# Maryland HB 1230: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26

Maryland HB 1230, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1230
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Bi-County Agencies, Apprenticeships and Internships, Classifications and Designations, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Disabilities, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Minority Business Enterprises, Montgomery County, Names, Prince George's County, Procurement, Recruitment and Hiring, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Rules and Regulations, Small Business, Solicitation, Standards and Best Practices, Veterans, Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (289 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier water commission contracts for local and small firms: benefit, medium. The Commission creates a new Office, led by a Director, to run supplier diversity and business participation programs. Beginning October 1, 2026, firms can qualify as local, small, local small, Maryland‑based, veteran‑owned, or disabled veteran‑owned. Local means your main office is in Montgomery o…
- Minority business program stays unchanged: benefit, low. The law does not change the Commission’s Minority Business Enterprise program. The new local and small business rules do not affect current MBE rules. This protection takes effect October 1, 2026.
- New local hiring and training rules for contractors: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Commission can require good‑faith local hiring and recruiting on its contracts. It can ask contractors to support skills training, pre‑apprenticeships, and apprenticeships. Contractors may have to report where workers live and other local economic data. This can creat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 122 | 11 | 3 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 7 | 6 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560
- 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (122-11) (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {603621/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (124-7) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {623425/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-13: Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-09: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_560_hb1230e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1230e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1230t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1230f.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_560_hb1230e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1230e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1230t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1230f.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-HB1230-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).