HB 90

Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property

Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of certain commercial and industrial property and to set a special property tax rate for certain commercial and industrial property for the purpose of financing certain transportation improvements or the approved budget of the county board of education; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunt, Ethan	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fair, Kris	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	McWilliams, Eric	ICSC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Maryland Tech Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Apartments and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

ATU Local 1300FAV 1

Blueprint CoalitionFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Compass AdvocacyFWA 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

ICSCUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland RealtorsUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Tech CouncilUNF 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

FAVWivell, BrianATU Local 1300Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFCantu, HugoApartments and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association

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…

UNFGriffin, AndrewHoward County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…