The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work on finance policy in the 2025 General Assembly.
Maryland’s 447th legislative session convened amidst a substantial concern over the State’s fiscal situation, with weakened revenues and cost increases for many services at every level of government. Despite the budgetary limitations, many policy issues received a full debate, with many resolutions arising from the 90-day annual process. MACo’s Legislative Committee guided the association’s positions on hundreds of bills, yielding many productive compromises and gains spanning counties’ uniquely broad portfolio.
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MACo supported HB 498/SB 427 – Economic Development – Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act with amendments. This bill proposed a comprehensive restructuring of Maryland’s economic development programs to centralize funding and policy decisions and shift priorities toward targeted industries. Counties requested amendments to preserve local flexibility, protect proven incentive programs, maintain meaningful input in funding decisions, and ensure workforce development strategies align with local and regional priorities. This bill did not pass in the 2025 session.
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MACo supported HB 17/SB 340 – Internet Gaming – Authorization and Implementation with amendments. This bill would have authorized the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (SLGCC) to license video lottery operators to conduct and operate internet gaming in Maryland. Counties requested amendments to include measures that protect existing revenue streams and maintain the effectiveness of local impact grants. This bill did not pass in the 2025 session.
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MACo supported HB 637 – Transportation – Highway User Revenues Capital Grants – Calculation. This bill would have fully restored Highway User Revenues (HUR) to local governments and finally corrected a long-standing imbalance in Maryland’s transportation funding. This bill did not pass in the 2025 session.
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MACo submitted a letter of information on SB 935 – Transportation – Regional Authorities – Established. This bill proposed Regional Transportation Authorities and new transportation-related surcharges to support transportation infrastructure. MACo submitted a letter of information urging the Committee to weigh key policy considerations. This bill did not pass in the 2025 session.
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MACo submitted a letter of information on HB 1370/SB 881 – Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities. This bill proposed Regional Transportation Authorities and new transportation-related surcharges. This bill did not pass in the 2025 session.
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MACo supported HB 846 – Transportation Access and Revenue Act with amendments to address the state’s chronic transportation funding shortfall and enable counties to invest in safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation projects that reduce congestion, enhance communities, and strengthen the economy. This bill did not pass in the 2025 session.
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For more finance-related legislation tracked by MACo during the 2025 legislative session.
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