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HB 826

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Real Property – Taxation of Vacant Property, Certification of Company Representatives, and Short–Term Rentals

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (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 set a special property tax rate for improved residential property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation or other authorized use; establishing a subclass of real property consisting of certain vacant residential property; requiring an entity that owns residential real property in the State to make a certain certification to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKennedy, AliceBaltimore City - Housing and Community DevelopmentOral
FAVHickey, TerryBaltimore County Government Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentOral
FAVRoth-Gormley, ShanaCommunity Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVCook, ChuckDepartment of Housing and Community DevelopmentOral + Written (PDF)
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVRohrer, AmylobbyistMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVAiosa, JennIndividualOral
FAVBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVStewart, VaughnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGregory, JamielobbyistLine Honors Strategy Group LLCOral
UNFBallentine, TomNAIOP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMay, LisalobbyistMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)
FWAThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FWAGregory, JamielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
UNFGregory, JamieLine Honors Strategy Group LLCRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
FWAGregory, JamieRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health