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Majority leader proposes using surplus state land for housing and solar leasing
Summary
House Bill 10-61 would require the state to assess surplus land for suitability for housing development and solar leasing. Majority Leader David Moon told the committee the goal is to generate housing and energy capacity on underused state property; county association witnesses supported the concept but raised questions about local collaboration.
Majority Leader David Moon presented House Bill 10-61, proposing that Maryland more aggressively evaluate surplus state land for housing development and solar leasing.
"If we have state land that is not being used, the bill would suggest we should put it to use for housing and energy production," Moon said. He described the bill as requiring targets for housing units and megawatts of energy generation on state land and asked the committee to consider…
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