Legislation - SB0389

Title: Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Augustine, Beidle, Brooks, Charles, Harris, Hettleman, King, Lam, Love, Gile, and Zucker
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Energy, and the Environment

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0894

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {153227/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Economic Matters Environment and Transportation Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing canceled (Finance)
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {153227/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Economic Matters Environment and Transportation	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)

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