# Maryland HB 0161: Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions Maryland HB 0161, Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sheila Ruth (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0161-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0161 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-10 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643 - Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: Taxes - Property, Baltimore City, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Fuel -see also- Coal, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Property Tax, Real Property, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Service Stations, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Storage, Tax Credits - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local property tax break for gas station conversions: benefit, high. Your city or county can grant a credit against local property tax when a former gas station is converted to retail, housing, or mixed use. You can get the credit only if all underground storage tanks are permanently closed under Maryland Department of the Environment rules. Local law in your area s… - Certain stores cannot get the credit: cost, low. The law defines a discount store as one where most items cost $5 or less. It also says “retail use” does not include discount stores, self‑storage, licensed cigarette retailers, licensed other tobacco retailers or tobacconists, vape or electronic smoking device shops, or Class A retail alcohol lice… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 7 | 1 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643 - 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (129-7) (House) - 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {263224/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House) - 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-09-10: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_643_hb0161t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0161t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0161f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_643_hb0161t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0161t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0161f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0161-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).