Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647 (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 or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the dwelling house of a surviving spouse of a military service member who is ineligible for a certain property tax exemption; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Montgomery, Bill | City of Aberdeen, Councilman | Oral |
| FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charles, Danielle | Gold Star Spouses of America - MD Chapter (President) | Oral |
| FAV | Charles, Danielle | Gold Star Spouses of America - MD Chapter (President) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dolan, Linda | Gold Star Spouses of America - Maryland Chapter member | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dolan, Linda | Gold Star Spouses of America - Maryland Chapter member | Oral |
| FAV | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, Veterans Caucus | MGA Veterans Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, Veterans Caucus | MGA Veterans Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, Larry | Military Order of Purple Hearts | Oral |
| FAV | Spiegel, Jayson | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Charles, Jeremiah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Freeman, Jennifer | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gijanto-Burris, Riva | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gijanto-Burris, Riva | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heath, Mary | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MGA Veterans CaucusFAV 2
SelfFAV 1