Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)
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HB0870 — Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
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Enacted
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring, beginning on July 1, 2026, a county or municipality to notify the Department of the Environment within 10 business days after a county or municipality accepts the permit application for a new building that has a proposed gross floor area of 35,000 square feet or more.
Bill Text
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Read HB0870 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Lewis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marc Korman · Primary
- Delegate Adrian Boafo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- J. Long · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dana Stein · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 41 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Marc Korman Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Delegate Lewis
- Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
- Long, J.
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 19% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 92 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 26% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0870 do?
- Requiring, beginning on July 1, 2026, a county or municipality to notify the Department of the Environment within 10 business days after a county or municipality accepts the permit application for a new building that has a proposed gross floor area of 35,000 square feet or more.
- Who sponsors HB0870?
- HB0870 is sponsored by Delegate Lewis, Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Long, J., and Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0870?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0870?
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