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HOUSE BILL 80
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(PRE–FILED) CF SB 190
By: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request –
Departmental – Transportation)
Requested: October 9, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 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
Land Use – Transit–Oriented Development – Alterations 2
FOR the purpose of altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use 3
planning on certain land that is located within a certain radius of, or, under certain 4
circumstances, adjacent contiguous to, certain transit stations; exempting certain 5
special taxes for the benefit of transit–oriented development from any county tax 6
limitation or bond cap; exempting transit–oriented development from certain 7
provisions of State procurement law, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing the 8
deposit of certain bond proceeds into the Transit–Oriented Development Capital 9
Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; repealing a certain geographical limitation on the 10
use of certain money in the Transit–Oriented Development Capital Grant and 11
Revolving Loan Fund; altering the authorized uses of the Transit –Oriented 12
Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund to include certain planning 13
and financing costs; authorizing the Maryland Department of Transportation to 14
establish transit–oriented development (TOD) corridor funds financed by revenue 15
from county special taxing districts to benefit transit–oriented development adding 16
the use of project labor agreements as a scoring preference for projects financed by 17
the Transit–Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; and 18
generally relating to transit–oriented development. 19
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 20
Article – Land Use 21
Section 1–101(a) and (g) and 7–501(a) and (i) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 80
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
Article – Land Use 4
Section 4–104 1–401(b), 4–104, and 10–103(b) 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Local Government 9
Section 21–508(a)(4) and (5) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2013 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Local Government 14
Section 21–508(c) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2013 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
BY adding to 18
Article – State Finance and Procurement 19
Section 11–203(l) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
Article – Transportation 24
Section 7–101(a) and (p) 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
(As enacted by Chapter 512 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023) 28
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29
Article – Transportation 30
Section 7–1201(a) and (c) 31
Annotated Code of Maryland 32
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 33
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 34
Article – Transportation 35
Section 7–1203(c) and 7–1204(a) 7–1204(b)(2) 36
Annotated Code of Maryland 37
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 38
BY adding to 39 HOUSE BILL 80 3
Article – Transportation 1
Section 7–1301 and 7–1302 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 13. TOD Corridor 2
Funds” 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
Article – Land Use 8
1–101. 9
(a) In this division the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
(g) (1) “Legislative body” means the elected body of a local jurisdiction. 11
(2) “Legislative body” includes: 12
(i) the board of county commissioners; 13
(ii) the county council; and 14
(iii) the governing body of a municipal corporation. 15
1–401. 16
(b) The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county: 17
(1) this subtitle, including Parts II and III (Charter county – 18
Comprehensive plans); 19
(2) § 1–101(l), (m), and (o) (Definitions – “Plan”, “Priority funding area”, 20
and “Sensitive area”); 21
(3) § 1–201 (Visions); 22
(4) § 1–206 (Required education); 23
(5) § 1–207 (Annual report – In general); 24
(6) § 1–208 (Annual report – Measures and indicators); 25
(7) Title 1, Subtitle 3 (Consistency); 26
(8) Title 1, Subtitle 5 (Growth Tiers); 27
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(9) § 4–104(c) (Limitations – [Bicycle parking] PARKING); 1
(10) § 4–104(d) (Limitations – Manufactured homes and modular dwellings); 2
(11) § 4–104(E) (LIMITATIONS – MIXED–USE DEVELOPMENT ); 3
(12) § 4–104(F) (LIMITATIONS – STATE–OWNED LAND FOR 4
TRANSPORTATION USE); 5
(13) § 4–104(H) (PRIORITY – TRANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ); 6
[(11)] (14) § 4–208 (Exceptions – Maryland Accessibility Code); 7
[(12)] (15) § 4–210 (Permits and variances – Solar panels); 8
[(13)] (16) § 4–211 (Change in zoning classification – Energy generating 9
systems); 10
[(14)] (17) § 4–212 (Agritourism); 11
