Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB320: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on real property that is located in a Rural Legacy Area, subject to certain land preservation programs, and for which the property owner has sold certain development rights under the Rural Legacy Program; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on real property that is located in a certain area and for which the property owner has sold certain development rights under the Rural Legacy Program; and generally relating to a property tax credit for property that is subject to the Rural Legacy Program…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on real property that is located in a certain area and for which the property owner has sold certain development rights under the Rural Legacy Program; and generally relating to a property tax credit for property that is subject to the Rural Legacy Program. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Tax - Property Section 9-303(d) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Tax - Property 9-303. (d) The governing body of Anne Arundel County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county tax imposed on real property: (1) that is subject to the State's or county's agricultural land preservation program; OR (2) (I) THAT IS LOCATED IN A RURAL LEGACY AREA AS DEFINED IN § 5-9A-02 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE; AND (II) FOR WHICH THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS SOLD THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS UNDER THE RURAL LEGACY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 9A OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES …