Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Optional Exemption
Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (District 7)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to exempt all personal property, including manufacturing inventory, in the possession of a person engaged in a manufacturing business that employs 50 or fewer employees from the personal property tax; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sanchez, Kenneth | Chesapeake Specialty Products, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Galiazzo, Michael | Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gravers, Renate | The Latvian Museum | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hernandez, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Jennings, Senator Jenningslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Jennings, Senator Jenningslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Verratti, Julie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jennings, Senator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…