2023 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB706: Community Development - Sustainable Communities - Business Facade Improvement Program
Legislative Summary
Establishing the Business Facade Improvement Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist qualified businesses located in sustainable communities with improving the outside appearance of the qualified businesses' buildings or facilities; requiring the Department to develop an application process for political subdivisions seeking to participate in the Program; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program.
Bill History
2/6/2023
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Favorable with Amendments {693224/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Third Reading Passed (130-8)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/16/2023
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
4/5/2023
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/5/2023
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/5/2023
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/6/2023
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/6/2023
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/8/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 693224/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 693224/1 Adopted
3/7/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/6/2023
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/9/2023
130
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/8/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Adrienne Jones
Democrat