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HB0211 • 2026

Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Baltimore County Delegation
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 800
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on certain real property owned by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on certain real property owned by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.

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Amendments

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493525/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 493525/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 211 (First Reading File Bill) On page 1, in the sponsor line, strike “ Delegate Nawrocki” and substitute “Baltimore County Delegation”.

  • AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 211 (First Reading File Bill) On page 1, in the sponsor line, strike “ Delegate Nawrocki” and substitute “Baltimore County Delegation”.
  • HB0211/493525/1 BY: Ways and Means Committee

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 800

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

  3. 2026-03-22 House

    Returned Passed

  4. 2026-03-19 House

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

  5. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (43-0)

  6. 2026-03-14 Senate

    Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  7. 2026-03-07 House

    Third Reading Passed (126-1)

  8. 2026-03-06 House

    Favorable with Amendments { 493525/1 Adopted

  9. 2026-03-06 House

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  10. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Referred Budget and Taxation

  11. 2026-01-14 House

    First Reading Ways and Means

  12. 2026-01-13 House

    Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.

  13. 2025-10-12 House

    Pre-filed

  14. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

  15. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means

  16. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation

Official Summary Text

Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on certain real property owned by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.

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*hb0211*

HOUSE BILL 211
Q2 6lr1169
(PRE–FILED) CF SB 30
By: Delegate Nawrocki Baltimore County Delegation
Requested: October 12, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Ways and Means
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34 2

FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, 3
a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on certain real 4
property owned by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34; and generally relating to 5
a property tax credit for real property owned by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 6
34 in Baltimore County. 7

BY adding to 8
Article – Tax – Property 9
Section 9–305(j) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14

Article – Tax – Property 15

9–305. 16

(J) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF BALTIMORE COUNTY MAY GRANT, BY 17
LAW, A PROPERTY TAX CREDI T UNDER THIS SUBSECT ION AGAINST THE COUNTY 18
PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY THAT IS: 19
2 HOUSE BILL 211

(I) OWNED BY THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 34; 1
AND 2

(II) LOCATED AT 730 WAMPLER ROAD, MIDDLE RIVER, 3
MARYLAND. 4

(2) FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR , THE AMOUNT OF THE PR OPERTY TAX 5
CREDIT GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL EQUAL 100% OF THE PROPERTY 6
TAX IMPOSED ON THE PROPERTY. 7

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 8
1, 2026, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026. 9

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.