Homeowners' and Homestead Property Tax Credits - Eligibility and Access
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a contract for the sale of residential property to include certain information concerning the homestead property tax credit; altering eligibility for the homeowners' property tax credit to include certain surviving family members of the homeowner who stand to inherit the dwelling of the homeowner under certain circumstances; altering the definition of 'legal interest' as it applies to certain provisions; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2021; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mitchell, Susan | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chance, Timothy | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lathbury Girard, Meredith | Mid-Shore Pro Bono | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Dan | Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Terri | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Terri | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDuffie McClary, Jade | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Higgs, Michael | SDAT | Written (PDF) |