Zoning and Planning

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 31

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Costa, Kach, and Stein

  Entitled

  Community or Homeowners' Associations - Standing to Participate in Certain Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 34

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Costa, and Kach

  Entitled

  Planning and Zoning Decisions - Standing to Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 49

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Communications Towers - Zoning and Other Regulatory Approval - Adjacent Local Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 69

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cane (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Delegates Beidle, Boteler, Braveboy, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Love, Mathias, Morhaim, Proctor, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Walkup, Weir, Lawton, Shewell, and Stull

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 158

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Licenses - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 185

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, George, Hubbard, J. King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Grading or Building Permit - Patuxent River Watershed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 363

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Environment - Landfills - Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 394

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Review of County Plans - Water Supply Systems and Designees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 549

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 603

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Subdivision Regulations - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 665

  Status as of February 8, 2007: 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 - Subdivision Appeals MC/PG 114-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 668

  Status as of February 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Municipal Building Requirements MC/PG 119-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 708

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Town of Kensington MC/PG 112-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 711

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation (By Request)

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Open Space Dedication - Fee in Lieu MC/PG 120-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 720

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-Washington Regional District - Municipal Annexation - Enforcement of Covenants MC/PG 123-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 772

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 625

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Zoning Regulations - Administrative Proceedings Ho. Co. 5-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 773

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Cane, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Glenn, Guzzone, Holmes, Hucker, Kach, Kullen, Lawton, Malone, McIntosh, Murphy, Niemann, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, and Stull

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development - Membership and Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 784

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 300

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lawton, McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 786

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lawton, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Frush, Guzzone, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Glenn, Glassman, and Weir

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 893

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrades - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 941

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Bromwell, Frush, George, Hucker, Impallaria, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1034

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Glenn, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Healthy Places Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1100

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Aumann, Beidle, Boteler, DeBoy, Frank, Glassman, Impallaria, Lafferty, Malone, McConkey, McIntosh, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Industrial Zoned Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1175

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 267

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Counties - Purchase of Development Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1217

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Areas Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1220

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Malone, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, Waldstreicher, Ali, Glenn, Hucker, Manno, and Stein

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1320

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Rudolph, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1331

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, Mathias, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Removal of Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1344

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 474

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County Commissioners - Zoning and Planning - Public Ethics

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1354

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Certification of County Priority Preservation Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1436

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Washington County - Zoning and Land Use - Actions Concerning Hospitals and Medical Campuses - Bonds and Other Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 49

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators DeGrange, Edwards, Hooper, and Munson

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 65

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Della, Haines, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Community or Homeowners' Associations - Standing to Participate in Certain Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 68

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Mooney

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 159

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Della, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Planning and Zoning Decisions - Standing to Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 164

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Dyson

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Licenses - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 215

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Harris, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 218

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Communications Towers - Zoning and Other Regulatory Approval - Adjacent Local Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 221

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Condominium Act - Application and Preemption of Certain Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 408

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 498

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Priority Funding Areas - Rural Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 553

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 161

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Miller, Britt, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Environment - Landfills - Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 581

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Municipal Building Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 672

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Greenip

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Industrial Zoned Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 710

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 299

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Hogan, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 784

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Pinsky, Conway, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 901

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Frosh, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Green Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 979

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County Commissioners - Zoning and Planning - Public Ethics

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1030

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 221

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Critical Areas - Applications for Variances - Local Jurisdictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters