# Maryland HB 0927: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond

Maryland HB 0927, Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0927-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0927
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Debt (Bond Bills), Advertising, Banks and Trust Companies, Bridges and Tunnels, Building Maintenance and Repair, Carroll County, Community Colleges, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Construction, County and Baltimore City Bonds, County Commissioners, Debt Management, Easements, Emergency Services -see also- Ambul; Emergencies; etc., Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Exemptions, Farmland, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Financial Institutions -see also- Banks; Credit Unions; etc., Fire Protection, Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Highways, Income Tax, Interest, Libraries -see also- Archives, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, News Media, Notices, Open Government, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Property Tax, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Securities, Sewage, Signatures, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Time, Volunteers, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (158 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland tax breaks for county bond investors: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, obligations issued under this law and their transfers are exempt from Maryland state and local taxes. The exemption also covers interest and other income, including profits from selling them. The County can issue bonds whose interest remains subject to federal income tax.
- Carroll County property taxes back bond repayment: cost, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, Carroll County must tax all assessable property each year while these bonds remain unpaid. The taxes must cover bond principal and interest, backed by the County's full credit and unlimited taxing power. If a year's taxes fall short, the County must levy additional taxes the…
- Carroll County gets new facility borrowing authority: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Carroll County can borrow up to $27 million total for public facilities, including water and sewer projects. It can also use installment payments to buy farmland and woodland preservation easements. The County can finance volunteer fire department loans for emergency equipme…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 343
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (34-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (124-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_343_hb0927t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0927t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0927f.pdf)

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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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_343_hb0927t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0927t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0927f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0927-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).