Zoning and Planning

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

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  HB 152

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 340

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 180

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 51

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany County Planning Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 246

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Land Use Appeals - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 314

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 366

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 373

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Howard, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Oaks, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stukes, Vaughn, Walker, Healey, Frush, Stull, Carr, Stein, Malone, Norman, Hucker, Weir, Holmes, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Beidle

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 483

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 555

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barkley, Bohanan, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Guzzone, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Niemann, Schuler, Stein, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Mobile Home Park Residents' Relocation Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 557

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 680

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 290

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Healey, Kaiser, and Walker

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits - Jewelry and Clothing Designers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 785

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 816

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 622

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for Dislocated Residents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 925

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals PG/MC 105-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 927

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Zoning Appeals PG/MC 119-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 928

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 302

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - People's Zoning Counsel - Appeals PG/MC 118-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 931

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Montgomery County - Planning Board - Enforcement Powers PG/MC 112-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Zoning Text Amendments and Zoning Regulation Amendments PG/MC 117-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 937

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Home Health Practitioners' Offices - Inspections - Limitations PG/MC 107-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 939

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 972

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 104

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation - Reporting and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 994

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Kach, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Minnick, Niemann, Norman, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1196

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Healthy Places Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1253

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1418

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Boteler, and Lafferty

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Occupancy Limits on Rental Housing Near University Campuses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1529

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Land Use Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1542

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Land Use or Zoning Ordinances - Amendments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1552

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1555

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1562

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1620

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Local Jurisdictions - Zoning and Land Use Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1621

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Local Jurisdictions - Grading Permits, Building Permits, and Zoning Letters - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 39

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Lenett, and Peters

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 80

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 95

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 204

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

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  SB 259

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 260

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 377

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 687

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Courts - Nonprofit Associations and Homeowners Associations - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 793

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 798

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for Dislocated Residents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 911

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 923

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 927

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Land Use Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs