SB 698 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area

SB 698 exempts sales and use tax on construction materials and warehousing equipment purchased for use in Washington County's Mount Aetna Technology Park redevelopment area. This directly affects businesses buying such materials or equipment for projects within the defined zone (accessible from Robinwood Drive, Mount Aetna Road, and Yale Drive, in an office/research/industry zoning district). To qualify, buyers must provide the Comptroller with eligibility evidence before purchase. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2025, and expires June 30, 2035, without further legislative action.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Mar 15, 2025
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MINOR
This bill adds administrative status updates showing the bill has been adopted by the Senate and includes a committee report, while making no substantive policy changes to the sales tax exemption provisions. The core tax exemption for construction materials and warehousing equipment in Washington County remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added administrative metadata including committee report status (favorable), Senate adoption status, and second reading date (February 21, 2025)

Changed document header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect legislative progression

Added explanatory note about underlining indicating amendments to the bill

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Paul Corderman
Paul Corderman
RRepublican
MD
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