STATE BILLMD SB 389ENGROSSED

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 located near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and certain development impact fees; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 23, 2026; 234 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 389 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Requests House RecedeSenate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Refuses Concur House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (102-34)House

Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {873127/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Apr 2, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

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Apr 2, 2026Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)House

Apr 2, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

Apr 2, 2026Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)House

Mar 24, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

Mar 23, 2026Referred Economic Matters Environment and TransportationHouse

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {153227/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceled (Finance)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)Senate

Jan 27, 2026First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 34 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
Classifications and Designations
Commerce and Business
Counties
Municipal Corporations
studies
Transportation, Department of
Contracts
Grants

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