Housing And Community Development

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Community Action Boards [HB-860] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Human Services ]
Requiring certain community action boards to meet certain federal requirements for tripartite boards; and repealing certain requirements relating to the composition of community action boards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen Approved By The Governor - Chapter 160 on 04/25/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024 [HB-7186] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Mental Health ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ]
To provide for the integration of participant treatment within the Continuum of Care Program with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Introduced In House on 02/01/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Housing Supply and Affordability Act [S.3684] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/30/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act of 2024 [S.3692] [Housing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Real Estate ]
A bill to prohibit the use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate the price or reduce the supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/30/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Housing Supply and Affordability Act [HB-7132] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 01/30/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024 [HB-7133] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Introduced In House on 01/30/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024 [HB-7094] [Cannabis ] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/25/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024 [S.3671] [Cannabis ] [Housing ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/25/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2024 [HB-7075] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/25/2024

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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2024 [S.3652] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ]
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 01/24/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Community Development Administration - Live Near Your School Program - Extension [HB-534] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Education ]
Extending the termination date for the Live Near Your School program and a related homebuyer program from September 30, 2024, to September 30, 2030.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins Approved By The Governor - Chapter 264 on 04/25/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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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Federal
US Congress 118th Congress

A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the term of rural housing site loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans. [S.3646] [Housing ] [Finance ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the term of rural housing site loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Received In The House. on 01/29/2024

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