SB 566

Anne Arundel County – Transfer Tax – Housing Trust Special Revenue Fund

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Recordation and TransferStatus: First Reading Environment and Transportation (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to increase the rate of the transfer tax imposed on certain written instruments conveying title to property or a leasehold interest in real property; requiring any revenue derived from a higher transfer tax rate to be distributed to a certain special fund; establishing a Housing Trust Special Revenue Fund and requiring that certain revenue attributable to certain transfer and recordation tax rates be paid into the fund; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sirmons, Ryan	ANNE ARUNDEL CONNECTING TOGETHER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McFall, Trudy	Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition	Oral
FAV	Koch, Kathleen	Anne Arundel County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pratt, Toni	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Brand, Jason	Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Francis, Frannlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keller, Jessie	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)