Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB754: Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Authorizing a local jurisdiction to enact local laws providing for or requiring the preservation of natural resources through certain mechanisms.
What the bill says
An act concerning Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources FOR the purpose of authorizing a local jurisdiction to enact local laws providing for or requiring the preservation of natural resources through certain mechanisms; and generally relating to preserving natural resources…
From the engrossed text, March 20, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources FOR the purpose of authorizing a local jurisdiction to enact local laws providing for or requiring the preservation of natural resources through certain mechanisms; and generally relating to preserving natural resources. BY renumbering Article - Land Use Section 1-101(k) through (t) to be Section 1-101(l) through (u), respectively Annotated Code of Maryland (2012 Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Land Use Section 1-101(a) and 7-103 Annotated Code of Maryland (2012 Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Land Use Section 1-101(k) Annotated Code of Maryland (2012 Volume and 2025 Supplement) EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *sb0754* SENATE BILL BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Land Use Section 7-101 Annotated Code of Maryland (2012 Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That Section(s) 1-101(k) through (t) of Article - Land Use of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 1-101(l) through (u), respectively. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: …
Sponsors
- Mary Washington (D, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Environment and Transportation
- : Third Reading Passed (39-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- : Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (39-0) (March 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Counties, Municipal Corporations, Environmental Matters, Agriculture, Conservation, Easements, Farmland, Program Open Space
Common questions
- What is SB754?
- SB754 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources.
- What does SB754 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources FOR the purpose of authorizing a local jurisdiction to enact local laws providing for or requiring the preservation of natural resources through certain mechanisms; and generally relating to preserving natural resources…
- What is the status of SB754?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB754?
- Mary Washington (D, 43).
- Where is the official record for SB754?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0754?ys=2026RS
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