SB 598 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Property Tax – Low–Income Housing Tax Credit – Valuation of Property

SB 598 requires county property assessors to use a specific method when valuing commercial real estate developed under federal low-income housing tax credit programs (Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code). It mandates that assessors calculate the property’s value based on its actual or anticipated net operating income, adjusted upward by 1.5% to 2% to account for affordability restrictions, rather than counting tax credits as income. The bill directly affects developers and owners of such properties, as well as county assessment offices responsible for property tax calculations. It prohibits assessors from treating federal tax credits under Section 42 as income when determining property value. The law takes effect June 1, 2025, applying to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Maryland's property tax valuation rules for low-income housing developments by requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to notify the Department of Assessments and Taxation when a property receives a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. The changes clarify how commercial real property under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code should be valued, ensuring tax credits are not counted as income for property assessment purposes while maintaining specific valuation methods.
Scope change
The bill expands the notification requirements between state housing and tax departments and clarifies valuation procedures for commercial properties receiving federal low-income housing tax credits.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Department of Housing and Community Development to notify Department of Assessments and Taxation within 30 days of closing and regulatory agreement execution for properties awarded low-income housing tax credits.

Modified valuation requirements to specify that supervisors must evaluate rent restrictions, affordability requirements, and other federal, state, or local program restrictions when valuing commercial real property developed under Section 42.

DEFINITION

Modified property valuation language to explicitly exclude income tax credits under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code when calculating income attributable to real property for tax assessment purposes.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including bill header updates, chapter number placeholder, and signature block additions for governor and legislative leaders.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 68
executive
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 20, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (120-15-4)
house of delegates
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Shelly Hettleman
Shelly Hettleman
DDemocratic
MD
11