2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB258: Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations

Legislative Summary

Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; altering the termination date of the Authority; etc.

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Bill History

10/28/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {433622/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (126-10)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/1/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hayes) Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Floor Amendment {353828/1 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Senate
4/3/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (122-15)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 353828/1 (Senator Hayes) Adopted

Floor Amendment 353828/1 (Senator Hayes) Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 433622/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 433622/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
122
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
126
Yea
10
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Wells
Melissa Wells
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025274.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/5/2025303.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025245.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025545.2 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
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