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SB 245

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Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning

Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding the Department of Planning to the list of entities to which a municipality must send a copy of an annexation resolution with the new municipal boundaries.

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MGA witness list
FAV 8Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilson, AndrewMDPWritten (PDF)
FAVBoyd, CharlesMaryland Department of PlanningOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFlora, RebeccaMaryland Department of PlanningOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilson, AndrewMaryland Department of PlanningOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFlora, RebeccaSecretary, MDPOral
FAVEllington, PaullobbyistState and Local AdvisorsOral
FAVChair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommIndividualOral
FAVChair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables