# Maryland SB 0596: Property Tax Exemption and Payment in Lieu of Taxes - The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. Maryland SB 0596, Property Tax Exemption and Payment in Lieu of Taxes - The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0596-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0596 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Property Tax Exemption and Payment in Lieu of Taxes - The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Taxes - Property - Local, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Building Maintenance and Repair, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Construction, Exemptions, Hagerstown, Investments -see also- Securities, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Property Tax, Recruitment and Hiring, Sports and Recreation, Tax Credits, Washington County, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Hagerstown sports facility gets property tax exemption: benefit, low. The law takes effect June 1, 2025, and applies to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025. Property owned by The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. is exempt from property tax. The property must mainly serve public social, recreational, and entertainment purposes. The facilit… - Washington County loses business tax credit authority: cost, low. For taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025, Washington County loses authority to grant this business property tax credit. The credit covered county property taxes on real estate owned or leased by qualifying businesses. Removing that authority ends a potential tax break, but the law does not i… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 1 | 2 | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428 - 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (134-1) (House) - 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {433620/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (House) - 2025-03-25: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-25: Hearing canceled (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-13: Referred Ways and Means (House) - 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {403221/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-27: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_428_sb0596e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0596e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0596t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0596f.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_428_sb0596e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0596e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0596t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0596f.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-SB0596-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).