Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessments - Alteration
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)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
Altering exemptions from the personal property tax for business personal property that has a total original cost below $20,000 by repealing provisions of law that prohibit the State Department of Assessments and Taxation from collecting information or requiring the submission of a personal property tax return from certain businesses that qualify for the exemptions; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Community Development Network of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Phillips, Daniel | Department of Assessments and Taxation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Daniel | Department of Assessments and Taxation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Blum, Danna | Carroll County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | CERVANTES, DARIA | THE ARC MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Waheed, Fatima | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |