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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB 17 |
MD | 2024 | D | Planning Requirements, Technical assistance |
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Summary
- Requires charter counties to incorporate affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) into their comprehensive plan housing elements.
- Adds a statutory definition of “affirmatively further fair housing.”
- Creates a new statutory duty for counties to AFFH in their housing and urban development programs.
- Requires all comprehensive plans enacted or amended on or after January 1, 2025 to include a fair-housing assessment.
- Requires State technical assistance from the Department of Planning and DHCD when counties request help preparing these housing elements.
- Clarifies that the State does not mandate specific local actions to comply with AFFH requirements.
- Requires charter counties that have completed HUD AFFH Assessments or Analyses of Impediments to incorporate them into their housing element when the plan is next amended on or after January 1, 2024.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
Charter Counties - Comprehensive Plans - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
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