Legislation - HB0320

Title: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Sponsored by: Delegates Behler, Bagnall, Bartlett, Chang, Chisholm, Howard, D. Jones, Kipke, Nkongolo, Pruski, Rogers, Schmidt, and Simmons
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on real property that is located in a Rural Legacy Area, subject to certain land preservation programs, and for which the property owner has sold certain development rights under the Rural Legacy Program; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0851

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1019 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2026 Legislative Date 1/24/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (128-1) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/14/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
House	1/24/2026	1/24/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (128-1)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/01/2026	3/14/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media

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