Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB359: Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Altering eligibility for a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain urban agricultural property; and requiring a county or municipal corporation that grants the tax credit to provide notice of the termination of the credit at least 1 year in advance and the opportunity to be heard to the public before the county or municipal corporation may exercise its authority to terminate the credit.
What the bill says
An act concerning Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations FOR the purpose of altering eligibility for a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain urban agricultural property; requiring a county or municipal corporation that grants the tax credit to provide certain notice and opportunity to be heard to the public before the county or municipal corporation may exercise its authority to terminate the credit; and generally relating to a property tax credit for urban agricultural property…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations FOR the purpose of altering eligibility for a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain urban agricultural property; requiring a county or municipal corporation that grants the tax credit to provide certain notice and opportunity to be heard to the public before the county or municipal corporation may exercise its authority to terminate the credit; and generally relating to a property tax credit for urban agricultural property. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Tax - Property Section 9-253 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 9-253. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Urban agricultural property" means real property that (ii) located in a priority funding area, as defined in § 5-7B-02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article] NOT ASSESSED AS AGRICULTURAL LAND UNDER § 8-209 OF THIS ARTICLE; and [(iii)] (II) used for urban agricultural purposes. (3) "Urban agricultural purposes" means: (i) INDOOR AND OUTDOOR crop production activities, including the use of mulch or cover crops to ensure maximum productivity and minimize runoff and weed …