HB 503

Housing Development Act

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to periodically establish housing production targets for the State and certain local jurisdictions; requiring the Department to publish housing production targets on its website and notify certain local jurisdictions; requiring the Department to publish an annual report assessing the progress of the State and certain local jurisdictions with meeting specified housing targets; establishing the Housing Opportunities Made Equitable Commission; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 43FavorableFWA 12Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	McFall, Trudy	Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mikkila, Lois	Assn of Community Services of Howard Co	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kisicki, Carrielobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Duvall, Jessamine	Columbia Housing Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Oral
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kravitz, Talya	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser, James	H&H Rock	Oral
FAV	Kohler-Frueh, Leila	Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantori, Greg	Little Deeds, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Capodanno, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torres, Charo	Maryland Just Power Alliance	Oral
FAV	Wenger, Katie	Maryland Just Power Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Dawn	Montgomery County Council District 7	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomaszewski, Jamie	Office of State Procurement	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coale, Tomlobbyist	PWRJ	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Redding, Nicholaslobbyist	Preservation Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Qumseya, Feras	Standard Communities	Oral
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Auna	The United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brandon, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budlow, Lisa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eng, Jackie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	Gannon, Cheryl	MOCO Civic Federation	Oral
UNF	Davis, Alan	MoCo Neighborhood Preservation Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Patricia	Montgomery County Community Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Tabuteau, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, David	individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bromberg, Kevin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guerci, Lloyd	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jarosinski, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Persaud, Kimblyn	Individual	Oral
UNF	Rockel, Eric	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ulman, Craig	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FWA	Themelis, Nina	Baltimore City Administration Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Baltimore City Council President's Office	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kontz Carr, Amanda	Baltimore County Administration	Position only
FWA	BaucumColbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Anne Arundel Affordable Housing CoalitionFAV 1

Assn of Community Services of Howard CoFAV 1

Baltimore City Administration Office of Government RelationsFWA 1

Baltimore City Council President's OfficeFWA 1

Baltimore County AdministrationFWA 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFWA 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Columbia Housing Center, Inc.FAV 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

H&H RockFAV 1

Habitat for Humanity of the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

individualUNF 1

Little Deeds, LLCFAV 1

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 2

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Just Power AllianceFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MOCO Civic FederationUNF 1

MoCo Neighborhood Preservation AllianceUNF 1

Montgomery County Community CoalitionUNF 1

Montgomery County Council District 7FAV 1

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

NoneFWA 1

Office of State ProcurementFAV 1

Pleasants DevelopmentINFO 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

PWRJFAV 1

Rodgers ConsultingFWA 1

Standard CommunitiesFAV 1

Tabuteau, LLCUNF 1

The Arc Central Chesapeake RegionFAV 1

The United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Venable LLPFWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHovermale, EmilyBaltimore Regional Housing PartnershipRegistered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership

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

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

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

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVCapodanno, MatthewMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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

FAVRedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland

FAVShewbridge, RylieThe Arc Central Chesapeake RegionRegistered for:

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…

UNFTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…

FWAGardiner, ShamoyiaBaltimore City Council President's OfficeRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

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.…