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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration [HB-127] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Nonprofit ]
Expanding the entities eligible to administer local rehabilitation programs to include certain nonprofit sponsors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 232 on 04/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions – Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets [HB-155] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue loans, in addition to grants, for certain purposes relating to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from certain multifamily residential buildings; and expanding the sources of savings that the Department may procure and provide when calculating the achievement of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/17/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - Address Requirements - Prohibition [HB-254] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Libraries ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Prohibiting a public library, a recipient of a certain award from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department, a public housing agency, a county, or a municipality from requiring an individual experiencing homelessness to provide a current address in certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration [SB-238] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Nonprofit ]
Expanding the entities eligible to administer local rehabilitation programs to include certain nonprofit sponsors.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 233 on 04/22/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund [SB-154] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
Extending through fiscal year 2028 distributions by the Comptroller from funds gained from abandoned property in the State to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; altering the staff and duties of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force; and extending through fiscal year 2028 an annual $14,000,000 appropriation by the Governor from the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Approved By The Governor - Chapter 457 on 05/13/2025

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Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Task Force on Common Ownership Communities [SB-71] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Common Ownership Communities to study the education and training needs of common ownership community boards and new and prospective owners of homes and dwelling units in common ownership communities; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Horse Racing - Racing Facility Ownership and Construction - Racing Operations [HB-1524] [Sports ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ]
Altering the location, type, and ownership of horse racing facilities that the Maryland Stadium Authority is authorized to finance; increasing the amount of debt that the Maryland Stadium Authority may issue for certain purposes in connection with certain racing facilities; requiring the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority to prepare certain financial statements; requiring the Authority to submit a copy of any lease of the Pimlico racing facility to the Legislative Policy Committee for review and comment; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 410 on 05/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Common Ownership Communities - Annual Registration With Department of Housing and Community Development - Requirements [HB-1517] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ]
Requiring a common ownership community located in the State to submit a registration and fee to the Department of Housing and Community Development on or before July 1 each year; and requiring a certain registration to include certain information.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/12/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development – Continuing the CORE Partnership Fund – Extension [HB-1334] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Repealing the termination of the Continuing the CORE Partnership Fund; and requiring the Governor to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter of $50,000,000 to the Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith Approved By The Governor - Chapter 335 on 04/25/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County – Department of Housing and Community Development – Anne Arundel County Committee of Individuals With Lived Experience to Impact Policy on Homelessness [HB-1410] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
Establishing the Anne Arundel County Committee of Individuals With Lived Experience to Impact Policy on Homelessness to study and make recommendations that would ensure individuals with lived experiences of homelessness are able to provide input on the development of policies and services related to low-income housing and homelessness; and requiring the Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - Address Requirements - Prohibition [HB-1325] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Libraries ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Prohibiting a public library, a recipient of a certain award from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department, a public housing agency, a county, or a municipality from requiring an individual experiencing homelessness to provide a current address in certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Housing – Community Development Program Act – Funding [HB-1224] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Comptroller to distribute $5,000,000 to a certain Community Development Program Fund; and repealing a certain provision providing for the construction of certain Acts of the General Assembly concerning the Community Development Program Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson Hearing 2/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles - Installation, Use, and Fees [HB-1240] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Construction ] [Environmental ]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the governing body of a county or municipality from prohibiting the use or installation of natural gas- and propane-powered appliances in a home that is under construction or undergoing a 50% remodel or renovation; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from charging or collecting fees and charges for a certificate of title or vehicle registration based on a vehicle's use of gasoline; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Public Utilities - Lead Telecommunications Cables - Regulations and Report [HB-1242] [Telecommunications ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Housing ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to adopt certain regulations related to lead telecommunications cables; and requiring a company that applied for a grant through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to submit a certain report to the Department of the Environment, the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Reserve Funding Assistance Program - Establishment [HB-1187] [Housing ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disabilities ] [Property Tax ]
Establishing the Reserve Funding Assistance Program to provide funds to residents of common ownership communities in order to assist with the payment of increased assessments as a result of certain reserve studies; authorizing a resident to apply for the Program who is at least 62 years old, has a certain disability, or is unable to work due to an injury or medical condition; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Real Property - Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment [HB-1035] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Property Tax ] [Community Development ]
Establishing the Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund to provide grants to low-income condominium owners who live in condominiums with insufficient reserve accounts to enable a low-income unit owner to pay increased assessments necessary for a condominium association to meet reserve account funding requirements; requiring that the Fund prioritize low-income adults aged 65 years or older; and requiring by December 31 annually, low-income unit owners who received grants to make a certain report regarding the reserve account balance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [SB-1107] [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, by July 1, 2025, to report to the Assistant Secretary of the Homeless Solutions Division of the Department and certain committees of the General Assembly on its recommendations for a plan to establish a program to license homeless shelters in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/25/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Homeownership Program and Fund – Established [HB-1090] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ] [Finance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Poverty ]
Establishing the Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Homeownership Program to provide financial assistance in the form of loans to political subdivisions to support the purchase and renovation of HUD dollar homes and abandoned residential properties for resale to low-to moderate-income buyers; and establishing the Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Homeownership Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide financial assistance in the form of loans under the provisions of the Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations [HB-1159] [Gaming ] [Veterans ]
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; altering the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by veterans' organizations; providing for the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machines sales by fraternal organizations; repealing a requirement that certain veterans' organizations purchase or lease certain machines; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2024

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