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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="9-110" title_number="9" title_name="Property Tax Credits and Property Tax Relief" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Statewide Mandatory">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Business entity” has the meaning stated in § 6–801 of the Economic Development Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Eligible project” has the meaning stated in § 6–801 of the Economic Development Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“New business entity” has the meaning stated in § 6–801 of the Economic Development Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>“Qualified business entity” means a new business entity operating an eligible project in a Tier I area, as defined under § 6–801 of the Economic Development Article, if the business entity received a certificate under § 6–805 of the Economic Development Article before June 1, 2022.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>“Qualified position” has the meaning stated in § 6–801 of the Economic Development Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>“Qualified property” means real property where an eligible project is located.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a credit against the State property tax under this section imposed on real property owned by a qualified business entity enrolled in the More Jobs for Marylanders Program established under Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Economic Development Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>With respect to qualified property of a business entity described under § 6–801(c)(1)(i) of the Economic Development Article, the property tax credit provided under this section is equal to 100% of all State property tax that is due.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>With respect to qualified property of a business entity other than a business entity described under § 6–801(c)(1)(i) of the Economic Development Article, the property tax credit provided under this section is equal to the lesser of:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>100% of all State property tax that is due; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>an amount not exceeding $250 per qualified position filled at the qualified property.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The property tax credit provided under this section does not affect the amount of the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>By June 15 each year, the Department shall submit to the Department of Commerce a list that includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the location of each qualified property;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the amount of the base year value for each qualified property; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the amount of the State property tax assessed against each qualified property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
