Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB1595 — Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers

Last action — First Reading (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 February 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of personal property consisting of all the personal property of certain qualified data centers and set a special personal property tax rate for the subclass; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (186)

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Subjects

taxation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1595 do?
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of personal property consisting of all the personal property of certain qualified data centers and set a special personal property tax rate for the subclass; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
Who sponsors HB1595?
HB1595 is sponsored by Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican) and Palakovich Carr.
What is the current status of HB1595?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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