HB1193 • 2026

Department of Natural Resources - Savage Highlands State Park - Hotel Rental Surcharge

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Delegate Hinebaugh
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Department of Natural Resources - Savage Highlands State Park - Hotel Rental Surcharge

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to assess and collect an 8% hotel rental surcharge on rental units at Savage Highlands State Park and remit the proceeds to the Comptroller for distribution to Garrett County; and requiring Garrett County to use and distribute the proceeds from the surcharge either for promotion of the county or for the general fund of the county.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to assess and collect an 8% hotel rental surcharge on rental units at Savage Highlands State Park and remit the proceeds to the Comptroller for distribution to Garrett County; and requiring Garrett County to use and distribute the proceeds from the surcharge either for promotion of the county or for the general fund of the county.

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Bill History

2026-02-11 House
First Reading Ways and Means
2026-02-11 House
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Department of Natural Resources - Savage Highlands State Park - Hotel Rental Surcharge

Official Summary Text

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to assess and collect an 8% hotel rental surcharge on rental units at Savage Highlands State Park and remit the proceeds to the Comptroller for distribution to Garrett County; and requiring Garrett County to use and distribute the proceeds from the surcharge either for promotion of the county or for the general fund of the county.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*hb1193*

HOUSE BILL 1193
M1 6lr2598
CF SB 209
By: Delegate Hinebaugh
Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2026
Assigned to: Ways and Means

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Department of Natural Resources – Savage Highlands State Park – Hotel Rental 2
Surcharge 3

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural Resources to assess and collect a 4
certain hotel rental surcharge on rental units a t Savage Highlands State Park and 5
remit the proceeds to the Comptroller for distribution to Garrett County; requiring 6
Garrett County to use and distribute the proceeds from the surcharge in a certain 7
manner; and generally relating to Savage Highlands State Park in Garrett County. 8

BY adding to 9
Article – Natural Resources 10
Section 5–1016 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15

Article – Natural Resources 16

5–1016. 17

(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 18

(1) ASSESS AND COLLECT AN 8% HOTEL RENTAL SURCHAR GE ON 19
RENTAL UNITS ON THE PROPERTY OF SAVAGE HIGHLANDS STATE PARK; AND 20

(2) REMIT THE PROCEEDS FR OM THE SURCHARGE TO THE 21
COMPTROLLER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO GARRETT COUNTY. 22

2 HOUSE BILL 1193

(B) (1) FROM THE PART OF THE SURCHARGE COLLECTED UNDER 1
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A RATE OF 6%, 2
GARRETT COUNTY SHALL DESIGNAT E A PORTION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE 3
COUNTY. 4

(2) THE PART OF THE SURCH ARGE COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION 5
(A) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO T HE RATE GREATER THAN 6% 6
SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY. 7

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
1, 2026. 9