[(15)] (18) § 4–213 (Alcohol production); 12
[(16)] (19) § 4–214 (Agricultural alcohol production); 13
[(17)] (20) § 4–215 (Pollinator–friendly vegetation management); 14
[(18)] (21) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 15
[(19)] (22) § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review); 16
[(20)] (23) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 17
[(21)] (24) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 18
[(22)] (25) except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 19
7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements); 20
[(23)] (26) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 21
[(24)] (27) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); 22
[(25)] (28) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities); 23
[(26)] (29) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County 24
Provisions – Baltimore County); 25 HOUSE BILL 80 5
[(27)] (30) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County 1
Provisions – Frederick County); 2
[(28)] (31) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County 3
Provisions – Howard County); 4
[(29)] (32) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County 5
Provisions – Talbot County); and 6
[(30)] (33) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 7
4–104. 8
(a) In this section, “modular dwelling” means a building assembly or system of 9
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 10
INDICATED. 11
(2) “MIXED–USE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7–501 OF THIS 12
ARTICLE. 13
(3) “MODULAR DWELLING ” MEANS A BUILDING ASS EMBLY OR 14
SYSTEM OF building subassemblies designed for habitation as a dwelling for one or more 15
individuals: 16
(1) (I) that includes the necessary electrical, plumbing, heating, 17
ventilating, and other service systems; 18
(2) (II) that is made or assembled by a manufacturer on or off the 19
building site for installation, or assembly and installation, on the building site; and 20
(3) (III) installed and set up according to the manufacturer’s instructions 21
on an approved foundation and support system. 22
(b) The powers granted to a local jurisdiction under this subtitle do not: 23
(1) grant the local jurisdiction powers in any substantive area not 24
otherwise granted to the local jurisdiction by any other public general or public local law; 25
(2) restrict the local jurisdiction from exercising any power granted to the 26
local jurisdiction by any other public general or public local law or otherwise; 27
(3) authorize the local jurisdiction or its officers to engage in any activity 28
that is beyond their power under any other public general or public local law or otherwise; 29
or 30
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(4) preempt or supersede the regulatory authority of any unit of the State 1
under any public general law. 2
(c) (1) (I) If a legislative body regulates off–street parking, the legislative 3
body shall require space for the parking of bicycles in a manner that the legislative body 4
considers appropriate. 5
[(2)] (II) A legislative body may allow a reduction in the number of 6
required automobile parking spaces based on the availability of space for parking bicycles. 7
(2) A LEGISLATIVE BODY OR OTHER LOCAL AGENC Y WITH LAND USE 8
AUTHORITY MAY NOT IMPOSE A MIN IMUM OFF–STREET PARKING REQUI REMENT ON 9
A RESIDENTIAL OR MIXED –USE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN 0.5 0.25 10
MILES OF A RAIL TRAN SIT STATION THAT RECEIVES AT LEA ST HOURLY SERVICE ON 11
AVERAGE FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 12
(d) A legislative body may not prohibit the placement of a new manufactured 13
home or modular dwelling in a zone that allows single–family residential uses if the home 14
or dwelling: 15
(1) (i) meets the definition of modular dwelling under subsection (a) of 16
this section; or 17
(ii) meets the definition of a manufactured home in § 9–102(a) of the 18
Commercial Law Article and is, or will be after purchase, converted to real property in 19
accordance with Title 8B, Subtitle 2 of the Real Property Article; or 20
(2) is located on land: 21
(i) currently or previously owned by the federal government; 22
(ii) greater than 80 acres in size; and 23
(iii) that was the site of a former U.S. military reservation. 24
(E) A LEGISLATIVE BODY MAY NOT TAKE AN ACTION T O PRECLUDE 25
MIXED–USE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN 0.5 MILES OF A RAIL TRANSIT 26
STATION A LOCAL JURISDICTION ’S ZONING REGULATIONS SHALL ALLOW 27
MIXED–USE DEVELOPMENT ON L AND DESIGNATED FOR R ESIDENTIAL USE OR 28
APPROPRIATE COMMERCI AL USE FOR MIXED –USE DEVELOPMENT WITH IN 0.5 MILES 29
OF A RAIL TRANSIT ST ATION THAT RECEIVES AT LEAST HO URLY SERVICE ON 30
AVERAGE FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 31
(F) FOR STATE–OWNED LAND IN USE FO R A TRANSPORTATION P URPOSE 32
ADJACENT CONTIGUOUS TO A RAIL TRANSIT STATION THAT RECEIVES AT LEA ST 33
