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Maryland House of DelegatesHB 870

Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)

Passed 92–37Party-line

What it does: Requires local governments, starting July 1, 2026, to notify the Department of the Environment within 10 business days of accepting a permit application for a new building of 35,000 square feet or more, listing its address, type and planned energy sources. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.69 · On Third Reading

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The tally

Yes 92 · No 37 · Not voting 12

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats92010
Republicans0372

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.

The full roll (141)

Yes 92

No 37

Not voting 12

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.