Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Impose on Vacant and Abandoned Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations
Sponsor: Caylin Young (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to impose, by law, the general property tax rate and a certain special property tax rate on vacant and abandoned property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that would otherwise be exempt from property tax under certain provisions of law; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wells, Melissa | Baltimore City House Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Huber, Michaellobbyist | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy