HB 1252

Enacted

Department of Housing and Community Development - Montgomery County Study MC 19-26

Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 582 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a study and make recommendations on the availability and affordability of housing in Montgomery County; and requiring the Department to issue two interim reports and its final report of the findings and recommendation by February 1, 2029, to certain entities in Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Delegation to the General Assembly.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FWA	Baucum Colbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

M-NCPPC - Senior Government AnalystFWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…