Maryland

Information provided the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)

Summary: Introduced in 2001, Maryland Statue § 10-722, the Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings, allows for an income tax credit for nonresidential and residential multifamily buildings of at least 20,000 square feet that are constructed or rehabilitated to meet criteria set forth by the U.S. Green Building Council or other similar criteria.

Maryland Statute § 9-242, the Property Tax Exemption for High Performance Buildings, allows for an optional property tax credit for high performance buildings that achieve at least a silver rating according to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED standards, or which meet other comparable green building guidelines or standards approved by the State.

Links:

• For an overview of Maryland's tax incentives, please visit DSIRE.
• Click on the following to peruse the text of the bill regarding the personal and corporate Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings.
• Click on the following to peruse the text of the bill regarding the Property Tax Exemption for High Performance Buildings.
• For more information on the Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings, please visit the Maryland Energy Administration.

Contact:

For information on the Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Michael Li
Phone: (410) 260-7655
E-Mail: mli@energy.state.md.us

Summary: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) offers two loan programs for a variety of sectors. Click on the links to DSIRE for more information.

• Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program
• State Agency Loan Program

Last Updated 06/22/2009

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