HB 1259

Accessory Dwelling Unit Authorization and Promotion Act

Sponsor: Delegate BelcastroCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land zoned for single-family residential use in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2023, each legislative body to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land zoned for single-family residential use subject to certain requirements; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jha, Samar	AARP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Worthman, Sandi	AIA Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schandelmeier, Brooks	Annapolis	Oral
FAV	Rodvien, Lisa	Anne Arundel County Council	Position only
FAV	Cantori, Greg	Little Deeds, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Margulies, Susan	Support Annapolis STVR (Short-term Vacation Rentals)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coale, Tomlobbyist	YIMBY Maryland	Oral
FAV	Chin, Kevin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Belcastro, Delegate Belcastrolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Legum, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riemer, Hanslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Z & C LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hamilton, Emily	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

AnnapolisFAV 1

Anne Arundel County CouncilFAV 1

Little Deeds, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversityINFO 1

Support Annapolis STVR (Short-term Vacation Rentals)FAV 1

YIMBY MarylandFAV 1

Z & C LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVCoale, TomYIMBY MarylandRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…

FAVRiemer, HansRegistered for: Trajectory Energy Holdings

UNFZektick, BarbaraZ & C LLCRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…