City of Baltimore - File #: 17-0120

• File #: 17-0120
• Version: 0
• Name: Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/11/2017
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/29/2017
• Enactment #: 17-074
• Title: Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers For the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the principal residences of certain public safety officers; 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 property tax credit for qualified public safety officers.
• Sponsors: Eric T. Costello, President Young, Zeke Cohen, Brandon M. Scott, John T. Bullock, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Robert Stokes, Sr., Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Shannon Sneed, Kristerfer Burnett, Edward Reisinger, Bill Henry
• Indexes: Officers, Property Tax Credit, Public Safety

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/4/2017	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
11/13/2017	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
10/30/2017	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
10/30/2017	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
10/19/2017	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Real Estate
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Estimates
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
9/14/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
9/11/2017	0	City Council	Assigned
9/11/2017	0	City Council	Introduced
9/11/2017	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

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 Costello

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers
For the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the principal residences of certain public safety officers; 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 property tax credit for qualified public safety officers.
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By adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section 10-21
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

§ 10-21. Public Safety Officers.

(a) Definitions.

(1) In general.

In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(2) Dwelling.

“Dwelling” has the meaning stated in State Tax-Property Article § 9-105 {“Homestead tax credit”}.


(3) Finance Director.

“Finance Director” means the Director of the City Department of Finance or that Director’s designee.

(4) Homeowner.

“Homeowner” has the meaning stated in State Tax-Property Article § 9-105 {“Homestead tax credit”}.

(5) Homestead dwelling.

“Homestead dwelling” means a dwelling that is :

(i)...