Legislation

Title: Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program
Sponsored by: Delegate Kaiser
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 382
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Homeowner Protection Program in the Department of Assessments and Taxation for the purpose of diverting vulnerable homeowners from the private tax lien sale process into an alternative program with the intent of minimizing tax collection costs to owners, assisting owners to pay their taxes, and allowing owners to remain in their homes; establishing the Homeowner Protection Fund consisting of tax and interest payments made by homeowners and a $750,000 appropriation to the Fund in Fiscal years 2023 to 2025; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022, July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2021 Legislative Date 2/01/2021 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {685860/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 4/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {449532/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-1) Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 382 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/01/2021	2/01/2021	Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments {685860/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Referred Budget and Taxation	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2021	3/23/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2021	4/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/05/2021	3/13/2021	Favorable with Amendments {449532/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2021	3/13/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	41AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-1)	41AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 382
			Text - Chapter - Property Tax - Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program

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