Legislation - HB0791

Title: Baltimore County - Residential Real Property - Moratorium on Assessment Increases and Review of Assessment Practices and Methodology
Sponsored by: Delegates R. Long and Mangione
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting, for a taxable year beginning after June 30, 2026, but before July 1, 2028, an increase of the assessed value of residential real property in Baltimore County except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to retain an independent third party to study and make certain recommendations regarding the residential real property assessment practices and methodology of the Department; requiring the Department to report, on or before December 1, 2027, the results of the study; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1330 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore County - Residential Real Property - Moratorium on Assessment Increases and Review of Assessment Practices and Methodology Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Baltimore County - Residential Real Property - Moratorium on Assessment Increases and Review of Assessment Practices and Methodology
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

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