Housing And Community Development

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Housing for All Act of 2022 [S.3788] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
A bill to address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home for all Americans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alex Padilla Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/08/2022

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Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022 [HB-6880] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
To increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 03/01/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development – Business Projects and the Business Development Program – Financial Assistance [HB-1451] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Housing ] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Finance ]
Authorizing the Community Development Administration to provide certain forms of financial assistance for business projects; altering the requirements for a project to qualify as a certain business project; authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain forms of financial assistance under the Business Development Program; and authorizing the Department to sell or assign a certain equity interest without approval or execution by the Board of Public Works.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh Approved By The Governor - Chapter 380 on 05/16/2022

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Respectable Housing Act of 2022 [HB-6740] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Community Development ] [Construction ]
To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to inspect certain low-income housing developments to ensure compliance with housing quality and safety standards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Introduced In House on 02/15/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Partnership Rental Housing Program - Mixed-Income Housing Developments (More Homes for Marylanders Act) [HB-1330] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing that the Partnership Rental Housing Program operated by the Department of Housing and Community Development include goals with regard to, and conditions that apply to, households of middle income; requiring the Department to prioritize funding for projects that a political subdivision or housing authority agrees to maintain as mixed-income housing development for at least 75 years; and establishing qualifications for initial occupancy for households of lower and middle income under the Program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Affordable Housing Land Trusts - Funding and Property Tax Exemption [HB-1104] [Housing ] [Property Tax ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to reserve 2.5% of community development block grant funds awarded to the State for nonentitlement areas for award to affordable housing land trusts in the nonentitlement areas; establishing the intent of the General Assembly that certain entitlement areas award 2.5% of community development block grant funds to affordable housing land trusts; and exempting from property taxes real property held by an affordable housing land trust under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson Referred To Interim Study By Ways And Means on 04/07/2022

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HELP Act of 2022 Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2022 [HB-6696] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
To create a database of eviction information, establish grant programs for eviction prevention and legal aid, and limit use of housing court-related records in consumer reports, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal Introduced In House on 02/09/2022

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Dignity in Housing Act of 2022 [HB-6640] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ]
To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to inspect certain public housing developments to ensure compliance with housing quality and safety standards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Introduced In House on 02/08/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Expansion of Affordable Housing - County Grants [HB-983] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide one-time grants to the three counties with the highest cost of living, to be used to expand affordable housing; and requiring, for fiscal year 2024, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of $60,000,000 to the Department, to carry out the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Sports Wagering - Prince George's County Stadiums - Sports Wagering Community Impact Fund [HB-980] [Gaming ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Sports ]
Requiring that 5% of the proceeds from sports wagering at a stadium located in Prince George's County be distributed to the Sports Wagering Community Impact Fund; establishing the Sports Wagering Community Impact Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; providing that the Fund may be used only for certain purposes within a 1-mile radius of the stadium; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis First Reading Ways And Means on 02/10/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Department of Housing and Community Development - Opportunity Zone Fund - Establishment [HB-929] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing the Opportunity Zone Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to use the Fund to operate and pay expenses of the Fund and to provide financial assistance to certain entities for projects and programs in opportunity zones; and authorizing the Department to sell certain loans and interests without Board of Public Works approval.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Reassigned To Environment And Transportation on 02/15/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property [HB-927] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
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; altering the contents of 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: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr Approved By The Governor - Chapter 336 on 05/12/2022

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Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022 [HB-6602] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
To authorize funding of enriched resident services in federally assisted affordable housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/04/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property [SB-744] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Property Tax ]
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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Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 [S.3561] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in such units, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/02/2022

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Landlord Accountability Act of 2022 [HB-6556] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ] [Human Rights ] [Poverty ]
To amend the Fair Housing Act, to prohibit discrimination based on use of section 8 vouchers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Report on the Public or Private Conversion of State Property to Affordable Housing [SB-608] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
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: Sen. Craig Zucker Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022

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_____ Act of 2022 [HB-6529] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
To require owners of a covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install self-closing doors in such units, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler Introduced In House on 01/28/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Student Housing - Applications and Occupancy Agreements [SB-560] [Education ] [Housing ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring certain institutions of higher education to provide certain information to students who are applying to be a resident of certain types of student housing; and requiring an occupancy agreement between a student and the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to include certain information.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Approved By The Governor - Chapter 184 on 04/21/2022

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Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 [HB-6528] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
To require owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in such units, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ritchie Torres Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/27/2022

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