Property Tax - Petition to Review Value of Commercial Real Property
Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a county or a municipal corporation to submit a certain petition for review to appeal the value of commercial real property located in the county or municipal corporation that is sold to a new owner if the total sales price of the property is 20% or more than the total sales price when the property was previously sold.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Disque, Sharon | City of Gaithersburg | Oral |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Spiegel, Delegate Spiegellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Spiegel, Delegate Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGee, Christalobbyist | Maryland Realtors | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anleu, Brianlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
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…
UNFMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association