Zoning and Planning

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45

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  HB 116

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Wind Turbines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 209

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Easements - Allowable Residential Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 237

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Zoning Requirements - Administrative Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 278

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Glenn, and Holmes

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Prospective Land Purchases - Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 370

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Watershed Management Plans - Technical Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, McDermott, Alston, Bates, Cluster, Dwyer, Elliott, Hershey, Hogan, Jacobs, McComas, W. Miller, Norman, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Repeal of Constitutional Amendment - Changes to Statutory Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 536

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System and Well Easements - Rural Zones MC 17-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 612

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - District Council - Ethical Requirements MC/PG 115-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 614

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Site Plan Approval Authority and Public Ethics Requirements MC/PG 114-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 656

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - School Buildings - Exclusive Authority to Issue Permits and Enforce Regulations and Codes MC 11-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 795

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Davis, Ivey, A. Miller, Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 948

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Land Use - State Rail Station Overlay Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 992

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Regulation of Roads

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 993

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2011 MC/PG 118-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1050

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Barnes, Braveboy, Clagett, Frush, Hogan, Holmes, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Jacobs, Vitale, James, Bohanan, Rudolph, Glenn, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Construction Permits - Expiration Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1056

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Port Towns Green Business Zone PG 418-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1076

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2011 MC/PG 117-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1089

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Public Ethics Requirements - Limitations on Contributions to Slates Containing the County Executive or a Member of the County Council and on Participation of County Council Members in Land Use Applications PG 411-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1103

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Council - Land Use Applications - Expansion of Ethics Requirements PG 401-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1107

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Hucker, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1188

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1212

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 160

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1219

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Real Property - Tax Increment Financing - Effect on State Aid

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1240

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jacobs, Cluster, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, McDermott, Norman, Otto, Smigiel, Summers, and Weir

  Entitled

  Counties - Natural Resources - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Kach, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Rural Legacy Area - Prohibited Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1281

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 299

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Haynes, Mitchell, Braveboy, Haddaway-Riccio, Jameson, Love, and McHale

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Artistic Work - Design

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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  HB 1335

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hershey

  Entitled

  Zoning, Construction, and Stormwater - Permits and Variances - Solar Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 8

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Table Games - Video Lottery Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 198

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Regulations - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 252

  Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Wind Turbines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 302

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Zoning Requirements - Administrative Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 393

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Senators

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Regulation of Roads

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 412

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Getty

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Easements - Separate Parcels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 421

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 470

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards and Middleton

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 441

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Getty, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Additional Forms or Expansion of Commercial Gaming by Supermajority of General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 442

  Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Rosapepe, and Shank

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Trust - Easements - Local Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 517

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 627

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 633

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Repeal of Constitutional Amendment - Changes to Statutory Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 646

  Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 822

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 841

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Artistic Work - Design

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 846

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 901

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 90

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Site Plan Approval Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 902

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Public Ethics Requirements - Limitations on Contributions to Slates Containing the County Executive or a Member of the County Council and on Participation of County Council Members in Land Use Applications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters