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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 880

File Code: Local Government - Generally

Sponsored By:
Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Hogan, Holmes, Malone, McConkey, Montgomery, Parker, Sossi, and Stern

Entitled:
Land Use - Comprehensive Plans - Workforce Housing Elements

Synopsis:

Requiring a planning commission, when developing a comprehensive plan, to include a workforce housing element that contains goals, objectives, principles, and policies designed to support the availability of workforce housing for homeownership or rental; requiring a workforce housing element to be included in any new comprehensive plan or any amendment or addition adopted on or after October 1, 2006; providing that a workforce housing element is a tool for specified purposes and does not have the force of law; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 66B Land Use
( 1.03 , 3.05 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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