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SB 833 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion

SB 833 (introduced by Senator Hershey) amends Maryland law to allow Queen Anne’s County Commissioners to use development impact fees for capital costs related to replacing public school facilities. This expands the existing authorized uses of these fees under Section 20-706 of the Maryland Annotated Code, specifically adding school facility replacement as a permitted purpose. The bill applies only to Queen Anne’s County and takes effect July 1, 2026. It is a procedural change to the county’s fee usage rules, not a new tax or broad policy shift.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands authorized use of development fees for public school facility replacement, supporting essential program funding through fiscal management.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllows use of development fees for school facility replacement, directly funding K-12 infrastructure improvements per bill's explicit purpose.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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MINOR
This bill adds a new section to the Queen Anne's County Code allowing the County Commissioners to use development impact fees to finance the replacement of public school facilities. The change expands the allowable uses of these funds beyond their original scope to include school infrastructure projects. The bill also includes administrative updates reflecting its adoption and sets the effective date for July 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include the replacement of public school facilities as an authorized use of development impact fee revenue for Queen Anne's County.
FISCAL

Authorized the use of development impact fees to finance capital costs for replacing public school facilities.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect Senate adoption, committee report, and second reading dates.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 22, 2026

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 2, 2026
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586
executive
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 22, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-8)
house of delegates
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Steve Hershey
Steve Hershey
RRepublican
MD
36