HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Under present law, different provisions of Article 81
authorize various subdivisions to grant a local property tax
for various kinds of property. In what I view as a wise
decision to bring uniformity to the property tax credit laws
of the several subdivisions, the 1980 Session passed and I
have today signed Senate Bill 820 which would repeal
provisions such as that extended by House Bill 1176 and
would enact in its place a standard local property tax
credit authorization for all subdivisions.

For this reason, I have decided to veto House Bill
1176.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 1197

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City -
Property Tax Credits for New and Rehabilitated Dwellings

FOR the purpose of authorizing Baltimore City to grant
credits for property taxes for a period of time for a
certain number of newly constructed or substantially
rehabilitated unoccupied, unsold, and unrented
dwellings in the City; and providing for the procedures
for these credits.

May 27, 1980
Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 1197.

This bill authorizes Baltimore City to grant credits
for property taxes for certain newly constructed or
substantially rehabilitated unoccupied, unsold, and unrented
dwellings in the City.

Senate Bill 665, which was enacted by the General