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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations [SB-1013]
[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 certain instant ticket lottery machine sales by a veterans' organization; repealing a requirement that certain veterans' organizations purchase or lease certain instant ticket lottery machines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding [SB-953]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
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. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services [HB-981]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2025, the principal departments of the Executive Branch to fully implement certain provisions of law requiring equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 656 on 05/09/2024
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Housing and Community Development - Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use - Report [SB-906]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each political subdivision to inventory vacant commercial buildings, develop a plan to convert certain vacant commercial buildings for residential use, and submit a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development on or before January 1, 2025; requiring political subdivision to update the report every 2 years; requiring the Department to establish and maintain a database of vacant commercial buildings in the State that have the potential to be converted for residential use; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 04/02/2024
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans [HB-864]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring each electric company, each gas company, and the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a plan for achieving certain energy efficiency, conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through certain programs and services and superseding certain existing energy efficiency and conservation goals; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a working group to study and make recommendations on extending certain program assistance to certain moderate-income households; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 539 on 05/09/2024
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Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Alterations [HB-873]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expanding eligibility for financial assistance under the Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program to include individuals who purchase certain qualified property after a qualified project is completed, at an affordable sales price as determined by certain regulations, and as an owner-occupant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kym Taylor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 155 on 04/25/2024
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Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund - Alterations [HB-891]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding the purpose and use of the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development to include providing grants and loans to anchor institutions for a certain purpose in sustainable communities; and repealing a requirement that certain matching funds be from a private source.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Motion Special Order Until 4/8 (senator Hayes) Adopted on 04/06/2024
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Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) [HB-823]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Establishing certain requirements relating to the installation of certain fire safety equipment in residential rental high-rise buildings and certain other property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit; establishing the Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 744 on 05/16/2024
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Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) [SB-689]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Establishing certain requirements relating to the installation of certain fire safety equipment in residential rental high-rise buildings and certain other property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit; establishing the Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2024
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Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program - Alterations [SB-704]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Expanding eligibility for financial assistance under the Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program to include individuals who purchase certain qualified property after a qualified project is completed, at an affordable sales price as determined by certain regulations, and as an owner-occupant.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 156 on 04/25/2024
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Prince George's Gateway Development Authority - Modifications [SB-659]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Prince George's Gateway Development Authority to meet at least four times per year; and requiring staff of the Prince George's County Redevelopment Authority to provide support for the Prince George's Gateway Development Authority in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 538 on 05/09/2024
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Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [SB-570]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territory to submit either one or two proposals for a pilot system to the Public Service Commission for approval by July 1, 2025; authorizing a municipal corporation, county, or community organization to submit neighborhoods to gas companies for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/09/2024
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Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 [HB-693]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights; requiring the most recently published version of the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights to be included as part of a residential lease; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 124 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) [HB-599]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments and financial assistance available in certain low-income communities in the State; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund to include grants and loans for credit enhancement for certain projects; requiring that members of the investment committee to be geographically representative of the locations of low-income communities in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 123 on 04/25/2024
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Business Facade Improvement Program - Eligible Funding Recipients [HB-510]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
Expanding the eligible recipients of funding provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development under the Business Facade Improvement Program to include community development organizations that serve at least one sustainable community and apply for funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 158 on 04/25/2024
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Allegany and Garrett Counties - Property Tax - Credit for Construction of Housing [HB-507]
[Property Tax ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the governing bodies of Allegany County and Garrett County and municipal corporations located in Allegany County and Garrett County to grant, by law, a property tax credit on certain newly constructed dwellings; prohibiting the tax credit from exceeding $10,000; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 974 on 05/16/2024
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Task Force on Educator Housing [HB-535]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Task Force on Educator Housing to evaluate and make recommendations on options for addressing the lack of access to attainable housing for educators in the State and to evaluate the correlation between the lack of access to attainable housing and educator shortages in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/06/2024
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Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) [HB-538]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Historic Property Revitalization Director as a position in the Department of Housing and Community Development; prohibiting a local legislative body from prohibiting the placement of certain manufactured homes or modular dwellings in a zoning district that allows single-family residential uses under certain circumstances; requiring local jurisdictions to allow an increase in density of certain qualified projects in certain districts or zones for certain properties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 122 on 04/25/2024
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Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity - Alterations [SB-518]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Moving from October 31, 2023, to October 31, 2024, the deadline for the reporting requirement for the Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity; and extending from June 30, 2024, to December 31, 2024, the termination date for the Task Force.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 302 on 04/25/2024