MD SB287

Authorizes local governments to designate noncontiguous areas as development districts for tax increment financing (TIF), expanding beyond the current requirement that development districts be contiguous

Defines "blighted area" as an area where the majority of buildings have declined in productivity due to obsolescence, depreciation, or other causes to the extent they no longer justify fundamental repairs

Extends TIF authority for noncontiguous blighted areas to Baltimore City, which is otherwise generally exempt from the state's TIF subtitle

Requires governing bodies to pass a resolution designating noncontiguous blighted areas as development districts before issuing TIF bonds

Takes effect October 1, 2026