HB 4657

Taxation: convention tourism assessments; distribution of money in the convention facility development fund; modify

Individual income tax: property tax credit; homestead property tax credit; increase, and modify income threshold

Cities: financing; act regarding prohibited taxes by cities and villages; repeal

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow

Local government: financing; HOPE zone exemption; provide for

Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify

Labor: leave; paid military leave for certain members of a fire department or law enforcement agency; provide

Crimes: public office and officers; intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; prohibit, and provide penalties

Crimes: public office and officers; certain terms related to the crime of intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; define

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or perceived employment as a first responder; provide for

Appropriations: department of state police; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for

Higher education: financial aid; eligible recipients of the police officer's and fire fighter's survivor tuition grant; expand to include medical examiners and medical examiner investigators

"Mason Sells AED Coordination Act""; enact"

Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters

Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Retirement Income

"Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act""; enact"

Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)