SB 266

Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles

Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 64 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing certain planning principles that are collectively intended to create sustainable communities and to protect the environment utilizing active public participation; altering the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to consist of planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland, along with the Department of Legislative Services, to correct cross-references and terminology in the Code that are rendered incorrect by the Act.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	MDP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinson, Michael	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sierra, Anna	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Charles	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Flora, Rebecca	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flora, Rebecca	Secretary, MDP	Oral
FAV	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	CARRICK, SHARON	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of Emergency ManagementFAV 2

Maryland Department of PlanningFAV 3

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

MDPFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

Secretary, MDPFAV 1

State and Local AdvisorsFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

YearFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

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…

FAVSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The