Recordation Tax - Purchase Money Mortgage or Purchase Money Deed of Trust - Extent of Exemption
Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Recordation and TransferStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:15 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that the exemption from the recordation tax for a purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust applies only to the extent that the purchase money mortgage or purchase money deed of trust secures purchase money.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Machen, John (Jack) | Mayor & City Council of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…