# Maryland HB 1536: Residential and Commercial Utility Taxes and Fees - Tax- and Fee-Free Period

Maryland HB 1536, Residential and Commercial Utility Taxes and Fees - Tax- and Fee-Free Period, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy Szeliga (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1536
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Residential and Commercial Utility Taxes and Fees - Tax- and Fee-Free Period
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-02-27, First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Taxes - Miscellaneous, Taxes - Sales and Use, Comptroller, Emergency Bills, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-27: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1536f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1536f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1536-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).