Property Tax Credit - Disabled Public Safety and Judicial Officers, Surviving Spouses, and Cohabitants - Eligibility

Summary

The bill changes Maryland’s property‑tax credit rules so that a disabled public safety or judicial officer, or the surviving spouse or cohabitant of a fallen officer, can receive the credit without having been domiciled in the state within five years of the disability or death. It retains other eligibility conditions—such as ownership of the dwelling and the defined relationships—and lets local governments decide the credit amount and duration. The change is intended to broaden access to the credit for eligible families.

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Hearings

• Ways and Means — Bill Hearing
  Ways and Means · Mar 3, 2026

History

1. Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Feb 12, 2026First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

• Hornberger · sponsor
• Buckel
• Miller
• Nkongolo
• Schmidt
• T. Morgan

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