Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report
Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Assessments and Taxation to jointly conduct a study of the assessment of agricultural accessory use improvements to review whether agricultural accessory use improvements should be assessed using a different methodology from improvements located on nonagricultural land; and requiring the departments to submit a joint report of their findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Giganti, Pamela | 61 Vineyard | Oral |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feaga, William | Merry Acres Farm | Oral |
| FAV | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matthews, Dakota | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Higgs, Director Michael | SDAT | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association