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HB 691

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-691
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Economic Matters; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-04-17
Housing
Summary

Requiring each unit in the Executive Branch of State government responsible for issuing a permit related to housing construction to adopt procedures to streamline certain permitting processes for housing projects; requiring the State Housing Ombudsman, to the extent feasible, to ensure consistency between certain permitting processes developed by different units; and authorizing the delegation of certain tasks related to the review or approval of permits related to housing construction to certain local governmental units.

Sponsor
Delegate Lopez
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-01 Status passed_lower
2026-04-17 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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