SB 855

Baltimore City - Property Tax - In Rem Foreclosure of Vacant or Nuisance Property

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain vacant property or nuisance property located in Baltimore City to be subject to a certain in rem foreclosure process; requiring certain procedures for an in rem foreclosure; requiring Baltimore City to take certain actions to compensate the interested parties in property that has value and is acquired through an in rem foreclosure; specifying the title acquired in an in rem foreclosure; specifying the circumstances under which an in rem foreclosure judgment may be reopened; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kershner, Joseph	Baltimore City DHCD	Oral
FAV	Glaser, Jonathan	Dept. of Assessments & Taxation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Higgs, Director Michael	Dept. of Assessments & Taxation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Higgs, Director Michael	Dept. of Assessments & Taxation	Oral
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral + 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.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Okafor, Krystle	SHARE Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Meleny	South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	Strong Towns Baltimore	Position only
FAV	Bell, Destiny	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bell, Destiny	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Paglinauan, Rev Cristina	BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ramos, Odette	Baltimore City Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Poyer, Scott	Clerk of the Circuit Court	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore City CouncilFWA 1

Baltimore City DHCDFAV 1

BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)FWA 1

Clerk of the Circuit CourtINFO 1

Dept. of Assessments & TaxationFAV 3

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.FAV 2

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

SHARE BaltimoreFAV 1

South Baltimore Community Land Trust IncFAV 1

Strong Towns BaltimoreFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

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…