2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1087

File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 748
Sponsored By:
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, and Paige
Entitled:
Baltimore City - Extinguishment of Ground Rents

Synopsis:

Providing that the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, after condemning property that is subject to an irredeemable ground rent, shall become the tenant of the ground rent and authorizing the City to apply as tenant to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to extinguish the ground rent; requiring a tenant seeking to extinguish a ground rent to give notice to the landlord and to make an application and pay specified fees to the Department; providing that a landlord is entitled to receive a specified amount on appeal; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Baltimore City Administration
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABANDONED PROPERTY
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF
BALTIMORE CITY
CONDEMNATION
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES & RENT; etc.
LAND RECORDS -see also- DEEDS
LEASES AND RENT
NOTICES
REAL PROPERTY
RECORDATION
TITLES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Corporations and Associations
( 1-203 , 1-203 , 1-203.3 )
Real Property
( 3-102 , 8-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 810718/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)