Legislation - SB0944

Title: Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Hettleman
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain counties to report information about certain housing development permits that include a residential component to the Department of Planning beginning January 1, 2027; requiring the Department of Planning to make certain permit information public on a public, interactive, and searchable website; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the collection of building permit information on or before December 31 each year to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1193

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

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 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act) 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 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {183823/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-1) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments {183823/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-1)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	61 Click to view Recorded Media

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