Legislation - SB0767

Title: Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
Sponsored by: Senator Ferguson
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

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.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0840

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {373429/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-1) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (121-9) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	3/05/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {373429/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-1)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Ways and Means	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Third Reading Passed (121-9)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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