Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1557: Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Establishing a Real Estate Advisory Committee in the Department of General Services to advise the Department, the Board of Public Works, and the General Assembly on certain real estate matters; establishing additional requirements for the Board of Public Works before approving the acquisition or lease of certain real property; providing that the Board may not approve the sale, transfer, exchange, or grant of certain property under certain circumstances; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Procurement - Department of General Services - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements FOR the purpose of establishing a Real Estate Advisory Committee in the Department of General Services to conduct a review of certain real estate transactions and make certain recommendations; requiring certain real estate transactions submitted to the Board of Public Works for approval to include certain information advise the Department, the Board of Public Works, and the General Assembly on certain real estate matters…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Procurement - Department of General Services - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements FOR the purpose of establishing a Real Estate Advisory Committee in the Department of General Services to conduct a review of certain real estate transactions and make certain recommendations; requiring certain real estate transactions submitted to the Board of Public Works for approval to include certain information advise the Department, the Board of Public Works, and the General Assembly on certain real estate matters; establishing additional requirements for the Board of Public Works before approving the acquisition or lease of certain real property; providing that the Board may not approve the sale, transfer, exchange, or grant of certain property under certain circumstances; and generally relating to real estate transactions in State government. BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 4-417 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 10-305(j) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 10-305 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - State …