Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density
Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the restrictions on a municipality, for a period following an annexation of land, to authorize the development of certain annexed land for certain land uses or certain densities without obtaining the express approval of the county in which the municipality is located; and altering the authority of a municipality to authorize certain land uses or certain densities for certain annexed land with the express approval of the county in which the municipality is located.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Maher, Kathleen | City of Hagerstown | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Jill | City of Hagerstown | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schindler, Matthew | Delegate Matthew Schindler | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kieffer, Zachary | Board of County Commissioners of Washington County | Oral |
| UNF | Wilkins, Michael | Frederick County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gordon, Michelle | Washington County Board of County Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Baker, Jill | Washington County Government | Oral |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brooks, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cook, Chuck | Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
City of HagerstownFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…