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HB 656·MD·house

Income, Sales and Use, and Property Taxes - Revocation of Exempt Status for Nonprofit Organizations for Supporting Terrorist Organizations

FailedFiled Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: R. Long
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Hearing (House)

Feb 19, 2026

Summary

The bill requires the state comptroller and the director of assessments to regularly check if any nonprofit has been designated a terrorist‑supporting organization. If so, the nonprofit’s income, sales/use, and property tax exemptions would be revoked, with a notice and appeal process. The goal is to prevent state tax benefits from going to groups that aid terrorism.

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History

  1. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

  • R. Long · sponsor
  • Anderson
  • Arentz
  • Baker
  • Chisholm
  • Ciliberti
  • Griffith
  • Hornberger
  • Tomlinson
  • Valentine

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