City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0479

• File #: 19-0479
• Version: 0
• Name: Property Tax Credit - Low-Income Employees of the City of Baltimore
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 12/16/2019
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 2/19/2020
• Enactment #: 20-348
• Title: Property Tax Credit - Low-Income Employees of the City of Baltimore For the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the principal residences of certain low-income employees of the City of Baltimore; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications for credit eligibility; providing for the amount, duration, and administration of the credit; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Bill Henry, John T. Bullock, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Eric T. Costello, Danielle McCray, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Robert Stokes, Sr., Shannon Sneed, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
• Indexes: Baltimore City, Employee, Income, Property Tax Credit

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/9/2020	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
2/10/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
1/27/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
1/27/2020	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
1/23/2020	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
1/13/2020	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Information Technology
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Estimates
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Human Resources
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Real Estate
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
12/16/2019	0	City Council	Assigned
12/16/2019	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: Councilmember Dorsey


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Property Tax Credit - Low-Income Employees of the City of Baltimore
For the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the principal residences of certain low-income employees of the City of Baltimore; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications for credit eligibility; providing for the amount, duration, and administration of the credit; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.
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By authority of
Tax-Property Article
Section 9-304
Maryland Code
(As Amended by Ch. 383, Acts of 2019)

By adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section 10-23
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

§ 10-23. Low-income employees.

(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 the Director’s designee.

(4) Homeowner.

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

(5) Homes...