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Sponsor says five‑year reassessment would ease homeowner burden; counties warn of revenue impacts
Summary
Delegate Duncan Jason Buckle proposed moving Maryland from a three‑year to a five‑year property reassessment cycle (HB 15‑18) as an affordability measure; the Maryland Association of Counties urged an unfavorable report, saying the change would widen the gap between market activity and assessed value and complicate county budgeting for schools and services.
Delegate Duncan Jason Buckle presented House Bill 15‑18 proposing a five‑year reassessment cycle instead of the current three‑year triennial schedule. Buckle argued the measure would reduce frequency of assessment‑driven tax increases and help homeowners who see repeated increases tied to reassessment cycles.
"What the bill does is it shifts from the…
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