HB 168

Enacted

Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a county board of education to consider the provision of educator workforce housing as a school purpose under certain provisions of law; altering the eligible recipients of certain financial assistance and the housing innovation projects the Department of Housing and Community Development shall prioritize for certain financial assistance under the Housing Innovation Pilot Program; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ashton, Monique	City of Rockville	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Office of Delegate Joe Vogel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terrencelobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneider, Glennlobbyist	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneider, Glennlobbyist	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hart, Kit	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

City of RockvilleFAV 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentINFO 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

Office of Delegate Joe VogelFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 2

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

FAVCollins, JocelynPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland…

FAVCavanagh, TerrenceSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500; SEIU Maryland & DC State Council

FAVSchneider, GlennThe Horizon FoundationRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…