SB 767

Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses

Sponsor: Bill Ferguson (District 46)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a commercial building that is rented or rented to own at fair market value to a small business if the commercial building is located in a designated arts and entertainment district, a Main Street Maryland community, a designated Baltimore Main Street, or any other designated business improvement district.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kamita Gray, Karyn Sonu or	Brandywine \| TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)	Position only
FAV	Schwartz, Former Executive Director, Taylor	Federal Hill Main Street	Oral
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	Fello	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lawhorn, Board Secretary, Ginny	Fells Point Main Street	Oral
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ferguson, Senate President Bill	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)FAV 1

Federal Hill Main StreetFAV 1

FelloFAV 1

Fells Point Main StreetFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 2

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShewbridge, RylieFelloRegistered for: Fello; City of Frederick; City of Westminster; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.…

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

FAVWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association