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Dear Chamber Members:

On January 8th, The Maryland General Assembly began an exciting 2025 session. Your Legislative Committee is reviewing House and Senate bills to ensure that our members’ interests are well-served and our businesses are protected.

The Legislative Committee works diligently and intensely on your behalf during the session and throughout the year. This webpage keeps you up to the minute on what is going on in government that affects your business and your family. It’s worth your time to read it regularly.

Thank you,

Your Legislative Committee

House Bill No. Senate Bill No. Bill Description Position
HB0006 SB0143 State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images FYI to our Local Jurisdictions
HB0013 Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights Oppose
HB0019 SB0216 Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) FYI to CSM and Nursing Accreditation Agencies
HB0023 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property Oppose
HB0028 Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule Oppose
HB0034 SB0528 Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Support
HB0035 SB0091 Economic Development - Income Tax Benefit Transfer Program - Establishment Support
HB0037 Declaration of Rights - Right to Organize Oppose
HB0049 SB0256 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting Oppose
HB0060 SB0099 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) Support
HB0062 SB0253 Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements FYI to Indian Head
HB0072 SB0008 Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established Oppose
HB0080 SB0190 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations Support
HB0086 Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators Oppose
HB0087 SB0132 Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes FYI to Members and Local Operators
HB0097 SB0409 Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds Support
HB0102 SB0225 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Application Year and Participation of Self–Employed Individuals Support
HB0121 SB0037 Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) FYI to Related Businesses
HB0124 SB0160 Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission FYI to Lawyers and Brokers
HB0133 SB0183 State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Repeal Oppose
HB0138 SB0237 State Government - Veterans - Burial at State Veterans' Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act) Support
HB0151 SB0070 County Income Tax - Rate and Income Brackets - Alterations Oppose
HB0167 Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase Oppose
HB0168 SB0488 Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Exemption Support
HB0179 SB0011 Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 FYI to Affected Businesses
HB0183 SB0059 Income Tax - Resident Oppose
HB0202 Criminal Law - Fraud - Conveyance, Lease, or Possession of Residential Real Property FYI to Property Managers and Real Estate Lawyers
HB0204 SB0221 Cannabis - Wholesaler License - Establishment Support
HB0208 Consumer Protection – False Advertising – Digital Goods FYI to Related Businesses
HB0212 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards FYI to Realtors and the Building Industry
HB0213 Public Utilities - Natural Gas Energy Generation - Authorization and Limitation FYI to Chamber Members
HB0216 Electric Vehicles - Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program FYI to Electric Vehicle Dealers
HB0222 SB0175 Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions FYI to Affected Members and Businesses
HB0224 Commercial Law - False Advertising - Penalties Support
HB0225 SB0203 Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products Support
HB0227 SB0561 Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits Support
HB0228 SB0246 Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard Support
HB0232 SB0346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Oppose
HB0242 Discrimination in Housing - Consumer Credit History Oppose
HB0244 SB0264 Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees Oppose
HB0245 Inheritance Tax - Beneficiaries of Limited Means - Installment Payments Support
HB0264 SB0218 Business Occupational and Professional Licenses - Suspension and Revocation for Workplace Fraud FYI to Affected Businesses
HB0270 SB0116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report Support
HB0273 Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation FYI to Residential Landlords
HB0277 SB0096 Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Oppose
HB0278 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Support
HB0292 SB0063 Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans FYI to Property Managers
HB0295 Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Bodies and Annual Meetings FYI to Community Managers
HB0296 Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Low Assessments - Alteration Support
HB0299 Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training FYI to Community Managers
HB0303 Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers FYI to Community Managers
HB0326 SB0715 Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course Oppose
HB0328 SB0541 State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Veterans’ and Fraternal Organizations FYI to Veteran/FOP Organizations
HB0334 SB0156 Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services – Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage Support
HB0339 Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements FYI to Apartment Landlords/managers
HB0340 Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council FYI to Affected Companies
HB0341 SB0344 Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions Support
HB0342 State Transfer Tax - Rates and Distribution of Revenue Oppose
HB0355 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income Support
HB0385 Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements Oppose
HB0386 SB0345 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions FYI to Farmers and Landscapers
HB0387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act Oppose
HB0389 SB0516 Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers FYI to Daycares/Affected Businesses
HB0390 SB0327 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act FYI to Rental Property Owners
HB0397 SB0363 Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program Support
HB0398 SB0316 Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) FYI to Affected Businesses
HB0419 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) FYI to Gas Companies
HB0429 SB0376 Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection Authority - Nursing Homes FYI to Nursing Homes
HB0449 SB0446 Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property FYI to Property Managers
HB0451 State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements Support
HB0455 SB0085 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 Support
HB0461 SB0460 Sales and Use Tax - Cut Flowers - Exemption FYI to Nurseries and Florists
HB0471 Agricultural Land and Programs - Scrutinized Entities Support
HB0475 SB0281 Transportation Equality for Service Members Act Support
HB0501 SB0431 Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act Support
HB0502 SB0433 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established FYI to Agencies who Work with Disabled Persons.
HB0503 SB0430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) Support
HB0506 SB0428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act FYI to Farm Associations
HB0576 SB0465 Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Video Recordings FYI to Nursing Homes
HB0581 SB0464 Real Property - Condominiums - Assessments FYI to Property Managers
HB0606 SB0441 Real Property - New Home Sales - Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing Service FYI to Developers and Brokers
HB0636 SB0463 Real Property - Condominiums - Responsibility for Property Insurance Deductibles FYI to Property Managers
HB0432 SB0020 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) Support
HB0448 SB0275 Modernization of Military Laws Act Support
HB0466 SB0277 Health Equality for Service Members Act Support
HB0473 SB0269 Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions Support
HB0494 SB0282 Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Support
HB0600 SB0276 Educational Equality for Service Members Act Support
HB0648 SB0377 Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment Support
HB0694 SB0278 Tax Relief and Pensions Equality for Service Members Act Support
HB0792 SB0030 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income Support
HB0815 SB0419 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers Support
HB0850 SB0003 Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Data Dashboard (Maryland Public Works and Apprenticeship Transparency Act) FYI to Contractors
HB0869 SB0372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 Support
SB0033 Office of the Comptroller and Department of Legislative Services - Maryland Business Taxes - Study Oppose
SB0051 Accountants - Reciprocal Licenses - Qualifications FYI to Accounting Firms
SB0114 Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits Support
SB0233 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Dispensers - Veterinarians FYI to Veterinary Members
SB0250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Oppose
SB0280 Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act Support
SB0299 Cannabis Agents - Registration - Security Guards FYI to Affected Businesses
SB0365 Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established FYI to Nonprofits
SB0442 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over (Tenant Possessions Recovery Act) Oppose
SB0455 Security Guard Agencies - Special Police Officers - Application for Appointment FYI to Security Firms