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HB 176

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State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images

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

Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to prepare, install, and maintain certain appraisal aids that consist of a database of statewide and local geographic images; requiring each county and Baltimore City to reimburse the State for 100% of the costs of the database less than $1,000,000 and 50% of the costs over $1,000,000; and requiring, by June 30, 2026, the Department to develop policies to protect the identity of any individual whose image is captured by oblique aerial photographic imagery.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVFair, KrisMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fair, Delegate FairlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFBlondino, AngelaCommissioners of St. Mary's CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFGuy, James RandySt. Mary’s County Government Board of CommissionersWritten (PDF)
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)

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