HB 2

Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 277 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of vacant lots or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a certain violation notice and to set a special property tax rate for certain vacant and abandoned property; requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county that enacts a special tax rate to submit a certain report by December 1 each year; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Nick	Baltimore City, Council President Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramos, Councilwoman Odette	Baltimore Councilwoman Odette Ramos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roth-Gormley, Shana	Community Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kohler-Frueh, Leila	Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deise, Virginia	MEISS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	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	Boyce, Regina T.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beck, Vanessa	Baltimore Thrive	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rybek, Rick	Just Economics	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCMEFAV 1

Baltimore City, Council President OfficeFAV 1

Baltimore Councilwoman Odette RamosFAV 1

Baltimore ThriveFWA 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Community Law CenterFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Habitat for Humanity of the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Just EconomicsFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MEISSFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmalls, CindyAFSCMERegistered for: AFSCME IU

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVGreenfield, 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…

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…