Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces [HB-889]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the construction of new multifamily residential buildings with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle charging; requiring certain significant renovations of housing units with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle recharging; etc.
HB-889: Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Local Requests for Guidance – Religious Considerations [HB-926]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Religion ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on request of a local jurisdiction and in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to provide guidance for the implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building Performance Standards in relation to any religious observance, practice, or belief.
HB-926: Maryland Building Performance Standards – Local Requests for Guidance – Religious Considerations
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 206 on 04/25/2024
Prince George's County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program - Establishment PG 505-24 [HB-838]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Prince George's County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program in the Prince George's County public school system; providing that the purpose of the Program is to increase the number of registered family child care providers, registered family child care homes, and registered large family child care homes in low-income communities in the county; requiring a local school system to develop a certain application process; etc.
HB-838: Prince George's County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program - Establishment PG 505-24
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 373 on 04/25/2024
Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting [HB-841]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring that a water bottle filling station be installed in certain new construction beginning October 1, 2024; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain survey, gather certain data, and identify alternative methods for providing drinking water on or before October 1, 2025; and requiring the Department, on or before December 1, 2025, to submit the survey and alternative methods to the Governor and the General Assembly.
HB-841: Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Floor Amendment {563920/1 (senator Ready) on 04/08/2024
Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces [SB-695]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the construction of new multifamily residential buildings with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle charging; requiring certain significant renovations of housing units with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle recharging; etc.
SB-695: Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 02/28/2024
Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [HB-577]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study to report to a certain Assistant Secretary in the Department and certain committees in the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, its recommendations on habitability and admission standards and a plan to establish a program in the Department to license homeless shelters.
HB-577: Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/25/2024
Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024) [SB-465]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
Altering certain requirements for procedures relating to electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; and requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to publish information on its common ownership community website regarding certain requirements, contractor and insurer information, points of contact, and dispute resolution resources.
SB-465: Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 269 on 04/25/2024
Relating To Housing. [SB-2948]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Beginning 1/1/2025, permits residential uses in certain areas zoned for commercial use under certain circumstances. Requires, no later than 1/1/2026, each county to adopt or amend ordinances to allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings in the county's building codes. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-2948: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Received Notice Of Appointment Of House Conferees (hse. Com. No. 803). on 04/23/2024
Relating To Housing. [HB-2090]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Beginning 1/1/2025, allows residential uses in areas zoned for commercial use to be considered permitted under certain circumstances. Requires, no later than 1/1/2025, each county to adopt or amend its ordinances to allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings in the county's building codes. (CD1)
Relating To Housing. [HB-1632]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Requires the counties to adopt an ordinance allowing licensed architects and professional engineers to self-certify that plans accompanying a building permit application are in compliance with all applicable state and county building codes.
HB-1632: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Micah Aiu
Referred To Hsg/wal/jha, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/24/2024
Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program and High School Child Care Centers - Established PG 504-24 [HB-395]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education to require certain public high schools in the county to offer a certain CTE program in early childhood education beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; requiring the county board of education to establish child care centers in certain public high schools in the county beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; requiring the Governor, starting in fiscal year 2026, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to carry out the Act; etc.
HB-395: Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program and High School Child Care Centers - Established PG 504-24
Sponsored by: No sponsors
First Reading Ways And Means And Appropriations on 01/17/2024
Relating To The Counties. [SB-2067]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Requires that each county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code be accredited by the International Accreditation Service. Makes an appropriation.
SB-2067: Relating To The Counties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Psm, Wam. on 01/18/2024
Relating To The Counties. [SB-862]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires that each county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code be accredited by the International Accreditation Service.
SB-862: Relating To The Counties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Apartment Building Height Allowances – Study and Alterations [SB-352]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish a workgroup to conduct a study on the maximum height restriction for an apartment building with a single-exit stairway in each state; requiring the workgroup to make certain recommendations for increasing the maximum height for those buildings in this State by July 1, 2026; and requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations based on the workgroup's recommendations by June 1, 2027.
SB-352: Maryland Building Performance Standards – Apartment Building Height Allowances – Study and Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards [HB-210]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
[Housing ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before January 1, 2025, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all energy demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels and an electric-ready standard for certain buildings.
HB-210: Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 02/14/2024
Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024) [HB-159]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering certain requirements for procedures relating to electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; and requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to publish information on its common ownership community website regarding requirements, contractor information, certain points of contact, and resources on dispute resolutions.
HB-159: Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 268 on 04/25/2024
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure [HB-143]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain a statement by the vendor or unit owner as to whether the vendor or unit owner has actual knowledge of the presence of asbestos in the condominium, including a description of the location of the asbestos, whether abatement has been performed, and the date of any abatement.
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure [SB-46]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain a statement by the vendor or the unit owner as to whether the vendor or owner has actual knowledge of the presence of asbestos in the condominium, including a description of the location of the asbestos, whether abatement has been performed in the condominium, and the date of any abatement.