Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

HB0176 — State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to prepare, install, and maintain certain appraisal aids that consist of a database of statewide and local geographic images; requiring each county and Baltimore City to reimburse the State for 100% of the costs of the database less than $1,000,000 and 50% of the costs over $1,000,000; and requiring, by June 30, 2026, the Department to develop policies to protect the identity of any individual whose image is captured by oblique aerial photographic imagery.

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (185)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0176 do?
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to prepare, install, and maintain certain appraisal aids that consist of a database of statewide and local geographic images; requiring each county and Baltimore City to reimburse the State for 100% of the costs of the database less than $1,000,000 and 50% of the costs over $1,000,000; and requiring, by June 30, 2026, the Department to develop policies to protect the identity of any individual whose image is captured by oblique aerial photographic imagery.
Who sponsors HB0176?
HB0176 is sponsored by Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), and Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0176?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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