School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of education to submit a student residency and school zones report to the Department of Planning and the Interagency Commission on School Construction on or before July 1 each year, beginning on July 1, 2026; prohibiting certain adequate public facilities ordinances from delaying the processing and completion of subdivision or site development plans; and authorizing certain adequate public facilities ordinances to delay the issuance of final permits.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kisicki, Carrielobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Position only |
| FAV | Day, Jake | Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Robert | Maryland Bankers Association | Oral |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Powers, Ryan | None | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McIntosh, Shawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Moon, David | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bridges, Jamie | Interagency Commission on School Construction | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Donahue, Alex | Interagency Commission on School Construction | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKisicki, CarrieCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…