Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to set a special property tax rate for a vacant lot or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building violation notice; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2023.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Baltimore City Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Baltimore City Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Dan | Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Dan | Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spokes, Joshua | Strong Towns Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyce, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Higgs, Director Michael | Dept. of Assessments & Taxation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…