Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property [HB-23]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of certain commercial and industrial property and to set a special property tax rate for certain commercial and industrial property for the purpose of financing certain transportation improvements or the approved budget of the county board of education; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025; etc.
HB-23: Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025
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Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated [SB-178]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
Altering the name of Arundel Habitat for Humanity, Inc., to be Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated, for purposes of a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation tax imposed on the entity; authorizing the tax credit for any real property owned by the entity; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
SB-178: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 179 on 04/22/2025
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Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions [HB-59]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing a tax collector to withhold from tax sale certain property occupied by an heir of a deceased owner of the property; requiring that certain owner-occupied property and certain property occupied by an heir of a deceased owner of the property be withheld from tax sale; requiring each county to establish a registry for interested parties or the Tax Sale Ombudsman to designate property to be withheld from tax sale; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to assist each county in creating and maintaining the registry; etc.
HB-59: Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Ways and Means
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 231 on 04/22/2025
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Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [SB-4]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and altering the termination date of the Authority from September 30, 2026 to September 30, 2029.
SB-4: Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 216 on 04/22/2025
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Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets [SB-131]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County or of a municipal corporation in Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the personal property tax imposed on personal property of a supermarket that completes certain construction and is located in a certain food desert retail incentive area; requiring the governing body to designate what constitutes a food desert retail incentive area for purposes of the tax credit; etc.
SB-131: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 176 on 04/22/2025
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Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [HB-258]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; altering the termination date of the Authority; etc.
HB-258: Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/22/2025
Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [HB-97]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
HB-97: Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2025
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Horse Racing - Racing Facility Ownership and Construction - Racing Operations [HB-1524]
[Sports ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
Altering the location, type, and ownership of horse racing facilities that the Maryland Stadium Authority is authorized to finance; increasing the amount of debt that the Maryland Stadium Authority may issue for certain purposes in connection with certain racing facilities; requiring the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority to prepare certain financial statements; requiring the Authority to submit a copy of any lease of the Pimlico racing facility to the Legislative Policy Committee for review and comment; etc.
HB-1524: Horse Racing - Racing Facility Ownership and Construction - Racing Operations
Sponsored by: Rep. Ways and Means
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 410 on 05/09/2024