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SB 61

EnactedCrossfile HB 599
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Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer

Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the definition of 'public safety officer' for purposes of a certain credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a dwelling owned by a public safety officer; repealing a certain limitation on the amount of the credit; requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that authorizes the credit to establish, by law, the definition of 'public safety officer' for purposes of eligibility for the credit; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2023.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 10Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNorris, JohnlobbyistBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVGuy, RandyCommissioners of St. Mary's CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGee, ChristalobbyistMaryland RealtorsWritten (PDF)
FAVPhillips, RobertMaryland State Firefighter's AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBailey, JackIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBailey, JackIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMassoni, JennalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMassoni, JennalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Bailey, Senator BaileylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Bailey, Senator BaileylegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
FAVMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica
FAVMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica