Legislation - HB0073

Title: State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing the noncompetitive threshold for State leases of real property from less than 2,500 square feet to up to 5,000 square feet; altering the time frame during which the State is required to advertise the need for rental of building space from at least 30 days to 20 days before proposals for lease are due; requiring the advertisement to be in certain newspapers providing notice to at least the people of the affected locality; and requiring the notice to be posted on the Department's website and eMaryland Marketplace.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0194

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/19/2024 Legislative Date 9/19/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {853324/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/19/2024	9/19/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {853324/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
House	2/27/2025	2/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Budget and Taxation	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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