Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB847: Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County and the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County or a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.; and generally relating to a property tax credit for real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County or a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.; and generally relating to a property tax credit for real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. BY adding to Article - Tax - Property Section 9-324(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 9-324. (D) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF WICOMICO COUNTY OR THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WICOMICO COUNTY MAY GRANT, BY LAW, A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY THAT IS: (I) OWNED BY SALISBURY NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, INC., WITH THE INTENTION OF RELINQUISHING OWNERSHIP IN THE NEAR FUTURE; (II) USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION, AND TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE OWNER; AND (III) NOT OCCUPIED BY ADMINISTRATIVE OR WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS OWNED BY SALISBURY NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, INC. Ch. 710 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (2) …