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This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for addressing housing development and infrastructure in Maryland. The legislation creates a new Housing Development Act that requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish housing production targets for the state, counties, and municipalities every 10 years. The department will analyze employment demand, housing demand, and population growth to set these targets, and will publish annual reports assessing progress toward meeting these goals. The bill also introduces a new Housing Opportunities Made Equitable Commission, comprising legislators, state officials, and experts in housing and related fields, tasked with studying and making recommendations to improve housing supply and affordability. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to streamline housing development project approvals by establishing that once a housing project is approved, it has a vested right to its authorized use and development for at least 5 years. The legislation aims to address housing infrastructure challenges by creating more predictable and supportive regulatory processes for housing development across Maryland, with a focus on increasing housing supply and making housing more accessible and affordable.

Education, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0503?ys=2025RS