Baltimore County – Property Tax – Credit for Homeowners Who Have Suffered a Hardship
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on a dwelling that is owned by a homeowner whose combined gross income exceeds $60,000 if the homeowner demonstrates certain criteria, including that the homeowner or a member of the homeowner's immediate family suffered a hardship related to an illness or accident-related injury or a property casualty event at the homeowner's dwelling.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wainaina, Juliet | Bloom Services LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Chase, I. William | Board of Appeals for State Department of Assessments and Taxation | Oral |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Position only |
| FAV | Taylor, REBEKAH | CATTLE BROKERS, INC. | Position only |
| FAV | Doane, Catherine M | CMD Accounting LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Marcia | Houzily LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Hughes, Jeanne | Law Offices Of JL Hughes | Position only |
| FAV | Tchantchou, Kevine | Lith Home LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Crockson, Devron | Lovjope | Oral |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Sabrina | Nefertiti Pokahontas1 | Oral |
| FAV | Dade, Nakiea | Paragon Investment Partners, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffberger, Caren | Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board-Baltimore County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aybar, Willis | Studio 87 LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcmillian, chavon | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Patel, Sejal | InfoStretch Corporation | Position only |
Organizations on record
AARP MarylandFAV 1
Bloom Services LLCFAV 1
CATTLE BROKERS, INC.FAV 1
CMD Accounting LLCFAV 1
Houzily LLCFAV 1
InfoStretch CorporationINFO 1
Lith Home LLCFAV 1
LovjopeFAV 1
Studio 87 LLCFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…