SB389Introduced in the Senate
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
Introduced by Malcolm Augustine, District 47
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
102
Yes
34
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Hearing canceled (Finance)
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {153227/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Referred Economic Matters Environment and Transportation
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments {873127/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (102-34)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 153227/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 873127/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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