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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Crossed Over
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Passed
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Increasing the noncompetitive threshold for State leases of real property from less than 2,500 square feet to up to 5,000 square feet; altering the time frame during which the State is required to advertise the need for rental of building space from at least 30 days to 20 days before proposals for lease are due; requiring the advertisement to be in certain newspapers providing notice to at least the people of the affected locality; and requiring the notice to be posted on the Department's website and eMaryland Marketplace.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Maryland's state finance and procurement laws regarding the leasing of real property by increasing the noncompetitive threshold for state leases from less than 2,500 square feet to up to 5,000 square feet. It reduces the required advertisement period for lease proposals from 30 to 20 days before proposals are due and mandates that these advertisements be published in newspapers serving the affected locality and posted on the Department of General Services' website and eMaryland Marketplace (an Internet-based procurement system). The bill also requires lease advertisement notices to include the number of square feet proposed to be leased and the general area where the state seeks to lease space. These changes aim to streamline the state's property leasing process by providing more flexibility in lease size and modernizing the public notification requirements. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, giving state agencies time to adapt to the new provisions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Budget and Taxation (S)
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 (on 04/08/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0194?ys=2025RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_76_sb0194t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0194_hgo.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0194t.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 283222/1 (Budget and Taxation Committee) Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0194_28322201.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0194_b&t.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0194f.pdf |
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