provide for specified provisions to carry out the property tax credit; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Property - Ground Leases [HB-511]
Altering a specified definition for purposes of specified provisions of law prohibiting nonjudicial actions to take possession of property; specifying the date from which specified past due ground rent accrues for specified purposes; authorizing a ground lease holder to be reimbursed for specified late fees, interest, costs, and expenses in an action to recover past due ground rent; authorizing a leasehold tenant to cure a default and commence a proceeding to obtain relief from a writ of possession under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 428 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Real Property - Vacant and Abandoned Residential Property [HB-372]
Requiring specified mortgage lenders to inspect specified residential properties for evidence of abandonment under specified circumstances; requiring specified mortgage lenders to maintain vacant and abandoned property in a specified manner; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to establish and maintain a Vacant and Abandoned Property Registry for specified property; establishing the Vacant and Abandoned Property Registry Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund administered by the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Limited Auction and Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 425-15 [HB-1177]
Requiring the tax collector in Prince George's County to conduct a specified limited auction prior to conducting a public auction for property subject to tax liens; specifying the individuals who may participate in a limited auction; requiring a purchaser of property at a limited auction to occupy the property as the purchaser's principal residence; requiring the tax collector to include the date, time, and location of a limited auction in specified notices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Real Property - Blighted Property - Nuisance Abatement [SB-947]
Authorizing a local government to use a specified process to remediate blighted property; requiring the owner of a blighted property, on notification from the appropriate unit of local government, to remediate the property's blighted condition in a specified manner; requiring the appropriate unit of local government to send a specified notice to specified lienholders; authorizing the appropriate unit of local government to grant an extension of the required time periods; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Third Reading Passed (36-10) on 03/26/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Restoring and Sustaining Baltimore City Communities Act of 2014 [HB-707]
Requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to grant, by law, a specified property tax credit against the property tax imposed on specified property located in designated communities in Baltimore City; establishing the amount and duration of the property tax credit; providing for the eligibility requirements of the property tax credit; and providing that the Act apply to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Haynes
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2014