City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0414

• File #: 19-0414
• Version: 0
• Name: High-Performance Newly Constructed Dwellings - Property Tax Credit
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 7/22/2019
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/29/2019
• Enactment #: 19-290
• Title: High-Performance Newly Constructed Dwellings - Property Tax Credit For the purpose of establishing a property tax credit for high-performance newly constructed dwellings; 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 high-performance newly constructed dwellings.
• Sponsors: Eric T. Costello, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Kristerfer Burnett, Shannon Sneed, Zeke Cohen, John T. Bullock, Danielle McCray, Robert Stokes, Sr., Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Construction, Dwellings, High-Performance Buildings, Property Tax Credit

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2019	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
8/19/2019	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
8/19/2019	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
8/19/2019	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Estimates
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
7/25/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
7/25/2019	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
7/22/2019	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Assigned
7/22/2019	0	City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
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* 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
title
High-Performance Newly Constructed Dwellings - Property Tax Credit
For the purpose of establishing a property tax credit for high-performance newly constructed dwellings; 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 high-performance newly constructed dwellings.
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By authority of
Tax-Property Article
Section 9-242
Maryland Code

By adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section 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. High-performance newly constructed dwellings.

(a) Definitions.

(1) In general.

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

(2) High-performance.

“High-performance” means meeting the performance standards set forth in State Tax-Property Article _ 9-242(a) {“‘High performance building’ defined”}.

(3) Newly constructed dwelling.

“Newly constructed dwelling” has the meaning stated in State Tax-Property Article _ 9-304(d) {“Newly constructed dwellings”}.

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