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HB 889 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.

HB 889 authorizes Wicomico County or its municipalities to grant a property tax credit against local property taxes for real property owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (SNHS), specifically for properties they intend to transfer soon, use for housing development/rehabilitation, and are not used for administrative purposes. The nonprofit must submit annual reports detailing all its properties and transactions in the jurisdiction granting the credit. The credit terms (amount, duration, scope) would be set by the local government, and the law takes effect June 1, 2026, applying to taxes for 2026 and later.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes property tax credit for nonprofit housing development, providing tax relief for community housing initiatives and promoting affordable housing through fiscal incentive.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes property tax credit for nonprofit housing development/rehabilitation, promoting affordable housing initiatives through municipal incentives.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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MINOR
The bill progressed from its initial introduction to a favorable committee report and adoption by the House. The primary substantive change involves a formatting update to the bill header, which now reflects the new committee report status and the bill's adoption by the House. No changes were made to the eligibility criteria, funding amounts, effective dates, or operational requirements of the property tax credit.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text of the law regarding the tax credit is identical to the first version.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to include 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'House action: Adopted', reflecting the bill's legislative progress. Additionally, the page header was updated to reference 'CF SB 847' instead of 'CF 6lr3234'.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711
executive
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 7, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (129-1-12)
house of delegates
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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