Baltimore City Council
File #: 21-0177    Version: 0 Name: Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 11/15/2021 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement For the purpose of establishing a Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement; requiring the Department of Finance to adopt rules and regulations; and generally relating to the Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement.
Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen, Sharon Green Middleton, Phylicia Porter, Odette Ramos, James Torrence
Indexes: Rental, Supplement , Tax
Attachments: 1. 21-0177~1st Reader, 2. Law 21-0177
Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement
For the purpose of establishing a Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement; requiring the Department of Finance to adopt rules and regulations; and generally relating to the Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement.
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By adding to
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 10-31
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 28. Taxes

Subtitle 10. Credits

§ 10-31. Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement.

(a) The Director of Finance must pay a Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement to each resident who qualifies to receive a payment under the State property tax relief program for renters established under State Tax - Property Article § 9-102.

(b) For each taxable year, the Supplement to each eligible resident under this section equals 50% of the State payment to the resident.


(c) The Director of Finance may require each eligible resident to submit an application for the Supplement, and may take any other action necessary to administer the Supplement.

(d) Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act - Regulations”} of the City General Provisions Article, the Department of Fi...

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