SB 871

Accessory Dwelling Unit Authorization and Promotion Act

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/03 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 (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information 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	Cantori, Greg	Little Deeds, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Margulies, Susan	Support Annapolis STVR (Short-term Vacation Rentals)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	George, Kati	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Legum, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	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)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
INFO	Hamilton, Emily	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Charbonneau, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

AnnapolisFAV 1

Little Deeds, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversityINFO 1

Support Annapolis STVR (Short-term Vacation Rentals)FAV 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

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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.…