Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 13 D cosponsors

HB0779 — Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requiring, beginning on certain dates, certain State and local projects for which 50% of project costs are funded with State funds to be in compliance with riverine siting and design criteria established under the Act; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2027, and in consultation with specified State agencies, the Coast Smart Council to establish riverine siting and design criteria to address the 500-year flood impacts on State and local capital projects.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0779 do?
Requiring, beginning on certain dates, certain State and local projects for which 50% of project costs are funded with State funds to be in compliance with riverine siting and design criteria established under the Act; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2027, and in consultation with specified State agencies, the Coast Smart Council to establish riverine siting and design criteria to address the 500-year flood impacts on State and local capital projects.
Who sponsors HB0779?
HB0779 is sponsored by Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), and Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0779?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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