# Maryland SB 0327: Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act

Maryland SB 0327, Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0327
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes - Property, Housing and Community Development, Baltimore City, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Landlords and Tenants, Leases and Rent, Low-Income, Property Tax, Real Property, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 50 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- County tax deals support affordable rentals: benefit, low. Maryland counties and rental property owners can agree to replace county property taxes with a negotiated payment. Owners must keep at least 25% of rental units affordable for at least 15 years; counties can require more units. These units must serve households earning no more than 60% of the area'…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 37 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 13 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (103-37) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Ways and Means Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (34-13) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {653622/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_106_sb0327t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0327t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0327f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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_106_sb0327t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0327t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0327f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [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)
- [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-SB0327-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).