City of Baltimore - File #: 15-0565

• File #: 15-0565
• Version: 0
• Name: Personal Property Tax Credits - Food Desert Incentive Areas
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/21/2015
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/18/2015
• Enactment #: 15-434
• Title: Personal Property Tax Credits - Food Desert Incentive Areas FOR the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the personal property tax imposed on qualified supermarkets in Food Desert Incentive Areas; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications for credit eligibility; providing for the amount, duration, and administration of the credit; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a personal property tax credit for certain supermarkets.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Food Desert, Personal Property Tax Credits

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/11/2016	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
12/10/2015	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
12/7/2015	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
12/7/2015	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
11/24/2015	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
11/9/2015	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Real Estate
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Estimates
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
9/24/2015	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/21/2015	0	City Council	Assigned
9/21/2015	0	City Council	Introduced

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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Baltimore Development Corporation)

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Personal Property Tax Credits - Food Desert Incentive Areas
FOR the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the personal property tax imposed on qualified supermarkets in Food Desert Incentive Areas; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications for credit eligibility; providing for the amount, duration, and administration of the credit; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a personal property tax credit for certain supermarkets.
body

BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 10-30
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

? 10-30. FOOD DESERT INCENTIVE AREAS (PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT)

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.


(2) FINANCE DIRECTOR.

?FINANCE DIRECTOR? MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OR THAT DIRECTOR?S DESIGNEE.

(3) FOOD DESERT.

?FOOD DESERT? MEANS AN AREA IN WHICH:

(I) THE DISTANCE TO A SUPERMARKET IS MORE THAN ? MILE;

(II) THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 185% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AS MEAS...