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Numerous counties in Maryland have implemented fees and programs to address polluted runoff since the 1980s. [2] In 2010, the U.S. EPA ordered the states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to reduce stormwater runoff through independent funding methods. [3] Maryland voted to use stormwater fees to cover the $14.8 billion cost. [3]
The Maryland General Assembly enacted a stormwater management fee program in House Bill 987 (April 2012), which was signed into law by then-governor Martin O'Malley. The law applies to the largest urban jurisdictions in Maryland (nine counties and the City of Baltimore ) in order to meet the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act as it ...
Homeowners will bear the brunt of the rain tax: of the $14.8 billion to be raised -- $482 million each year until 2025 -- about three-quarters will come from residential property owners.
The tax is computed as the determined market value times an assessment ratio times the tax rate. [10] Assessment ratios and tax rates vary among jurisdictions, and may vary by type of property within a jurisdiction. [11] Most jurisdictions' legislative bodies determine their assessment ratios and tax rates, though some states impose constraints ...
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The legislation was pre-filed with the Maryland House of Delegates on September 29, 2021. It was amended by the Environment and Transportation Committee [41] and later by the Judicial Proceedings Committee. [42] On March 29, 2022, the Maryland Senate voted unanimously in favor of the legislation, with three members absent. [43]
Maryland offers several programs that may help offset property tax increases, including the Homestead Tax Credit, for low-income property owners, and the Renter's Tax Credit Program.
Pittsburgh used the two-rate system from 1913 to 2001 [21] when a countywide property reassessment led to a drastic increase in assessed land values during 2001 after years of underassessment, and the system was abandoned in favor of the traditional single-rate property tax. The tax on land in Pittsburgh was about 5.77 times the tax on ...