# Maryland HB 1467: Local Finance - Special Taxing Districts - Anne Arundel County Erosion Prevention Projects and Erosion Control Projects Maryland HB 1467, Local Finance - Special Taxing Districts - Anne Arundel County Erosion Prevention Projects and Erosion Control Projects, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Seth A. Howard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1467-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1467 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Local Finance - Special Taxing Districts - Anne Arundel County Erosion Prevention Projects and Erosion Control Projects - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 - Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Natural Resources - Generally, Environment, Anne Arundel County, Emergency Bills, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Hearings, Interest, Petitions, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Shore Erosion, Special Tax Districts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (186 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shoreline districts keep their interest earnings: benefit, low. Beginning April 22, 2025, interest earned on deposited district money must go back to that same district. County governing bodies serve as district councils and must keep separate records and accounts for each district. All money received for a district must be deposited to its credit. These distri… - Anne Arundel eases shoreline project approvals: mixed, low. Beginning April 22, 2025, Anne Arundel shoreline districts have fewer project approval requirements. Petition requirements do not apply to project planning, specifications, permits, cost estimates, or construction. Separate project-notice and hearing requirements also do not apply to these county p… - Shoreline repairs can use district taxes: mixed, low. Beginning April 22, 2025, district administrators can use tax money to maintain, repair, or restore existing shoreline erosion projects. They do not need a property-owner petition, but must hold a public hearing before using tax funds. This applies regardless of how the project was first funded. Th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 - 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House) - 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {993828/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-02-07: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_168_hb1467t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1467t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1467f.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_168_hb1467t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1467t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1467f.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-HB1467-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).