# Maryland HB 0359: Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations

Maryland HB 0359, Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kent Roberson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0359-2026RS
- 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 0359
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769
- Sponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Taxes - Property, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Agritourism, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Bees, Compost and Composting, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Farmers and Farming -see also- Agriculture; Farmland, Hearings, Livestock, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Open Government, Plants -see also- Invasive Species; Trees; Weeds, Property Tax, Public Information, Tax Credits, Urban Areas
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (162 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader tax credit for urban farms: benefit, high. Beginning June 1, 2026, Maryland lets cities and counties offer a property tax credit to more urban farm sites. A property qualifies if it is used for urban agricultural purposes and is not assessed as agricultural land under § 8-209. The old acreage and priority funding area limits are gone. More…
- Urban farm credit reviews and renewals: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, any city or county that grants the urban farm property tax credit must review it after three years. Credits run for a five-year term. A jurisdiction can end the credit only after at least one year of public notice and a chance to comment and appeal. It may renew the credit f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 119 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-1) (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Third Reading Passed (119-0) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-05: Favorable with Amendments {563729/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-24: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_769_hb0359t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0359t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0359f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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_769_hb0359t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0359t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0359f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0359-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).