County Property Tax - Classifications of Real Property and Authority to Set Special Rates
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to set special property tax rates, under certain circumstances, for any subclass of real property that is subject to the county property tax; altering a certain limitation on the county tax rate applicable to personal property and certain operating real property; establishing certain subclasses of real property; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2020.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | KINNALLY, KEVIN | MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JAWANDO, WILL | MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | MoCo CE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BARON, PETER | OFFICE OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Position only |
| FAV | zwerling, samanthalobbyist | msea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | POPHAM, BRYSONlobbyist | BOMA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | GREENFIELD, AARONlobbyist | MMHA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | graf, lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Sidney | MoCo county council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Swanson, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | bradley, erinlobbyist | aoba | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
aobaUNF 1
BOMAUNF 1
MMHAUNF 1
MoCo CEFAV 1
MoCo county councilUNF 1
mseaFAV 1
NAIOPUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPOPHAM, BRYSONBOMARegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…
UNFGREENFIELD, AARONMMHARegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…
UNFgraf, loriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association