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HB 127 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration

HB 127 expands eligibility for administering Maryland's Housing Rehabilitation Program by allowing qualified nonprofit sponsors to manage local rehabilitation programs alongside political subdivisions (like counties). The bill amends state law to explicitly define "nonprofit sponsor" and revise administrative requirements, including standards for staff capability and program oversight. This change directly affects nonprofit organizations and local governments seeking to administer housing rehabilitation loans, enabling them to originate and manage these programs under Department of Housing and Community Development regulations. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands nonprofit administration of housing rehab programs, increasing access to affordable housing rehabilitation services.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Oct 6, 2024 Signed Apr 22, 2025
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First - Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration → Third - Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill expands the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program to allow nonprofit organizations and limited partnerships to administer local rehabilitation programs alongside political subdivisions. It adds new definitions for 'nonprofit sponsor' and 'local rehabilitation program,' establishes standards for certifying program administrators, and creates a reserve fund option for the Special Loan Programs Fund.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from only political subdivisions to include nonprofit organizations and limited partnerships as eligible program administrators.
DEFINITION

Added definition of 'nonprofit sponsor' to include nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, and limited partnerships formed for rehabilitation projects eligible for federal programs.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility for administering local rehabilitation programs to include nonprofit organizations and limited partnerships, not just political subdivisions.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for the Department to establish certification standards for program administrators, including staff size, training, experience, and capability to manage rehabilitation projects.

Added requirement for the Department to provide training and technical assistance to nonprofit sponsors and political subdivisions administering local rehabilitation programs.

FISCAL

Added ability for the Department to allocate up to 25% of Special Loan Programs Fund money to a reserve and reallocate it as needed.

Modified allocation requirements to allow suballocations to nonprofit sponsors within counties in addition to municipal corporations.

TIMELINE

Added House action status showing the bill was adopted and read second time on February 11, 2025, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
Oct 6, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.