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Senator Jennings introduced Senate Bill 178 and said the sponsor had submitted a letter of support and requested adding four cosponsors from the district. The amendment would change the name associated with the current property-tax credit from “Arundel Habitat for Humanity” to “Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake Incorporated.”

Committee members approved the amendment and recorded a favorable recommendation with the amendment.

The committee did not provide a roll-call tally in the excerpted discussion; the transcript shows the item was moved and members voiced assent. The amendment was accepted and the committee reported the bill forward as favorable with amendment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","B&T Committee Session, 2/18/2025 #1","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted favorably with an amendment to rename an existing local optional property-tax credit to reflect the entity 'Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake Incorporated.'","taxTitle","Budget and Taxation Committee, SENATE, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15091,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324716,"Committee restores newspaper advertising option for state lease procurements; DGS to track response sources",0,587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2336433-bf084b61e4de8c2b44494ed9d37327fc&start=587&end=587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2336433-bf084b61e4de8c2b44494ed9d37327fc/thumbnail_587000.jpg","/articles/6324716/Maryland/Committee-restores-newspaper-advertising-option-for-state-lease-procurements-DGS-to-track-response-sources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324716-23e7e5335f66e243933c7fb02782c6e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776621055&Signature=XZF9bwhq3V9rfBBbs0pAuAtoVxNXVw07FUXzPQM1BonWiilhOO~sRQCxi529VPFqhGdoulKrRQHzhOosQgkpIxijf5gtWawy8Ik9byi6GhZaiZSy3s70MHeDZN7wJINKMdaCa9JIfWT21axa-s8w1GlSo2QGGlkLxDm3bFKtYW4D64VjA1wesFin00ZaTf994Iyex11283aVZdIELicKd5RGoKTqJfsLVv9ExLFg9IGY2h1sZAdPaumeiTo6DDcmeLFTlTRH8UPe~BuikjkI5Ud8uZvwQdY7Kc6Qo1ouaCIXyDUyN-jskF3RvC4FIZUm2yexipvEcRaNV-AN0MF~Ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Budget and Taxation Committee agreed to a committee amendment to Senate Bill 194 that preserves newspaper advertising for state lease procurements while keeping electronic postings, and instructed the Department of General Services to monitor how respondents find procurement notices.

Senator Zucker, introducing the item, said the committee had special-ordered the bill after recognizing that a prior committee posture could effectively eliminate local newspaper advertising for leases. The bill’s original language would have removed the statutory requirement for newspaper postings and required only electronic posting on eMaryland Marketplace and the DGS website.

Under the committee amendment discussed on the floor, the statutory requirement for newspaper advertising would be restored while also retaining the electronic posting requirements. Committee members said DGS plans to ask respondents where they saw a posting (for example, the newspaper or eMaryland Marketplace) so the agency can collect data and return to the legislature later with evidence on which methods reach potential vendors.

Senator Quarterman and other members said the amendment is intended to give DGS time to assess whether newspaper placement remains useful for outreach before removing it permanently.

Committee members noted that a newspapers’ trade or umbrella organization had not filed materials on the matter with the committee; one senator said she had reached out and believed the omission was an oversight and that newspapers would raise concerns. The committee approved the amendment and indicated it will file that amendment as a committee floor amendment for the Senate.

The amendment was approved in committee; the bill as amended will retain both newspaper and electronic notices pending DGS’s data collection.","The committee agreed to an amendment to Senate Bill 194 that would preserve local newspaper advertising for leases while retaining eMaryland Marketplace and Department of General Services website postings; DGS will track how respondents learned of postings and report back later.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324723,"Committee debates special property-tax subclass for land near rail stations; language sent back for clarification",276,288000,564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2336433-bf084b61e4de8c2b44494ed9d37327fc&start=288&end=564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2336433-bf084b61e4de8c2b44494ed9d37327fc/thumbnail_288000.jpg","/articles/6324723/Maryland/Committee-debates-special-property-tax-subclass-for-land-near-rail-stations-language-sent-back-for-clarification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324723-1c8056788049c9d95cf9b3310d173b3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776621055&Signature=iWJCq~Zr-3yD4FfU0k6ArZck~2o5yZJf-K6MTcU5zWX9OUh7UWtMSTZ4DIPgSAJjc9BfOf1LwuQ71GlkZlbjl78M7RYne75A4GWDPhdvuv7SHkkVgSDeT6VuWdgp2NLM-I1kDf2UsAhpPZ8O-k0I4g4-LNVzOhKexXrcwt8rZe0NwshKZxxajuE1Tx~LZbanOTAUgAav-TwrNeP3gZ4C7Xg~8IZSKLBs793FmhpDNOHCcRKr6ZTLVj8LWGWM6dPgrCbSBOzHUb8OW7V5YapjDNb2i80JW4RSx-exeLO02TWPq5DwDKcJcm4XCQl591DXgwypVAJVssT~6YsLXvSobw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A proposal to let counties and some cities create a special property-tax subclass for properties within one mile of rail stations drew detailed questions from the Budget and Taxation Committee and was held for further drafting.

Supporters described the provision as an authorizing tool for localities to change tax treatment on land near rail stops. Under the sponsor’s amended language presented to the committee, localities could establish a distinct subclass and set a special rate “not to be 0%,” and revenue attributable to that special rate would be split 5% to the Transportation Trust Fund and 95% to the locality.

Committee members asked how the provision would work in practice and why the amendment required the special rate to be greater than zero. One senator summarized proponents’ theory as using a higher rate to discourage landowners from holding property undeveloped and thereby encourage redevelopment near transit, while others said they found that drafting counterintuitive and confusing. Several members said the language needed to be tightened so the statute would reflect the policy intent.

Committee discussion also noted the amendments addressed questions raised at the hearing about whether the Purple Line would be included. The sponsor’s reprint of the bill included a division of tax revenue attributable to the subclass and the specific prohibition that the special rate be zero.

Because members could not resolve the drafting questions on the floor, the committee did not vote on final passage and the item was held so staff and the sponsor could rework the language.

The committee moved on to other business and to the day’s budget hearings after holding the bill for clarification.","A proposed law to allow counties and cities to set a special property-tax subclass for parcels within one mile of rail stations — including a requirement that the special rate not be zero and a 5% revenue share to the Transportation Trust Fund — drew questions about wording and intent and was held for further drafting.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves amendment to rename property-tax credit recipient for Anne Arundel Habitat affiliate

Committee restores newspaper advertising option for state lease procurements; DGS to track response sources

Committee debates special property-tax subclass for land near rail stations; language sent back for clarification