SB 327

Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 (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 25FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gillis, Chris	MHP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	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	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Friedson, Andrew	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Desrouleaux, Sasha	Prince George's County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hamilton, Rebecca	Individual	Position only
UNF	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cantu, Hugolobbyist	Apartments and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Karpewicz, Erin	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVShewbridge, RylieThe Arc Central Chesapeake RegionRegistered for:

FWACantu, HugoApartments and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building 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…

SB 327

What this bill does

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Registered lobbyists who testified