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HB 6

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State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images

Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to prepare, install, and maintain certain appraisal aids that consist of a database of statewide and local geographic images; requiring each county and Baltimore City to reimburse the State for 100% of costs of the data base less than $1,000,000 and 50% of the costs over $1,000,000; and requiring, by June 30, 2025, the Department to develop policies to protect the identity of any individual whose image is captured by oblique aerial photographic imagery.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPhillips, DanielDepartment of Assessments and TaxationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPhillips, DanielDepartment of Assessments and TaxationWritten (PDF)
FAVVenable, VictorialobbyistFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVVenable, VictorialobbyistFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVFair, KrisMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fair, Delegate FairlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Fair, Delegate FairlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFair, KrisIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FWAThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FWAKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund