HB 258 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations

HB 258 reorganizes the West North Avenue Development Authority in Baltimore City, defining its boundaries as the "target area" (West North Avenue from the 600 to 3200 blocks) and a 250-yard "buffer zone" around it. The bill establishes the Authority as a state instrumentality, creates a special nonlapsing fund for its finances, and exempts it from certain taxes and assessments to support development. It directly affects Baltimore neighborhoods in this corridor by enabling residential and commercial redevelopment to address blight, attract businesses, and increase property tax revenue. The changes focus on streamlining the Authority’s governance and financial operations to advance economic development in the targeted area.

Sub-Topics: Revenue Community Development Property Development Property Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Oct 28, 2024 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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Third - Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations → Enrolled - Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations · 4 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill has transitioned from a House draft to its final Enrolled version, incorporating standard legislative formatting and procedural details required for Governor approval. Substantively, the bill's core policy changes regarding the West North Avenue Development Authority remain consistent, focusing on renumbering specific legal sections and repealing an obsolete section while maintaining the authority's definition and operational framework.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to apply to the West North Avenue Development Authority in Baltimore City.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's status as an 'Enrolled Bill' ready for the Governor's signature, including new fields for proofreading and sealing.

The explanatory notes at the bottom of the document were updated to include a new instruction regarding 'Italics' indicating amendments from the other chamber or conference committee.

The original draft header containing the bill number 'HB 1427/24' and the specific filing date was removed to align with the final enrolled format.

The layout of the bill's summary section was reorganized to group related actions (such as repeals and renumberings) more logically, though the specific legal actions themselves were not altered.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed

Total votes 47

Mar 15, 2025

D Democratic34

34 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215

Apr 3, 2025

House of Delegates · Passed

Passed Enrolled

Apr 3, 2025

House of Delegates · Passed

Third Reading Passed

Apr 3, 2025

House of Delegates · Amendment offered

House Concurs Senate Amendments

Apr 2, 2025

Senate · Amendment offered

Floor Amendment {

Apr 2, 2025

Senate · Passed

Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hayes) Adopted

Apr 1, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

Favorable Adopted

Mar 31, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

Favorable Report by Finance

Mar 20, 2025

House of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (122-15-4)

Mar 17, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred Finance

Mar 17, 2025

House of Delegates · Passed

Third Reading Passed

Mar 15, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (47-0)

Mar 14, 2025

House of Delegates · Reported by committee

Favorable with Amendments {

Mar 14, 2025

House of Delegates · Reported by committee

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

Jan 8, 2025

House of Delegates · Referred to committee

First Reading Ways and Means

Oct 28, 2024

House of Delegates · Introduced

Pre-filed

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors