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Sponsor says volunteer firefighter property tax credit will be retooled; bill intended as targeted incentive
Ways and Means Committee · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Sponsor Delegate Rick Metzger said HB 127 is aimed at incentivizing volunteer fire companies and EMTs with a property tax credit; he told the committee the bill is currently in the amendment office to be retooled and emphasized it would be an incentive, not a cash mandate.
Delegate Rick Metzger of Baltimore County introduced House Bill 127 to the Ways and Means Committee as a narrowly focused measure designed to encourage volunteer recruitment for fire companies and emergency medical services.
Metzger said the bill…
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