Legislation - SB0266

Title: Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request - Departmental - Planning)
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-34)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing certain planning principles that are collectively intended to create sustainable communities and to protect the environment utilizing active public participation; altering the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to consist of planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland, along with the Department of Legislative Services, to correct cross-references and terminology in the Code that are rendered incorrect by the Act.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0286

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/06/2024 Legislative Date 10/06/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {603123/1 Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Committee Amendment {603123/1 Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/13 (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Committee Amendment {603123/1 Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Floor Amendment {713124/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {293325/1 Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (98-34) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/06/2024	10/06/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Favorable with Amendments {603123/1	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Senator Hester) Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2025	2/03/2025	Committee Amendment {603123/1	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2025	2/03/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/13 (Senator Hester) Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/13/2025	2/04/2025	Committee Amendment {603123/1 Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/13/2025	2/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/13/2025	2/04/2025	Floor Amendment {713124/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/13/2025	2/04/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2025	2/19/2025	Referred Environment and Transportation	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments {293325/1 Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (98-34)	54 Click to view Recorded Media

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