HOUSE BILL 1391

Sponsored By:

Delegate Franchot

Entitled:

Land Use - Density Bonuses - Energy Efficient Homes

Synopsis:

Requiring all local legislative bodies that exercise land use authority, including all charter counties and Baltimore City, to enact ordinances or laws that encourage construction of energy efficient homes and that award density bonuses to construct housing units which meet prescribed energy efficiency standards; and providing that the authority granted under the Act is in addition to any other zoning and planning powers.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/25

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/6

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 66B Land Use

( 1.02 , 2.13 , 12.03 , 12.02 , 12.01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered