# Maryland HB 1623: Special Taxing Districts - Village of Drummond - Authority and Organization MC 20-26

Maryland HB 1623, Special Taxing Districts - Village of Drummond - Authority and Organization MC 20-26, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1623-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1623
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Special Taxing Districts - Village of Drummond - Authority and Organization MC 20-26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-21
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties - Local Laws, Taxes - Property - Local, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Auditors and Audits, Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Checks, Construction, Contracts -see also- Procurement, County Councils, Elections, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Hearings, Highways, Human Infrastructure -see also- WLE, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Montgomery County, Notices, Open Government, Parking, Procurement, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Recruitment and Hiring, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sidewalks, Special Tax Districts, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (158 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Simpler bidding for small contracts: benefit, low. The Village must advertise and invite bids for contracts over $15,000 or the state publishing threshold, whichever is higher. It can skip bids for sole‑source deals, legal or bargaining matters, contractors named in a grant, vendors chosen through another government's competitive process with simil…
- Annual budget, audit, and county funds: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Village runs on an annual budget (July 1–June 30) and holds a public hearing with at least 10 days’ notice before adoption. A certified public accountant audits village finances. The County must pay the Village its share of county road tax as if it were an incorporate…
- How the Village Council runs: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a three‑member Village Council governs Drummond. Members are elected each year on the first Monday in May. Candidates must be at least 21 and have lived in the Village for six months; voters must be at least 18 and have lived there six months. Members serve without pay, m…
- Local rules on trash and parking: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, the County can adopt rules on trash, sanitation, building care, use of public ways, and parking after the Village recommends them. The Village can enforce those rules and penalties.
- Street work charges for bordering owners: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, if you own property next to a village street, the Village can assess you for street, sidewalk, curb, or gutter work. Costs are split by frontage, need County Council approval, and follow a petition by two‑thirds of abutting owners and a hearing. You can pay in 4 to 10 sem…
- Village borrowing and default tax risk: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Village can borrow up to 4% of the assessed value of non‑utility real property and up to 10% of utility operating real property. If the Village ever defaults, the County must levy special taxes on Village real property to pay the debt. This can raise your property tax…
- Village property tax for Drummond homes: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, if your property is in the Drummond or First Addition to Drummond plats, you pay a village tax. The rate is $0.14 per $100 of assessed value for most real property, and $0.35 per $100 for personal property and utility operating real property. The County collects this with…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 115 | 10 | 8 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (115-10) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Rereferred to Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-21: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_149_hb1623t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1623t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1623f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_149_hb1623t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1623t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1623f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1623-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).