Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB386: Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of the annual appropriation for grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District under certain circumstances; altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget each year to provide grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; making the Act contingent on enactment of certain legislation by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; etc.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, March 4, 2026:
HB0386/633026/1 BY: Delegate Buckel AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 386 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, in line 3, after the first "of" insert "requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to value certain property in Montgomery County and Prince George's County at a value that will result in a certain amount of State property tax revenue each year; requiring the property tax collector to remit property taxes from certain properties to the Transportation Trust Fund to be used for certain purposes;"; and after line 15, insert: "BY adding to Article - Tax - Property Section 4-201(d) and 8-115 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)". AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, after line 22, insert: "Article - Tax - Property 4-201. (D) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COLLECTOR SHALL REMIT THE STATE PROPERTY TAXES FROM COMMERCIAL OR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROPERTY THAT IS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY WITHIN 1 MILE OF A WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY STATION COLLECTED DURING ANY HB0386/633026/01 Buckel Amendments to HB 386 MONTH, AND INTEREST, PENALTIES, OR SERVICE CHARGES ON THE TAXES COLLECTED TO THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND. (2) THE PROPERTY TAXES REMITTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE USED ONLY TO PROVIDE THE ANNUAL GRANT REQUIRED UNDER § …
Sponsors
- Marc Korman (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Gabriel Acevero (D, 39)
- Tiffany Alston (D, HD-024)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Ben Barnes (D, 21)
- Sandy Bartlett (D, HD-032)
- Adrian Boafo (D, 23)
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, 20)
- Coley, Derrick (D, 24)
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, 19)
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19)
- Mark Edelson (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
- : Referred Budget and Taxation
- : Third Reading Passed (92-36)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Floor Amendment {633026/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-90)
- : Motion Special Order until 03/04 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments {483821/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
- : Reassigned to Appropriations Environment and Transportation
- : Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (92-36) (March 5, 2026): 92 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Floor Amendment { 633026/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-90) (March 4, 2026): 36 yea, 90 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB386?
- HB386 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026.
- What does HB386 do?
- Requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of the annual appropriation for grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District under certain circumstances; altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget each year to provide grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; making the Act contingent on enactment of certain legislation by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; etc.
- What is the status of HB386?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB386?
- Marc Korman (D, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB386?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0386?ys=2026RS
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