HB0354 • 2026

Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Delegates Kipke , Chisholm , and Nkongolo
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing

Requiring the Maryland Port Administration to provide written notice to the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the General Assembly at least 2 weeks prior to the announcement of a public hearing on the acquisition of land or improvements on land in Anne Arundel County.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the Maryland Port Administration to provide written notice to the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the General Assembly at least 2 weeks prior to the announcement of a public hearing on the acquisition of land or improvements on land in Anne Arundel County.

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Bill History

2026-02-27 House
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-19 House
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing

Official Summary Text

Requiring the Maryland Port Administration to provide written notice to the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the General Assembly at least 2 weeks prior to the announcement of a public hearing on the acquisition of land or improvements on land in Anne Arundel County.

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*hb0354*

HOUSE BILL 354
R2, P1, L1 6lr2552
CF SB 53
By: Delegates Kipke, Chisholm, and Nkongolo
Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Maryland Port Administration – Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County – 2
Notice of Public Hearing 3

FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Port Administration to provide written notice 4
to the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the General Assembly prior to a public 5
hearing on the acquisition of land or improvements on land in Anne Arundel County; 6
and generally relating to land acquisition by the Maryland Port Administration in 7
Anne Arundel County. 8

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Transportation 10
Section 6–309(a) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Transportation 15
Section 6–309(b) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20

Article – Transportation 21

6–309. 22

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, this section controls as to 23
Anne Arundel County. 24

2 HOUSE BILL 354

(b) (1) (I) The Administration may not acquire any interest in land or 1
improvements on land in Anne Arundel County without the prior approval of the county, 2
given after a public hearing. 3

(II) AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ANN OUNCEMENT OF A 4
PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE 5
ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO THE ANNE 6
ARUNDEL COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 7

(2) This subsection does not affect the right of the Administration to 8
acquire an option for later acquisition of the property or improvements once the approval 9
required by this subsection is obtained. 10

(3) If the Administration makes a written request for approval of the 11
county, the approval required by this subsection is deemed to be given unless the 12
Administration is notified in writing to the contrary within 90 days after it makes the 13
request. 14

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER EN ACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
October 1, 2026. 16