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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 [HB-516]
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[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Establishing the Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment to provide for the assessment of greenhouse gas pollution fees, the provision of certain benefits to households and employers, and the funding of certain climate-related activities; providing for the collection and use of certain greenhouse gas pollution fees; establishing the Household and Employer Benefit Fund and the Climate Crisis Infrastructure Fund as special, nonlapsing funds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/02/2024
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Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 [SB-481]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Increasing maximum surcharges for certain eviction proceedings from $8 to $93 and prohibiting the District Court from assigning the surcharge against a tenant; altering the priority and criteria in the Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program that are followed by the Department of Housing and Community Development and public housing agencies for providing vouchers and housing assistance payments to families; limiting the maximum security deposit required by a residential lease to 1 month's rent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled (judicial Proceedings) on 02/05/2024
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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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 269 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) [SB-483]
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[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments in certain low-income communities; requiring the Corporation to apply for an allocation of federal new markets tax credits; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund to include grants and loans for debt payments and for credit enhancement for certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/02/2024
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Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-430]
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[Crime ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to support certain eligible projects that improve the quality of life within and economic potential of Maryland communities by making targeted investments in crime prevention strategies to address certain concerns in certain areas; establishing the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund to provide financial assistance in the form of grants under the provisions of the Program for eligible projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 221 on 04/25/2024
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Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations [SB-394]
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[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Altering the amount of a certain credit against the State income tax that certain persons may claim for certain construction and rehabilitation costs for certain catalytic revitalization projects in the State; repealing a certain limitation on the number of initial tax credit certificates the Secretary of Housing and Community Development may award within a 2-year period; prohibiting the Secretary from revoking a tax credit certificate awarded on or before July 1, 2024, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 159 on 04/25/2024
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Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment [HB-428]
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[Education ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program to provide rental assistance to eligible student households; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to administer the Program; establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Fund; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 211 on 04/25/2024
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Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund - Alterations [SB-418]
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[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: Sen. Ronald Watson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 157 on 04/25/2024
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Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-370]
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[Grants ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program to provide rental assistance to eligible student households; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to administer the Program; establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Fund; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/25/2024
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Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [HB-397]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring gas companies serving at least 75,000 customers in their distribution territories and authorizing gas companies serving fewer than 75,000 customers to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems on or before October 1, 2024; requiring certain gas companies to submit a certain proposal or proposals to the Public Service Commission for approval on or before July 1, 2025; authorizing certain entities or a community organization to submit neighborhoods for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 564 on 05/09/2024
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Land Use – Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing – Requirements [SB-356]
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[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring local jurisdictions to establish and implement an expedited development review process for certain proposed affordable housing developments; applying the process to a charitable organization seeking to develop affordable housing on its own land and a public housing authority proposing to develop affordable housing on land owned by a charity or a government entity; and establishing a good-faith waiver for local jurisdictions that cannot implement an expedited development review process.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing Canceled on 01/24/2024
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Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property [SB-333]
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[Real Estate ]
[Economic Development ]
Repealing a requirement that the Department of Housing and Community Development identify certain property as suitable for use or redevelopment; prohibiting the Department from identifying certain property for use or redevelopment as affordable housing; and requiring the Department to consider certain factors when identifying whether a property is suitable for use or redevelopment as affordable housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 154 on 04/25/2024
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Task Force on Common Ownership Communities [HB-286]
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[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, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property [HB-283]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Economic Development ]
Repealing a requirement that the Department of Housing and Community Development identify certain property as suitable for use or redevelopment; prohibiting the Department from identifying certain property for use or redevelopment as affordable housing; and requiring the Department to consider certain factors when identifying whether a property is suitable for use or redevelopment as affordable housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 153 on 04/25/2024
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Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity - Alterations [HB-285]
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[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: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 301 on 04/25/2024
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Charter Counties - Comprehensive Plans - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing [SB-274]
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[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Altering requirements for the housing element of a charter county's comprehensive plan to include requirements related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; requiring the housing element of a comprehensive plan that is enacted or amended on or after January 1, 2025, to include an assessment of fair housing to ensure that the county is affirmatively furthering fair housing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 89 on 04/09/2024
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Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions [SB-96]
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[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a climate and environmental equity evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for residents of the State to opt in to text, phone, e-mail, or regular mail notifications regarding any facility with a pending or final permit approval in or adjacent to the resident's census tract; altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Property Tax Credit - Permanent Supportive Housing - Established [HB-226]
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[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing a property tax credit against the State, county, and municipal corporation real property tax on certain properties that provide permanent supportive housing; providing for the calculation of the tax credit; providing for the recapture of the tax credit under certain circumstances; requiring a certain reimbursement by the State to a county or municipal corporation for a certain percentage of the tax credit; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Interagency Committee on Aging Services – Repeal [SB-223]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/23/2024
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Interagency Committee on Aging Services – Repeal [HB-255]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services, and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024