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MD HB538

MD HB538
Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024)


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Introduced
01/24/2024
In Committee
04/05/2024
Crossed Over
03/28/2024
Passed
04/08/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing the Historic Property Revitalization Director as a position in the Department of Housing and Community Development; prohibiting a local legislative body from prohibiting the placement of certain manufactured homes or modular dwellings in a zoning district that allows single-family residential uses under certain circumstances; requiring local jurisdictions to allow an increase in density of certain qualified projects in certain districts or zones for certain properties; etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Historic Property Revitalization Director as a position in the Department of Housing and Community Development. It prohibits local legislative bodies from prohibiting the placement of certain manufactured homes or modular dwellings in residential zones. The bill also requires local jurisdictions to allow an increase in the density of certain qualified affordable housing projects in certain districts or zones. The increased density allowances apply to projects that have at least 25% affordable units and are deed-restricted for affordability for at least 40 years. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Education, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (48)

Nick Allen (D)* Marlon Amprey (D),  Heather Bagnall (D),  Sandy Bartlett (D),  Harry Bhandari (D),  Adrian Boafo (D),  Regina Boyce (D),  Lorig Charkoudian (D),  Charlotte Crutchfield (D),  Debra Davis (D),  Mark Edelson (D),  Elizabeth Embry (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  Linda Foley (D),  Brooke Grossman (D),  Pamela Guzzone (D),  Anne Healey (D),  Shaneka Henson (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Marvin Holmes (D),  Kevin Hornberger (R),  Carl Jackson (D),  Dana Jones (D),  Mary Lehman (D),  Jeff Long (D),  Sara Love (D),  Aletheia McCaskill (D),  David Moon (D),  Julie Palakovich Carr (D),  Cheryl Pasteur (D),  Edith Patterson (D),  Scott Phillips (D),  Andrew Pruski (D),  Lily Qi (D),  Kent Roberson (D),  Mike Rogers (D),  Malcolm Ruff (D),  Sheila Ruth (D),  Gary Simmons (D),  Karen Simpson (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Vaughn Stewart (D),  Deni Taveras (D),  Kym Taylor (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Kris Valderrama (D),  Jennifer White Holland (D),  Nicole Williams (D), 

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 (on 04/25/2024)

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