HB 390

Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 107 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing an owner of real property used for rental housing and the governing body of a county to enter into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement for maintaining at least 25% of the rental housing units located at the real property as affordable dwelling units for at least 15 years; and authorizing the governing body of the county to require the owner of real property to maintain a higher percentage of rental housing units as affordable dwelling units than the minimum percentage specified in the Act.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McFall, Trudy	AAAHC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bondi, Melissa	Enterprise Community Partners	Oral
FAV	Gillis, Chris	MHP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Friedson, Andrew	Montgomery County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AAAHCFAV 1

Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFWA 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Enterprise Community PartnersFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MHPFAV 1

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Arc Central Chesapeake RegionFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVShewbridge, RylieThe Arc Central Chesapeake RegionRegistered for:

FWAAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association

FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…