In a Tuesday afternoon hearing of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18 – Montgomery County) detailed his proposed legislation (Senate Bill 777) that would expand existing real property tax exemptions to disabled inactive service members to those who are disabled active duty service members. Current Maryland law exempts the real […]

In a Tuesday morning press conference, Maryland General Assembly leadership laid out plans to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Innovations and Excellence in Education through legislation entitled The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Senate Bill 1030/House Bill 1413). “This is the most important bill of the entire legislative session,” said Senate President Thomas V. […]

In a Monday evening vote of the Maryland Senate, the body unanimously passed legislation to alter an existing state property tax credit for Maryland residents who are 65 years of age or older. Present state law allows a tax credit (that may not exceed 20% of the country or municipal property tax imposed on the […]