Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set Special Rates
Sponsor: Caylin Young (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Referred to interim study by Ways and Means (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to set special property tax rates for any class or subclass of property that is subject to the county property tax.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wells, Melissa | Baltimore City House Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rybeck, Rick | Just Economics LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
UNFPlaut, 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…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association