HB 99

Did not advance

Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density

Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Grover, Phyllis	City of Aberdeen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Matthew	City of Hagerstown Department of Planning and Economic Development	Oral
FAV	Bockmiller, Stephen	City of Hagerstown, Department of Planning and Economic Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinberg, Valerie	City of Hagerstown, Department of Planning and Economic Development	Oral
FAV	Voitiuc, Nicholas	City of Salisbury	Oral
FAV	McKay, Laschelle	Commissioners of Leonardtown	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schindler, Matthew	Delegate Matthew Schindler	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salinas, Michael	Town of Easton, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faith, Michael	Town of Hancock	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Snow, Ryanlobbyist	R&R Solutions	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brooks, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
INFO	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

City of AberdeenFAV 1

City of Hagerstown Department of Planning and Economic DevelopmentFAV 1

City of Hagerstown, Department of Planning and Economic DevelopmentFAV 2

City of SalisburyFAV 1

Commissioners of LeonardtownFAV 1

Delegate Matthew SchindlerFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentINFO 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

R&R SolutionsUNF 1

Town of Easton, MDFAV 1

Town of HancockFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…