# Maryland SB 0851: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program

Maryland SB 0851, Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0851
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes - Property - Local, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Anne Arundel County, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Farmland, Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Property Tax, Real Property, Rural Areas, Tax Credits
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Anne Arundel property tax credit for preserved land: benefit, high. The law lets Anne Arundel County create a property tax credit for certain preserved rural land. You can qualify if your property is in the State’s or the county’s agricultural land preservation program. You can also qualify if your land is in a Rural Legacy Area and you sold its development rights…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_619_sb0851t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0851t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0851f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_619_sb0851t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0851t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0851f.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-SB0851-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).