Legislation

Title: Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill and Feldmark
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 368
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a certain restriction on use from imposing unreasonable limitations on low-impact landscaping such as rain gardens, pollinator gardens, and xeriscaping; requiring the property owner to regularly maintain landscaping; providing that "unreasonable limitations" includes items that increase the cost and efficiency of the low-impact program; providing that the Act may not be construed to prohibit a certain restriction on use from including certain reasonable guidelines; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0279 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/23/2020 Legislative Date 9/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {170518/1 Adopted Proceedings 10AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 10AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (126-4) Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 3/04/2021 Action Hearing 3/17 at 12:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 4/02/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 368 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/23/2020	9/23/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Favorable with Amendments {170518/1 Adopted	10AClick to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	10AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Third Reading Passed (126-4)	12 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2021	2/12/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2021	3/04/2021	Hearing 3/17 at 12:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2021	4/02/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2021	3/13/2021	Favorable Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2021	3/13/2021	Second Reading Passed	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Returned Passed	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 368
			Text - Chapter - Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping

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