HOUSE BILL 130

File Code: Taxes - Recordation and Transfer

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

Entitled:

Recordation and County Transfer Taxes - Exemption for First-Time Home Buyers

Synopsis:

Requiring the governing body of a county or Baltimore City to provide for an exemption from any local recordation and transfer taxes for instruments of writing for specified residentially improved owner-occupied real property if the instruments of writing are accompanied by a specified statement under oath stating that the grantee is a first-time Maryland home buyer.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/16

First Reading Ways and Means

2/8

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EXEMPTIONS

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

RECORDATION

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

TRANSFER TAX

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - Property

( 12-103 , 13-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered