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SB 460

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

Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/11 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 (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Rosapepe, Senator RosapepelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)

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