HB 1193

Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (District 16)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain counties to report information quarterly about certain housing development permits to the Department of Planning, beginning January 1, 2027; authorizing municipalities to make certain quarterly reports to the Department regarding housing development permits issued by the municipality, beginning January 1, 2027; and requiring the Department of Planning to make certain permit information available on a public, interactive, and searchable website.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cope, Beatrice	Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaul, Gitika	Licensed Realtor in Maryland	Oral
FAV	Gillis, Chris	MHP	Oral
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wolek, Delegate Woleklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
INFO	Boyd, Charles	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)