Public Safety - Fire Prevention Codes and Maryland Building Performance Standards - Solar Energy Generating Systems [SB-940]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Subjecting the adoption of a certain fire prevention code to authorizations granted to a county or municipal corporation for the installation of solar energy generating systems of any size on the rooftop of a single-family residential dwelling for which a permit is required; authorizing a county or municipal corporation to require the installation of a certain solar energy generating system to include a certain fire protection pathway, subject to certain exceptions; etc.
SB-940: Public Safety - Fire Prevention Codes and Maryland Building Performance Standards - Solar Energy Generating Systems
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2021
Relating To Public Improvements. [SB-953]
[Construction ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Beginning 1/1/2022, prohibits the issuance of building permits for new building construction unless the applicant provides sufficient proof that the building will be able to withstand category four hurricanes. Beginning 1/1/2022, requires building permits to be obtained for work performed for state government agencies on all new public buildings, and requires new public buildings to be designed to withstand category five hurricanes.
SB-953: Relating To Public Improvements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Psm/gvo, Jdc. on 01/29/2021
Relating To The Counties. [SB-750]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Requires that each county, other than the county of Kalawao, require the county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code to be accredited by the International Accreditation Service.
SB-750: Relating To The Counties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Psm, Cpn. on 01/27/2021
Relating To Public Improvements. [HB-425]
[Construction ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Beginning 1/1/2022, prohibits the issuance of building permits for new building construction unless the applicant provides sufficient proof that the building will be able to withstand category four hurricanes. Beginning 1/1/2022, requires building permits to be obtained for work performed for state government agencies on all new public buildings, and requires new public buildings to be designed to withstand category five hurricanes. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
HB-425: Relating To Public Improvements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Lopresti
Reported From Pdp (stand. Com. Rep. No. 189) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc. on 02/11/2021
Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Notice of Eligibility - Lead Registry and Code Compliance [HB-570]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to include with a required notice to a homeowner about the homestead property tax credit certain information regarding a homeowner's obligation to register residential rental property constructed before 1978 with the Maryland Department of the Environment and to comply with State and local building and housing codes for rental property.
HB-570: Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Notice of Eligibility - Lead Registry and Code Compliance
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 2/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/21/2021
State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement [HB-469]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the State, for certain construction projects and major renovation projects proposed after December 31, 2021, to require that the project be designed, engineered, and constructed in a manner that allows the roof to withstand the weight of solar panels; requiring certain construction projects and major renovation projects to include the installation of the maximum number of solar panels for which the project was designed; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to provide certain recommendations; etc.
HB-469: State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 01/22/2021
Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits [SB-662]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a local government from requiring an electrical license or an electrical permit to install, maintain, inspect, replace, or service a certain wireless security systems if the wireless security system does not require the submission of a fire protection plan review to a local government for compliance with the State or local building code; authorizing a local government to require providers and operators of wireless security systems to comply with certain ordinances and obtain certain registrations or permits; etc.
SB-662: Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 206 on 04/24/2018
Real Property - New Home Sales - Information on Energy-Efficient Options [SB-648]
[Real Estate ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, for a development with 11 or more homes to be built by the same builder, a home builder to provide a purchaser with written information on energy-efficient options, including a statement that tax credits may be available related to the energy-efficient options, available for installation in a new home; and requiring a contract for the initial sale of a new home to contain a certain acknowledgment that the purchaser was provided with certain information about energy-efficient options for the home.
SB-648: Real Property - New Home Sales - Information on Energy-Efficient Options
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 681 on 05/15/2018
Public Safety - Building Codes - Transfer of Administration to Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation [HB-694]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
Transferring certain responsibilities relating to the administration of certain statewide building codes from the Department of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the transfer of certain functions, powers, and duties of the Department of Housing and Community Development on the effective date of the Act; etc.
HB-694: Public Safety - Building Codes - Transfer of Administration to Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 673 on 05/15/2018
Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits [HB-645]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a local government from requiring an electrical license or an electrical permit to install, maintain, inspect, replace, or service a wireless security system if the wireless security system does not require submission of a fire protection plan review to a local government for compliance with the State or local building code; authorizing a local government to require providers and operators of wireless security systems to comply with certain ordinances and obtain certain registrations or permits; etc.
HB-645: Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 205 on 04/24/2018
Real Property - New Home Sales - Information on Energy-Efficient Options [HB-1481]
[Real Estate ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, for a development with 11 or more homes to be built by the same builder, a home builder to provide a purchaser with written information on energy-efficient options, including a statement that tax credits may be available related to the energy-efficient options, available for installation in a new home; and requiring a contract for the initial sale of a new home to contain a certain acknowledgment that the purchaser was provided with certain information about energy-efficient options for the home.
HB-1481: Real Property - New Home Sales - Information on Energy-Efficient Options
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 680 on 05/15/2018
Department of Housing and Community Development - Claims Regarding Neighborhood Blight [HB-1219]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community Development to enforce compliance with certain State and local building codes and nuisance laws under certain circumstances; authorizing a person to file a certain written claim with the Division stating certain allegations regarding the condition of a certain property and violations of certain laws; authorizing the Division to impose a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 if the Division makes a certain determination; etc.
HB-1219: Department of Housing and Community Development - Claims Regarding Neighborhood Blight
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/05/2018
You have voted HB-1079: Frederick County and Prince George’s County – Building and Housing Codes – Materials Used to Board or Secure Residential Property.
Public Safety - Building Codes - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure [SB-987]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
Requiring, if a certain new building includes the creation of 20 or more parking spaces, 5% of the parking spaces to contain certain electric vehicle charging infrastructure; requiring an electrical room of a new building to be designed to accommodate electrical and distribution equipment needed to serve at least 20% of certain parking spaces; requiring installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to meet certain specifications; requiring that a certain raceway be extended to a certain location; etc.
SB-987: Public Safety - Building Codes - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2019
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment [HB-826]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable; requiring the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association to approve the installation of electric vehicle recharging equipment in a certain parking space under certain circumstances; requiring certain owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for certain costs and disclosures; etc.
HB-826: Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/28 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2019
Municipalities - Municipal Infraction Proceedings - Designation of a Building Inspector or an Enforcement Officer to Testify [HB-515]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a municipality to designate a qualified building inspector or enforcement officer to testify in a municipal infraction proceeding without the assistance of a prosecuting attorney; providing that a prosecuting attorney is not limited in or restricted from calling individuals to testify in a municipal infraction proceeding; and defining "qualified building inspector or enforcement officer" as persons nationally accredited and certified by the International Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association.
HB-515: Municipalities - Municipal Infraction Proceedings - Designation of a Building Inspector or an Enforcement Officer to Testify
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 369 on 04/30/2019
Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association Standing [HB-217]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definitions of "community association" and "local code violation" for purposes of certain provisions of law authorizing community associations to seek judicial relief for nuisance abatement in Baltimore County; repealing a provision of law requiring a certain court to determine in what amount and under what conditions a bond must be filed by a community association in a certain nuisance action; including in the definition of "community association" an association that represents two or more individual community associations; etc.
HB-217: Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association Standing
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/04/2019
Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Notice of Eligibility - Lead Registry and Code Compliance [HB-1055]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to include with a required notice to a homeowner about the homestead property tax credit certain information regarding a homeowner's obligation to register residential rental property constructed before 1978 with the Maryland Department of the Environment and to comply with State and local building and housing codes for rental property.
HB-1055: Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Notice of Eligibility - Lead Registry and Code Compliance
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2019