HOURLY SERVICE ON AV ERAGE FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH 34 HOUSE BILL 80 7
FRIDAY, A LEGISLATIVE BODY OR OTHER LOCAL AGENCY WITH LAND USE 1
AUTHORITY MAY NOT IMPOSE LOCAL ZONING RESTRICTIONS IF THE LAND IS 2
SUBJECT TO A TRANSIT –ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN APP ROVED BY THE 3
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS OR RESTR ICTIONS ON LAND USE 4
CLASSIFICATION , HEIGHT, OR SETBACK, OR ANY SIMILAR REQUI REMENTS IF THE 5
LAND IS SUBJECT TO A TRANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED BY THE 6
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DE VELOPED IN COORDINAT ION WITH THE 7
LOCAL JURISDICTION . 8
(G) SUBSECTIONS (E) AND (F) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO 9
ALTER THE LAND USE A UTHORITY OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION GOVERNI NG: 10
(1) ENVIRONMENTAL OR NAT URAL RESOURCES CONCE RNS; 11
(2) PUBLIC HEALTH AND SA FETY CONSIDERATIONS ; OR 12
(3) ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACI LITIES ORDINANCES . 13
(H) (1) A LEGISLATIVE BODY OR OTHER LOCAL AGENCY W ITH LAND USE 14
AUTHORITY SHALL PRIO RITIZE THE PROCESSIN G AND APPROVAL OF AN Y SITE PLAN 15
OR PERMIT FOR A DESI GNATED TRANSIT –ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AS DESCR IBED 16
IN TITLE 7, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 17
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE R EQUIRED BY STATE LAW, A LOCAL 18
GOVERNMENT MAY NOT R EQUIRE THAT A PROJEC T UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OR (F) 19
OF THIS SECTION BE R EVIEWED AT MORE THAN TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFO RE 20
EACH OF THE FOLLOWIN G: 21
1. THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY; AND 22
2. THE PLANNING COMMISS ION. 23
(II) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE R EQUIRED BY STATE LAW, A LOCAL 24
GOVERNMENT MAY NOT R EQUIRE THAT A PROJEC T UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OR (F) 25
OF THIS SECTION BE REVIEWED A T MORE THAN ONE PUBL IC HEARING BEFORE EA CH 26
OF THE FOLLOWING : 27
1. A HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION OR HISTOR IC 28
PRESERVATION COMMISS ION; AND 29
2. THE BOARD OF APPEALS . 30
7–501. 31
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
(i) (1) “Mixed–use” means any combination of a residential use with a 2
recreational, office, dining, or retail use. 3
(2) “Mixed–use” does not mean any combination of a residential use with 4
an industrial or hazardous use. 5
10–103. 6
(b) The following provisions of this division apply to Baltimore City: 7
(1) this title; 8
(2) § 1–101(m) (Definitions – “Priority funding area”); 9
(3) § 1–101(o) (Definitions – “Sensitive area”); 10
(4) § 1–201 (Visions); 11
(5) § 1–206 (Required education); 12
(6) § 1–207 (Annual report – In general); 13
(7) § 1–208 (Annual report – Measures and indicators); 14
(8) Title 1, Subtitle 3 (Consistency); 15
(9) Title 1, Subtitle 4, Parts II and III (Home Rule Counties – 16
Comprehensive Plans; Implementation); 17
(10) § 4–104(c) (Limitations – [Bicycle parking] PARKING); 18
(11) § 4–104(d) (Limitations – Manufactured homes and modular dwellings); 19
(12) § 4–104(E) (LIMITATIONS – MIXED–USE DEVELOPMENT ); 20
(13) § 4–104(F) (LIMITATIONS – STATE–OWNED LAND FOR 21
TRANSPORTATION USE ); 22
(14) § 4–104(H) (PRIORITY – TRANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ); 23
[(12)] (15) § 4–205 (Administrative adjustments); 24
[(13)] (16) § 4–207 (Exceptions – Maryland Accessibility Code); 25
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[(14)] (17) § 4–210 (Permits and variances – Solar panels); 1
[(15)] (18) § 4–211 (Change in zoning classification – Energy generating 2
systems); 3
[(16)] (19) § 4–215 (Pollinator–friendly vegetation management); 4
[(17)] (20) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 5
[(18)] (21) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 6
[(19)] (22) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 7
[(20)] (23) Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities 8
Agreements); 9
[(21)] (24) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 10
[(22)] (25) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); and 11
[(23)] (26) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 12
Article – Local Government 13
21–508. 14
(a) The governing body of a county may provide for the imposition of an ad 15
valorem or special tax on all real and personal property in a special taxing district at a rate 16
or amount designed to provide adequate revenue: 17
(4) to pay costs of infrastructure improvements located in or supporting a 18
transit–oriented development or a State hospital redevelopment; 19
(5) to pay costs of operating and maintaining infrastructure improvements 20
located in or supporting a transit–oriented development or a State hospital redevelopment; 21
or 22
(c) (1) As an alternative to imposing ad valorem taxes under this subtitle, the 23
