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HB 99·MD·house

Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density

FailedFiled Oct 9, 2025
Sponsor: Schindler
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Hearing (House)

Feb 5, 2026

Summary

The bill sets rules for how cities and towns can zone and develop land they annex. For five years after annexation, a municipality cannot approve uses or densities that differ significantly from the county's existing plan unless the county commissioners give explicit permission. It also confirms that municipalities with planning authority at the time of annexation keep exclusive control over planning, subdivision and zoning.

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History

  1. Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
  3. Pre-filed

Sponsors

  • Schindler · sponsor
  • Fair

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