2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB774: Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Broadband Service Providers

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the governing body of a county to enter into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement with a provider of broadband service located in the county for property located in the county and owned by the provider; requiring that an agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes specify the amount to be paid each year and exempt all or part of the providers real and personal property in the county from county property tax; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/3/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/14/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/14/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {803624/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-2)
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 208
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 803624/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 803624/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
137
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025102.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025115.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202592.6 KB
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Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB
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Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB