Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied Residential Property
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the collector of taxes in Baltimore City to withhold any owner-occupied residential property from tax sale.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Eskinazi, Michael | Baltimore Tax Sale Participant | Oral |
| FAV | Cook, Chuck | Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Oral |
| FAV | morse, Scott | MD Tax Sale Participants Assn | Oral |
| FAV | Bell, Destiny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kenny, Heidi | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Roth-Gormley, Shana | Community Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mallory, Aja' | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harris, Allison | Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…