# Tax - Property (GTP)

## Title 6.5. State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program

### Subtitle 2. Payments to Counties

#### Section 6.5-201

(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State shall pay to each county an amount equal to the county property tax rate multiplied by the assessed value, as determined by the Department, of the State forests, State parks, and wildlife management areas in the county that are exempt from the property tax under Sec. 7-210 of this article.

(b)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, land that is part of a State forest, State park, or wildlife management area at any time during a fiscal year and exempt from the property tax under Sec. 7-210 of this article shall be included when  calculating the amount that the State shall pay a county under subsection (a) of this section.

  (2) The following may not be included when calculating the amount that the State shall pay a county under subsection (a) of this section:

    (i) property that is subject to property tax under Sec. 6-102 of this article;

    (ii) property that is exempt from property tax in accordance with Sec. 7-501 of this article;

    (iii) State property for which a payment in lieu of tax agreement is in effect under Sec. 7-211(c) or Sec. 7-501 of this article; or

    (iv) the portion of Deep Creek Lake State Park that is attributable to payments required under Sec. 5-215 of the Natural Resources Article.

#### Section 6.5-202

(a) On or before December 1 each year, the Department, in consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, shall certify to the Governor and the Secretary of Budget and Management:

  (1) the  assessed value of all State forests, State parks, and wildlife management areas in each county that are exempt from the property tax under Sec. 7-210 of this article, as determined under Sec. 6.5-201 of this subtitle; and

  (2) the total amount to be paid by the State to each county as determined under Sec. 6.5-201 of this subtitle.

(b) On or before October 1, January 1, April 1, and June 1 each fiscal year, the State shall pay 25% of the amount certified under subsection (a) of this section to each county.

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Md. Code Ann., Tax-Prop. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)