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House amends statewide planning principles; delegates seek clarification on rural impact
Summary
Delegates adopted amendments to House Bill 2-86 to update state and local planning principles; members from rural districts pressed sponsors for assurances the changes won't undermine working landscapes or shift funding away from rural needs. The bill was special-ordered for further consideration tomorrow.
House Bill 2-86, a departmental bill to modernize Maryland's State Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Policy (the set of planning principles the Maryland Department of Planning uses), drew extended questioning on March 4 over whether the changes would favor development in population centers at the expense of rural working landscapes.
The bill's committee amendments add intent language that residents should be active participants in…
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