Anne Arundel County - Community Sewerage Systems - Homeowners Association Control

HB 1424 allows homeowners associations (HOAs) in Anne Arundel County to manage, operate, and maintain community sewerage systems as "controlling authorities" under specific conditions. To qualify, the system must have been operational before January 1, 2026, and the HOA must charge mandatory sewer fees, maintain a capital reserve fund for future replacement, and secure approval from the county and Maryland Environmental Service. If an HOA fails to meet maintenance obligations or correct deficiencies, Maryland Environmental Service takes over operations and charges costs back to the HOA or lot owners. The bill directly affects HOAs and residents in Anne Arundel County with shared sewer systems, effective July 1, 2026.