STATE BILLMD HB 894PASSED

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)

Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones, subject to certain conditions; requiring the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and impact fees, subject to a certain exception; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 894 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 592 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 592House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (100-32)House

Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-4)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {693922/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

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Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (96-32)House

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 20, 2026Floor Amendment {573529/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-93)House

Mar 19, 2026Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) AdoptedHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {193626/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Feb 23, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

Feb 23, 2026Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)House

Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

Feb 4, 2026First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and TransportationHouse

Recorded votes

Floor Amendment 573529/1 (Delegate Buckel) RejectedMar 20, 2026 · House · 37 yea · 93 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 32 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 4 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 100 yea · 32 nayPassed

Subjects

Transportation - Generally
Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local
Boundaries
Certifications
Chartered Counties
Code Counties
Committees and Commissions
Community Development
Construction
Development Fees and Taxes
Enterprise Zones
Housing
Loans
Mass Transit
Parking
permits
Public Corporations and Instrumentalities
Public Local Laws
Railroads
Real Estate
Real Property
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Smart Growth
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Zoning and Planning
Administrative Agencies
Counties
Evaluations and Reviews
Excise Tax
Municipal Corporations
Public Works
studies
Transportation, Department of
Transportation
Baltimore City
Plans and Proposals

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