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Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program

Sponsor: Anne Arundel County SenatorsCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on real property that is located in a Rural Legacy Area and for which the property owner has sold certain development rights under the Rural Legacy Program; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 10Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHunt, EthanAnne Arundel CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVStringer, MichaelAnne Arundel CountyOral
FAVNi, TomAnne Arundel County Government County Executive's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVGile, DawnMD SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVGile, DawnMD SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FAVAnne Arundel County Senators, Anne Arundel County SenatorsIndividualOral
FAVAnne Arundel County Senators, Anne Arundel County SenatorsIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau
FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau