HB 894 — Maryland
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
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 near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and impact fees, subject to a certain exception; etc.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 592 · May 26, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Updated Jun 4, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Finance Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments {
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Passed Enrolled
Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 592
May 26, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Gabriel Acevero, Nick Allen, Marlon Amprey, Dylan Behler, Harry Bhandari, Adrian Boafo, Regina Boyce, Derrick Coley, Eric Ebersole, Mark Edelson, Diana Fennell, Linda Foley, Michele Guyton, Andrea Harrison, Terri Hill, Marvin Holmes, Kevin Hornberger, Julian Ivey, Dana Jones, Aaron Kaufman, Ken Kerr, Robbyn Lewis, Bernice Mireku-North, David Moon, Gabriel Moreno, Darrell Odom, Julie Palakovich Carr, Cheryl Pasteur, Edith Patterson, Scott Phillips, Andrew Pruski, Lily Qi, Denise Roberts, Mike Rogers, Malcolm Ruff, Gary Simmons, Karen Simpson, Jared Solomon, Vaughn Stewart, Deni Taveras, Kym Taylor, Veronica Turner, Joe Vogel, Jennifer White Holland, Greg Wims, Jamila Woods, Natalie Ziegler, Speaker, Administration
House of Delegates vote — 37–93
FLA Del. Buckel /573529/1 · Mar 8, 2026 · result: fail
37 yea · 93 nay · 11 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 96–32
On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass
96 yea · 32 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 42–4
On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 25, 2026 · result: pass
42 yea · 4 nay · 1 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 100–32
On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) · Apr 1, 2026 · result: pass
100 yea · 32 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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