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Baltimore committee advances 13¢ hike to per‑trip ride tax; projects about $2 million more a year
Summary
The Baltimore City Budget & Appropriations Committee voted to recommend Council Bill 25-0138, raising the passenger-for-hire excess tax from $0.25 to $0.38 per trip; the administration estimates roughly $2 million in additional annual revenue and the bill moves to second reader Jan. 26.
Baltimore City Council Budget & Appropriations Committee Chair Danielle McRae, Councilmember for the 2nd District, said the committee voted to recommend favorably Council Bill 25-0138, which would raise the city’s passenger-for-hire excess tax from $0.25 to $0.38 per trip.
"Today, I wanna make sure that we have 3 things clearly on the record regarding this bill, that we are speaking on revenue integrity," McRae said as the committee opened the hearing. The motion, moved favorably by Councilman Paris Gray, passed committee by roll call (three yes votes, two absences) and the bill will move to second reader at the full council meeting on Jan. 26.
The Department of Finance, represented at the hearing by Bob Sename, framed the change as part of the city’s newly released 10‑year financial plan and a step in the plan’s "tax competitiveness" work. "We want to be able to balance the budget, while also investing in the things that will…
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