HB 243

Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements

Sponsor: Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 110 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; and requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and other local jurisdictions with assistance and information relevant to the preparation of each element.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sierra, Anna	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Charles	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral
FAV	Flora, Rebecca	Maryland Department of Planning	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Economic Matters Committee, Chair, Economic Matters Committee	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kendrick, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baucum Colbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)