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HB0783 • 2026

Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

Housing Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Washington County Delegation
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 807
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation did not include specific dates for when the law would take effect, which were clarified in the official bill summary and text.

Property Tax Credit for Platoon 22 in Washington County

This law requires Washington County and its cities to grant a full property tax credit on land owned by Platoon 22, Incorporated that is used to provide housing for veterans.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new rule allowing the governing body of Washington County to offer a 100% property tax credit for real estate owned by Platoon 22, Inc. and used for veteran housing.
  • Requires cities in Washington County to also give this full property tax break on land owned by Platoon 22, Inc., if it is used for providing housing to veterans.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Washington County and its municipalities
  • Platoon 22, Incorporated

Terms To Know

Property Tax Credit
A reduction in the amount of property tax that a person or organization has to pay.
Municipal Corporation
A city or town with its own local government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies to real estate owned by Platoon 22, Inc. and used for veteran housing.
  • It starts applying from July 1, 2026 onwards.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 807

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

  3. 2026-03-22 House

    Returned Passed

  4. 2026-03-19 House

    Favorable 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 (128-0)

  8. 2026-03-06 House

    Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  9. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Referred Budget and Taxation

  10. 2026-02-05 House

    Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. 2026-02-04 House

    First Reading Ways and Means

  12. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

  13. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means

  14. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

  15. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation

  16. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Chapter - Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

Official Summary Text

Requiring the governing body of Washington County and of a municipal corporation in Washington County to grant a 100% property tax credit against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain real property owned by Platoon 22, Incorporated, and used to provide housing to veterans; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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*hb0783*

HOUSE BILL 783
Q2 6lr1770
CF SB 501
By: Washington County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 4, 2026
Assigned to: Ways and Means
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Washington County – Property Tax Credit – Platoon 22, Incorporated 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the governing body of Washington County and of a municipal 3
corporation in Washington County to grant , by law, a certain property tax credit 4
against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain real 5
property owned by Platoon 22, Incorporated; and generally relating to a property tax 6
credit for real property owned by Platoon 22, Incorporated. 7

BY adding to 8
Article – Tax – Property 9
Section 9–323(h) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12

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

Article – Tax – Property 15

9–323. 16

(H) THE GOVERNING BODY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY AND OF A MUNICIPAL 17
CORPORATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY SHALL GRANT, BY LAW, A PROPERTY TAX 18
CREDIT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PROPERTY 19
TAX IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY THAT IS: 20
2 HOUSE BILL 783

(1) OWNED BY PLATOON 22, INCORPORATED; AND 1

(2) USED TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO VETERANS. 2

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 3
1, 2026, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026. 4

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