governing body of a county may impose special taxes in accordance with this subsection on 24
property in a special taxing district. 25
(2) In determining the basis for and amount of a special tax, the cost of an 26
improvement may be calculated and imposed: 27
(i) equally per front foot, lot, parcel, dwelling unit, or square foot; 28
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(ii) according to the value of the property, with or without regard to 1
improvements on the property; or 2
(iii) in any other reasonable manner that results in a fair allocation 3
of the cost of the infrastructure improvements. 4
(3) The governing body of a county may enact an ordinance or a resolution 5
for: 6
(i) the maximum amount of a special tax to be imposed on any 7
parcel; 8
(ii) the tax year or other date after which further special taxes under 9
this subtitle may not be imposed on a parcel; and 10
(iii) whether, and the circumstances under which, a special tax on a 11
parcel may be increased because of delinquency or default by the owner of that parcel or by 12
the owner of any other parcel. 13
(4) By ordinance or resolution, the governing body of a county may 14
establish procedures allowing for the prepayment of special taxes under this subtitle. 15
(5) A special tax imposed under this subtitle shall: 16
(i) unless otherwise provided in an ordinance or a resolution, be 17
collected and secured in the same manner as general ad valorem taxes; [and] 18
(ii) in the case of delinquency, be subject to the same penalties, 19
procedure, sale, and lien priority as general ad valorem taxes; AND 20
(III) FOR A SPECIAL TAX IM POSED FOR THE BENEFI T OF 21
TRANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOP MENT, BE EXEMPT FROM ANY C OUNTY TAX 22
LIMITATION OR BOND C AP. 23
(6) THE REVENUES GENERATE D BY A SPECIAL TAX IMPOSED FOR THE 24
BENEFIT OF TRANSIT –ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT BY A COUNTY UNDER PA RAGRAPH 25
(4) OR (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION M AY BE DISTRIBUTED TO A TOD CORRIDOR FUND 26
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 7–1302 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 27
Article – State Finance and Procurement 28
11–203. 29
(L) (1) THIS DIVISION II DOES NOT APPLY TO A TRANSIT–ORIENTED 30
DEVELOPMENT UNDER TITLE 7 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 31
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(2) TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE REQ UIRED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING 1
PROVISIONS OF THIS D IVISION APPLY TO A T RANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT 2
UNDER TITLE 7 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE: 3
(I) § 11–205 OF THIS SUBTITLE (“COLLUSION”); 4
(II) § 11–205.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE (“FALSIFICATION, 5
CONCEALMENT , ETC., OF MATERIAL FACTS ”); 6
(III) TITLE 12, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE (“POLICIES AND 7
PROCEDURES FOR EXEMPT UNITS”); 8
(IV) § 13–219 OF THIS ARTICLE (“REQUIRED CLAUSES – 9
NONDISCRIMINATION CLA USE”); 10
(V) TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE (“MINORITY 11
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION”), TO THE EXTENT PRACTI CABLE AND PERMITTED BY 12
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION; 13
(VI) § 15–113 OF THIS ARTICLE (“LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 14
POLICIES AND REPORTI NG”); 15
(VII) TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE (“SECURITY FOR 16
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS”); 17
(VIII) TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE (“PREVAILING 18
WAGE RATES – PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS”); AND 19
(IX) TITLE 18 OF THIS ARTICLE (“LIVING WAGE”). 20
Article – Transportation 21
7–1204. 22
(b) (2) The Smart Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the State 23
Government Article may establish: 24
(i) Different eligibility requirements and objective scoring 25
standards for different types of financial assistance; and 26
(ii) Scoring preferences for applications that demonstrate that the 27
proposed project will: 28
1. Enhance access to transit for low–income and minority 29
residents of the local jurisdiction; 30 12 HOUSE BILL 80
2. Enhance access to transit in areas with affordable housing 1
and a diversity of job and educational opportunities; [or] 2
3. Encourage development around underdeveloped and 3
underutilized transit stations in transit–oriented developments; OR 4
4. USE PROJECT LABOR AGREEM ENTS TO PROMOTE 5
PROJECT EFFICIENCY , COST CONTROL , ENHANCED WORKER SAFE TY, A SKILLED 6
WORKFORCE , AND LABOR HARMONY . 7
Article – Transportation 8
7–101. 9
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
(p) “Transit–oriented development” means a mix of private or public parking 11
facilities, commercial and residential structures, and uses, improvements, and facilities 12
