MD SB911

Increases the property tax exemption for dwelling houses owned by blind individuals from $15,000 to $40,000 of assessed value

Exemption applies to blind individuals and their surviving spouses who have not remarried, for properties occupied by no more than 2 families

"Blind individual" is defined as having corrected central visual acuity of 20/200 or less, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less in the better eye

Surviving spouses continue to receive the exemption after a blind individual's death if the property was previously exempt

Takes effect June 1, 2025, applicable to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025