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Maryland Dept. of Planning seeks code clean-up in eight-part ‘modernization’ bill
Summary
The Maryland Department of Planning told the Environment and Transportation Committee that House Bill 272 would remove outdated references and streamline responsibilities across state code in eight targeted changes to improve efficiency and align statutes with current practice.
House Bill 272, introduced to the House Environment and Transportation Committee, would remove outdated statutory language and realign several agency responsibilities to reflect current practice, Secretary Flora of the Maryland Department of Planning told the panel.
Secretary Flora, Maryland Department of Planning, said the bill comprises eight components aimed at efficiency and alignment, including clarifying precinct boundary data flows, moving some solid-waste plan responsibilities to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and narrowing the Department of Planning’s role as a repository for real-property information to…
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