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SB 116

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Property Tax - Municipal Corporation Business Personal Property Tax Rate and Local Government Reporting Requirements - Alterations

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring 20% of certain State aid to be discontinued if a county, municipality, or special taxing district does not submit a certain audit report within 1 calendar year of a certain deadline for the report, subject to a certain condition; altering the municipal corporation tax rate applicable to business personal property and certain operating real property to be not more than a certain amount; and requiring the City of Seat Pleasant to hire a certain entity to perform a certain audit and submit the report by January 1, 2024.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNorris, GlennPlanet Fitness Growth PartnersOral
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFLove, HopeCity of Seat PleasantOral
UNFMcCarthy, ShirekaCity of Seat PleasantOral
UNFPorter, KellyCity of Seat PleasantOral
UNFWright, JamesCity of Seat PleasantOral
UNFFithian, RonaldKent County Board of CommissionersOral
UNFKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKuhns, TheresaMaryland Municipal LeagueOral
UNFPercy, DavionlobbyistPercy Public AffairsOral
UNFMendoza, MelindaPrince George's County Municipal Association (PGCMA)Written (PDF)
UNFBilbro, DonovanIndividualOral
UNFBlackwell, LloydIndividualOral
UNFGrant, EugeneIndividualOral
UNFPaige, QuentinIndividualOral
INFOGlaser, JonathanDept. of Assessments & TaxationOral
INFOGlaser, JonathanDept. of Assessments & TaxationOral
INFOHiggs, Director MichaelDept. of Assessments & TaxationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health