# Maryland HB 0698: Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting Maryland HB 0698, Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 186) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0698-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0698 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 186 - Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: Counties - Generally, Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local, Chartered Counties -see also- AACo; BCo; CecilCo; etc., Code Counties -see also- AllegCo; CarolineCo; ChsCo; etc., Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Development Fees and Taxes, Electronic Government, Excise Tax, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Local Government Mandates, Planning, Department of, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Reports, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (316 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 7 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 186 - 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (138-1) (House) - 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {853022/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {103121/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-01-24: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_186_hb0698e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0698e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0698t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0698f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_186_hb0698e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0698e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0698t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0698f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [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-HB0698-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).