customarily appurtenant to such facilities and uses, that: 13
(1) Is part of a deliberate development plan or strategy involving: 14
(i) Property that is adjacent to the passenger boarding and alighting 15
location of a planned or existing transit station; 16
(ii) Property, any part of which is located within one–half mile of the 17
passenger boarding and alighting location of a planned or existing transit station; or 18
(iii) Property that is adjacent to a planned or existing transit corridor; 19
(2) Is planned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by 20
residents and employees; and 21
(3) Is designated as a transit–oriented development by: 22
(i) The Smart Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the 23
State Government Article; and 24
(ii) The local government or multicounty agency with land use and 25
planning responsibility for the relevant area applying for designation. 26
7–1201. 27
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 28
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(c) “Fund” means the Transit–Oriented Development Capital Grant and 1
Revolving Loan Fund. 2
7–1203. 3
(c) (1) The Fund consists of: 4
(i) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; 5
(ii) Money made available for qualifying uses by the Fund from other 6
governmental sources, including eligible federal funding and the Transportation Trust 7
Fund; 8
(iii) Ground rents or land sale proceeds in accordance with § 9
10–306(c)(2) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; 10
(iv) Payments of principal of and interest on loans made under this 11
title; 12
(v) Investment earnings of the Fund; [and] 13
(vi) PROCEEDS FROM BONDS I SSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT 14
UNDER THIS TITLE ; AND 15
(VII) Any other money from any other source, public or private, 16
accepted for the benefit of the Fund. 17
(2) Contributions to the Fund under paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection 18
shall[: 19
(i) Be] BE separately accounted for in the Fund[; and 20
(ii) Be used only for the benefit of transit–oriented developments in 21
the same county where the real property subject to the ground rent or land sale is located]. 22
7–1204. 23
(a) (1) The Fund may be used by the Department to provide financial 24
assistance to local jurisdictions for: 25
(i) PLANNING EFFORTS FOR A SITE ADJACENT TO T RANSIT 26
THAT IS NOT DESIGNAT ED AS A TRANSIT –ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE 27
THAT SITE FOR SUCH D ESIGNATION; 28
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(II) Design plans for a transit–oriented development, provided that 1
the transit–oriented development will be designed to meet equity goals established by the 2
Department; 3
[(ii)] (III) Public infrastructure improvements within a 4
transit–oriented development; or 5
[(iii)] (IV) Gap funding AND FINANCING for COSTS ASSOCIATED 6
WITH public or private development within a transit–oriented development. 7
(2) A private entity, including a nonprofit entity, participating in the 8
development of a transit–oriented development may partner with a local jurisdiction to 9
submit an application for financial assistance under paragraph [(1)(iii)] (1)(IV) of this 10
subsection. 11
SUBTITLE 13. TOD CORRIDOR FUNDS. 12
7–1301. 13
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 14
INDICATED. 15
(B) “COUNTY SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT” MEANS A TAXING DISTR ICT 16
ESTABLISHED BY THE G OVERNING BODY OF A C OUNTY UNDER TITLE 21, SUBTITLE 17
5 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 18
(C) “TOD CORRIDOR FUND ” MEANS A FUND ESTABLI SHED AND 19
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SUP PORT TRANSIT –ORIENTED 20
DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO A PLANNED OR EXIS TING TRANSIT CORRIDO R. 21
7–1302. 22
(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABL ISH TOD CORRIDOR FUNDS TO 23
COLLECT REVENUES FRO M COUNTY SPECIAL TAX ING DISTRICTS ESTABL ISHED TO 24
BENEFIT TRANSIT –ORIENTED DEVELOPMEN T. 25
(B) A TOD CORRIDOR FUND MAY BE USED WITHIN APPLICAB LE SPECIAL 26
TAXING DISTRICTS TO : 27
(1) SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR TRANSIT –ORIENTED 28
DEVELOPMENT –RELATED ACTIVITIES ; 29
(2) PROVIDE A DEDICATED S OURCE OF REVENUES TO REPAY 30
FEDERAL LOANS FOR TRANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ; AND 31
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(3) SUPPORT OTHER FINANCI NG ACTIVITIES FOR TH E BENEFIT OF 1
TRANSIT–ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT . 2
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That § 4 –104(e) of the Land Use 3
Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, shall apply only to land use rezonings or actions 4
taken by a legislative body on or after the effective date of this Act. 5
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2025. 7
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.