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*hb1277*
HOUSE BILL 1277
M1 5lr2930
CF SB 638
By: Delegate Hinebaugh
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Department of Natural Resources – Savage River Lodge – Hotel Rental 2
Surcharge 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural Resources, beginning in a certain 4
fiscal year, to assess and collect a certain hotel rental surcharge on rental units at 5
the Savage River Lodge and remit the proceeds to the Comptroller for distribution 6
to Garrett County; requiring Garrett County to use and distribute the proceeds from 7
the surcharge in a certain manner; and generally relating to the Savage River Lodge 8
in Garrett County. 9
BY adding to 10
Article – Natural Resources 11
Section 5–1014 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
Article – Natural Resources 17
5–1014. 18
(A) THE BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2027, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 19
2 HOUSE BILL 1277
(1) ASSESS AND COLLECT AN 8% HOTEL RENTAL SURCHAR GE ON 1
RENTAL UNITS ON THE PROPERTY OF THE SAVAGE RIVER LODGE; AND 2
(2) REMIT THE PROCEEDS FR OM THE SURCHARGE TO THE 3
COMPTROLLER FOR DISTR IBUTION TO GARRETT COUNTY. 4
(B) (1) FROM THE PART OF THE SURCHARGE COLLECTED UNDER 5
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A RATE OF 6%, 6
GARRETT COUNTY SHALL DESIGNAT E A PORTION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE 7
COUNTY. 8
(2) THE PART OF THE SURCH ARGE COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION 9
(A) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO T HE RATE GREATER THAN 6% 10
SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY . 11
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
1, 2025. 13
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.