Maryland Senate Bill 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-24 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing a local governing body, on receipt of an application for a special exception to construct or operate a permitted facility in an area zoned for residential use, to require the preparation, at the applicant's expense, of a detailed analysis of the environmental and public health impacts of the permitted facility on the surrounding community; requiring the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities to recommend strategies for increasing State support in addressing environmental justice concerns; etc.

Zoning - Environmental Justice Considerations

Sen. Obie Patterson [D]

Sen. Joanne Benson [D]

2021-02-24 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-24	House	Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-25	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2021-02-24	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-1)
2021-02-23	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-02-23	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {224134/1 Adopted
2021-02-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-12-29	Senate	Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-10-27	Senate	Pre-filed

HB51 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-22 - Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Land Use	1	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Land Use	10	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Land Use	4	215	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0121?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0121f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0121t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0121_22413401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0121_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0264.pdf