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HB 73

EnactedCrossfile SB 194
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State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property

Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the noncompetitive threshold for State leases of real property from less than 2,500 square feet to up to 5,000 square feet; altering the time frame during which the State is required to advertise the need for rental of building space from at least 30 days to 20 days before proposals for lease are due; requiring the advertisement to be in certain newspapers providing notice to at least the people of the affected locality; and requiring the notice to be posted on the Department's website and eMaryland Marketplace.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVScott-Napier, Wendy A.Department of General ServicesOral
FAVT. Chaudhry, AtifDepartment of General ServicesOral
FAVChair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeIndividualOral
UNFSnyder, RebeccalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association