Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles [HB-286]
[Environmental ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Providing certain planning principles that are collectively intended to create sustainable communities and to protect the environment utilizing active public participation; altering the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to consist of planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland, along with the Department of Legislative Services, to correct cross-references and terminology in the Code that are rendered incorrect by the Act.
HB-286: Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 63 on 04/08/2025
Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations [SB-188]
[Community Development ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the projects eligible for funding under the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program; altering the applicants eligible to apply for funding for certain projects under the Program; altering requirements for projects to purchase or install license readers; repealing certain requirements for projects to purchase or install camera networks; repealing minimum and maximum grant amounts under the Program; and expanding the authorized uses of the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund.
SB-188: Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/29 At 10:30 A.m. on 01/14/2025
Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment [HB-90]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Project Restore Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development; authorizing the Department to distribute Program funds to certain place-based community development organizations and units of local governments; requiring certain recipients of Program funds to distribute subgrants to certain qualified entities; and specifying the eligible uses of Program funds.
HB-90: Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/09/2025
Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment [SB-235]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Project Restore Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development; authorizing the Department to distribute Program funds to certain place-based community development organizations and units of local governments; requiring certain recipients of Program funds to distribute subgrants to certain qualified entities; and specifying the eligible uses of Program funds.
SB-235: Housing and Community Development - Project Restore Program - Establishment
Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations [HB-172]
[Community Development ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the projects eligible for funding under the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program; altering the applicants eligible to apply for funding for certain projects under the Program; altering requirements for projects to purchase or install license readers; repealing certain requirements for projects to purchase or install camera networks; repealing minimum and maximum grant amounts under the Program; and expanding the authorized uses of the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund.
HB-172: Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles [SB-266]
[Environmental ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Providing certain planning principles that are collectively intended to create sustainable communities and to protect the environment utilizing active public participation; altering the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to consist of planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland, along with the Department of Legislative Services, to correct cross-references and terminology in the Code that are rendered incorrect by the Act.
SB-266: Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 64 on 04/08/2025
Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [SB-4]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and altering the termination date of the Authority from September 30, 2026 to September 30, 2029.
SB-4: Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 216 on 04/22/2025
Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [HB-258]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; altering the termination date of the Authority; etc.
HB-258: Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/22/2025
Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [HB-97]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
HB-97: Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2025
Cannabis - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City [HB-1484]
[Cannabis ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the process for distributing the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund to Baltimore City by allocating certain funds to the Baltimore City Comptroller under certain circumstances; establishing an Equitable Community Investment Council in each Baltimore City State legislative district; requiring each council to adopt bylaws by September 1, 2024, and to develop certain plans to allocate certain funds through certain grants to community-based organizations for certain services and programs; etc.
HB-1484: Cannabis - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2024
Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established [SB-1134]
[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic development of Allegany County, including athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities, and other facilities for recreational tourism; and requiring the Authority to annually report its activities to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly beginning October 31, 2025.
SB-1134: Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 527 on 05/09/2024
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project Funding [HB-1463]
[Libraries ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing the requirement that Baltimore City must provide a 25% match to receive State funds for certain operating expenses of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; requiring an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund aging infrastructure construction and capital improvement expenses in excess of $1,000,000 for all branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in fiscal years 2025 and 2026; and requiring the Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library to demonstrate a 10% match for each dollar of State funds granted.
HB-1463: Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project Funding
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Edelson
Rereferred To Appropriations on 03/11/2024
Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions [HB-1457]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Common Ownership Community Ombudsman Unit in the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring common ownership communities to file certain documents with the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to establish a database of governing documents accessible to the public; and establishing requirements for a local common ownership commission established by the local government of a county.
HB-1457: Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2024