Land Use - Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing - Application to Religious Organizations
What this bill does
Requiring, on or after July 1, 2024, a county that uses an expedited development review process for proposed affordable housing developments to consider certain applications from bona fide religious organizations under the expedited development review process; and authorizing a county to opt out of the provisions of the Act by establishing an expedited development review process and by adopting a local law prohibiting the consideration of applications from religious organizations on or before June 30, 2024.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeCoster, James | First Christian Community Church | Oral |
| FAV | Wright, Robert | Interfaith Works Mo Co | Oral |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Sayles, Laurie-Anne | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Redding, Nicholaslobbyist | Preservation Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kronser, Lori | Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FWA | Bondi, Melissa | Enterprise Community Partners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Finucane, Leila | Victory Housing, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |