Housing And Community Development, Department Of
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property [SB-744]
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Requiring the Department of Planning to provide a list of excess real property owned by the State to the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine whether any of the listed properties are suitable for use or redevelopment as affordable housing; establishing the Rental Housing Fund; requiring the Comptroller to distribute $30,000,000 of income tax revenue from individuals to the Rental Housing Fund on or before June 30, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 337 on 05/12/2022
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Property and Income Taxes – Credits for Construction and Purchase of Housing in Western Maryland [SB-675]
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[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
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Requiring the governing body of certain counties and municipal corporations located in Western Maryland to grant a property tax credit on certain newly constructed dwellings; allowing certain persons who construct more than 10 middle-income homes in Allegany County, Garrett County, or Washington County to claim a credit against the State income tax; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer the credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2022
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience [SB-630]
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[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; requiring the Secretary of Emergency Management to appoint a Chief Resilience Officer to direct the Office of Resilience; and requiring the Office of Resilience to coordinate with appropriate State agencies and State entities to meet certain goals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 482 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience [HB-706]
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[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; requiring the Secretary of Emergency Management to appoint a Chief Resilience Officer to direct the Office of Resilience; and requiring the Office of Resilience to coordinate with appropriate State agencies and State entities to meet certain goals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Third Reading Passed (125-10) on 04/11/2022
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Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds [HB-693]
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Increasing certain surcharges on certain fees, charges, and costs in certain civil cases in the circuit courts and the District Court; requiring that certain surcharges collected be deposited into the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund and directed to certain special funds in the State; establishing the Rental Assistance Special Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring interest earnings of the Rental Assistance Special Fund to be credited to the Rental Assistance Special Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Housing and Community Development - Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program - Mandated Funding [HB-608]
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Altering from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000, beginning in fiscal year 2024 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill or the capital budget bill for the Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2022
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Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [SB-524]
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Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve an annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 0.4% starting in 2023; requiring the Department to develop a plan to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support certain energy efficiency and other home upgrades and a plan to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by 2030; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program [HB-537]
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[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Establishing the Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist homeowners, local governments, and nonprofit organizations in preparing and repairing residential properties to mitigate water damage caused by extreme weather; providing a homeowner is eligible for a grant if the property is the homeowner's primary legal residence, is owned and occupied by the homeowner, is a single-family home, and is covered by up-to-date insurance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2022
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Economic Development - Project Restore Program and Fund [HB-414]
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Establishing the Project Restore Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide financial incentives for small businesses and commercial developers to revitalize certain vacant retail and commercial space; authorizing the award of certain grants to certain businesses and developers under certain circumstances; establishing the Project Restore Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Economic Development - Project Restore Program and Fund [SB-393]
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Establishing the Project Restore Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide financial incentives for small businesses, commercial developers, and nonprofit organizations to revitalize certain vacant retail and commercial space; authorizing the award of certain grants to certain businesses, developers, and nonprofit organizations under certain circumstances; establishing the Project Restore Fund to finance rental grants and business operation grants awarded under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2022
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Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 [SB-394]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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Authorizing certain emergency medical services providers to offer opioid overdose reversal drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration to individuals who received treatment for a nonfatal drug overdose or were evaluated by a crisis evaluation team; requiring certain community services programs, certain private and public entities, and hospitals to have a protocol to offer overdose reversal drugs free of charge to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 239 on 05/12/2022
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Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit [HB-361]
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[Healthcare ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2024, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; authorizing a tenant to deposit the tenant's rent in an escrow account under certain circumstances; authorizing a tax credit for taxpayers of certain residential properties who incur mold remediation costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/18/2022
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Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit [SB-320]
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Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2024, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; authorizing a tenant to deposit the tenant's rent in an escrow account under certain circumstances; authorizing a tax credit for taxpayers of certain residential properties who incur mold remediation costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/20/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [SB-135]
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[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of statewide greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; and establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 01/31/2022
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State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations (ITLMs for Homeless Veterans Act) [SB-155]
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Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue certain fraternal organizations a license for not more than five instant ticket lottery machines; providing that 10% of the proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by a fraternal organization go to the Homelessness Solutions Program to assist veterans and their families; and declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency solicit proposals from multiple vendors for instant ticket lottery machines.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 03/31/2022
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Housing and Community Development - Programs and Projects - Requirements [SB-46]
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Requiring certain notices and information regarding applications to the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, the Rental Housing Program, the Partnership Rental Housing Program, the Community Legacy Program, the Neighborhood Business Development Program, and the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to be provided to members of the General Assembly representing the district in which certain proposed projects are located.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [HB-108]
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[Housing ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve an annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 0.4% starting in 2023; requiring the Department to develop a plan to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support certain energy efficiency and other home upgrades and a plan to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by 2030; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Community Development Administration - Live Near Where You Teach Program - Establishment [HB-81]
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[Education ]
[Housing ]
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Authorizing the Community Development Administration in the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer a home buyer assistance program that assists certain teachers with receiving certain low-interest mortgages for the purchase of homes near where the teacher is employed; and requiring the Administration to administer certain community development projects to provide certain teachers with certain financial assistance to buy homes near where the teacher is employed under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/12/2022
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Report on the Public or Private Conversion of State Property to Affordable Housing [HB-39]
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Requiring the Department of Planning and the Department of General Services, in partnership with the Department of Housing and Community Development, to report to the Board of Public Works and certain committees of the General Assembly on strategies for the public or private development and use of surplus real property and excess real property retained for possible future use by the State as affordable housing on or before June 30, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading Appropriations on 01/12/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [HB-171]
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[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2022