Legislation - SB0325

Title: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the approval of a housing development project application by a local regulatory authority or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be governed only by certain laws and regulations in effect at the time of submission of a substantially complete application; granting the proponent of an approved housing development project certain vested rights related to use and development for a certain time period; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0548

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

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