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MD HB73

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Health and Government Operations

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the noncompetitive threshold for State leases of real property from 2,500 square feet to 5,000 square feet, exempting these smaller leases from competitive procurement requirements

  • Reduces the required advertising period for State building space rental needs from 30 days to 20 days before lease proposals are due

  • Replaces newspaper advertising requirements with mandatory posting on the Department of General Services' website and eMaryland Marketplace, the State's Internet-based procurement system

  • Effective date: October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property

Notices

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75

4/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Taxation2/28/2025
Health and Government Operations1/8/2025

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