Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: July 12, 2026.
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act).
Requiring a certain local zoning authority to designate and maintain certain property in a zoning classification that restricts the uses in a certain manner under certain circumstances; requiring the appropriate authority to maintain certain property in a certain zoning classification that restricts the uses in a certain manner under certain circumstances; requiring, prior to any development on certain property, a certain local zoning authority to hold a hearing and make a decision in consultation with certain entities; etc.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-07-12 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-07-12 | Latest Action | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 |