Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration
Sponsor: Dalya Attar (District 41)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the amount of a certain property tax exemption for dwelling houses owned by blind individuals or their surviving spouses from $15,000 to $40,000; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Attar, Dalya | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Position only |
| FAV | Danforth, Benjamin | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cigna, Brynn | Self | Position only |
| FAV | Abraham, Shawn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Ed | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lowder, Bernice | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Attar, Senator Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Attar, Senator Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |