Legislation - HB0691

Title: State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects
Sponsored by: Delegates Lopez, Kaufman, Spiegel, and Wims
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring each unit in the Executive Branch of State government responsible for issuing a permit related to housing construction to adopt procedures to streamline certain permitting processes for housing projects; requiring the State Housing Ombudsman, to the extent feasible, to ensure consistency between certain permitting processes developed by different units; and authorizing the delegation of certain tasks related to the review or approval of permits related to housing construction to certain local governmental units.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects
House	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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