HB 538

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

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 122 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (93)

MGA witness list

FAV 53FavorableFWA 21Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Malkov, Anyalobbyist	Amazon	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holder, Kia	Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency	Oral
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kennedy, Alice	Baltimore City - Housing and Community Development	Oral
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Michael	City of Frederick	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mitchell	Community Assistance Network, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhoades Brown, Adam	Cross Street Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Danielle	Frederick County Building Industry Association	Oral
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Henninger-Ayoub, Nick	Greater Baltimore Committee	Oral
FAV	Kravitz, Talya	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posko, Mike	Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lindamood, Kevin	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrews, Chelsea	Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	Oral
FAV	Salganik, Laura	Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Stacy	Lincoln Avenue Communities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Sean	MBIA	Oral
FAV	Madigan, Christine	Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition	Oral
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Angela	Maryland Community Action Partnership	Oral
FAV	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flora, Rebecca	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Iliff, Heather	Maryland Nonprofits	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendoza, Melinda	Prince George’s County Municipal Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rondeau, Jonathon	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Megan	Town of Easton	Oral
FAV	Dawkins, Casey	UMD	Oral
FAV	Schandelmeier, Alderman, Brooks	Ward 5 - City of Annapolis	Oral
FAV	Wechsler, Benjamin	YVS Law, LLC	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pickard, Allison	Individual	Oral
FAV	Reddinger, Sarah	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rigby, Christiana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Skvirsky, Valerielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rybczynski, Adam	City of Havre de Grace	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Beadell, Kathleen	Greater Timonium Community Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Handley, Grant	Town of North East	Written (PDF)
UNF	DOrazio, Peter	Year	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

AIA MarylandFWA 1

AmazonFAV 1

American Enterprise InstituteINFO 1

Anne Arundel County Community Action AgencyFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore City - Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Baltimore County Government Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFWA 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CHEER Long Branch Stakeholders Housing Action TeamFWA 1

City of FrederickFAV 1

City of Havre de GraceUNF 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFWA 1

Community Assistance Network, Inc.FAV 1

Cross Street PartnersFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Frederick County Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFWA 1

Greater Timonium Community CouncilUNF 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Habitat for Humanity of the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard CountyFAV 1

LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1

Lincoln Avenue CommunitiesFAV 1

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonFWA 1

M-NCPPC Montgomery Planning Board ChairFWA 1

Maryland Affordable Housing CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Community Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Maryland Department of PlanningFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFWA 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

MBIAFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Prince George’s County Municipal AssociationFAV 1

Prince Georges County Planning DepartmentFWA 1

PWRJFWA 1

Rodgers ConsultingFWA 1

Rodgers Consulting Inc.FWA 1

Sponseller.coFWA 1

The Arc Central Chesapeake RegionFAV 1

Town of Chevy ChaseFWA 1

Town of EastonFAV 1

Town of North EastUNF 1

UMDFAV 1

Venable LLPFWA 1

Ward 5 - City of AnnapolisFAV 1

YearFAV 1UNF 1

YVS Law, LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMalkov, AnyaAmazonRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC

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

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

FAVSkvirsky, ValerieRegistered for: Associated Black Charities; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership; Benchmark Education Company; Greater Baltimore Committee…

FWAKisicki, CarrieCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FWAReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

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

FWACoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…

FWAquinn, brianVenable LLPRegistered for: AES Warrior Run; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd.…