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Counties seek authority to set higher commercial property rates under HB 23, executives say tool would fund schools and transportation
Summary
Delegate Chris Fair presented HB 23, an enabling measure to allow counties to impose a differential tax rate on SDAT-defined commercial subclasses of property (with a 12.5% cap). Supporters including county executives and MACo said the optional tool would let counties raise targeted revenue for education and transportation without raising the tax
House Bill 23 would allow Maryland counties and Baltimore City to adopt a higher property-tax rate for specified SDAT-defined commercial subclasses, capped at 12.5 percent above the standard county rate, sponsor Delegate Chris Fair and county leaders told the Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 28.
The measure is enabling only — it would not force counties to raise rates — and it includes guardrails intended to protect homeowners: the bill prohibits increasing residential…
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