HB 1277 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Department of Natural Resources - Savage River Lodge - Hotel Rental Surcharge

HB 1277 requires the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to collect an 8% surcharge on hotel rentals at Savage River Lodge in Garrett County. The proceeds must be sent to the state Comptroller for distribution to Garrett County. Garrett County must use 6% of the surcharge for county promotion and the remaining portion for its general fund. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, directly affecting lodge guests, the DNR, and Garrett County's budget allocation.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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First - Department of Natural Resources - Savage River Lodge - Hotel Rental Surcharge → Third - Department of Natural Resources - Savage River Lodge - Hotel Rental Surcharge · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill adds procedural details to the Savage River Lodge hotel rental surcharge legislation, specifying that the Department of Natural Resources must begin collecting the 8% surcharge in fiscal year 2027. The amendment clarifies how the collected funds are distributed between Garrett County's promotional budget and general fund based on the surcharge rate components.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Savage River Lodge surcharge, but the effective timeline is now explicitly defined as beginning in fiscal year 2027 rather than an unspecified future date.

TIMELINE

Added explicit language requiring the surcharge to begin in fiscal year 2027, replacing vague references to 'a certain fiscal year'.

REQUIREMENT

Added a committee report and house action status indicating the bill was adopted and read a second time on March 6, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added bill approval signatures for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the document.

Replaced 'A BILL ENTITLED' with 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

132–2

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 139

Mar 9, 2025

D Democratic100

99 Yea 1

99% Yea

R Republican39

33 Yea 2 Nay 4

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 9, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-2-5)

house of delegates

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

First Reading Environment and Transportation

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors