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SB 137

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Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessment - Alteration

Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering exemptions from the personal property tax for business personal property that has a total original cost below $20,000 by repealing provisions of law that prohibit the State Department of Assessments and Taxation from collecting information or requiring the submission of a personal property tax return from certain businesses that qualify for the exemptions; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.

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Testimony (3)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVYeager, RobertDepartment of Assessments and TaxationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVChair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeIndividualOral
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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