Legislation - HB0846

Title: Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
Sponsored by: Washington County Delegation
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Exempting from the property tax property that is owned by the City of Hagerstown and used primarily for public social, recreational, and entertainment purposes; establishing that the exemption from the property tax for certain property owned by the City of Hagerstown or the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility shall apply retroactively beginning with fiscal year 2024; and requiring the State, Washington County, and the City of Hagerstown to pay a refund for any excess property tax paid due to the retroactive exemption.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: SB0497

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 - Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption 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 Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-7) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-7)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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