HOUSE BILL 997

Sponsored By:

Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Ground Rents on Abandoned Property - Tax Sales - Donations

Synopsis:

Providing that, at a tax sale of abandoned property in Baltimore City that is subject to a ground rent or lease for a term of 99 years renewable forever, the collector shall sell the whole fee simple interest in the property; and providing that specified ground rents may be donated to Baltimore City or a specified entity.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Ways and Means

2/13

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

5/6

Signed by the Governor Chapter 401

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/26

Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABANDONED PROPERTY

BALTIMORE CITY

GIFTS

LEASES AND RENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

REAL PROPERTY

TAX SALES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property

( 8-110 )

Tax - Property

( 14-816 , 14-817 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 465263/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 1:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 23, 2002: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)