City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0157R

• File #: 06-0157R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of State Legislation - (House Bill 1517) - Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Qualified City Resident Homeowners - New Home Purchase
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Withdrawn
• File created: 3/20/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/25/2006
• Title: In Support of State Legislation - (House Bill 1517) - Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Qualified City Resident Homeowners - New Home Purchase FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that seeks to authorize Baltimore City government to grant a Homestead Property Tax Credit to the owner of a newly purchased owner-occupied residence located in Baltimore City if the owner has previously received, in the same year, a property tax credit for his or her former owner-occupied City residence; requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Ways and Means Committee to give House Bill 1517 a favorable report; asking the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2006 Maryland General Assembly to work to secure passage of House Bill 1517; and respectfully urging the Governor to sign the legislation into law.
• Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran, Kenneth Harris, Agnes Welch, Belinda Conaway, Edward Reisinger, Paula Johnson Branch
• Indexes: Property Tax Credit, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/25/2006	0	City Council	Withdrawn
9/25/2006	0	City Council	Withdrawn
3/23/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
3/20/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
3/20/2006	0	City Council

* 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 R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Mitchell

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
In Support of State Legislation - (House Bill 1517) - Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Qualified City Resident Homeowners - New Home Purchase

FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that seeks to authorize Baltimore City government to grant a Homestead Property Tax Credit to the owner of a newly purchased owner-occupied residence located in Baltimore City if the owner has previously received, in the same year, a property tax credit for his or her former owner-occupied City residence; requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Ways and Means Committee to give House Bill 1517 a favorable report; asking the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2006 Maryland General Assembly to work to secure passage of House Bill 1517; and respectfully urging the Governor to sign the legislation into law.
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In February, City Council Bill 06-0138R was introduced, requesting the Baltimore City Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly to introduce State enabling legislation to allow Baltimore City to grant persons qualified to receive a Homestead Property Tax credit on one property to receive a credit on a new property purchased in the same year on another property in Baltimore City.

As stated in the Resolution, while the real estate market in Baltimore is not expected to repeat last year's housing sale...