Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB168: Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Authorizing a county board of education to consider the provision of educator workforce housing as a school purpose under certain provisions of law; altering the eligible recipients of certain financial assistance and the housing innovation projects the Department of Housing and Community Development shall prioritize for certain financial assistance under the Housing Innovation Pilot Program; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations FOR the purpose of authorizing a county board of education to consider the provision of educator workforce housing as a school purpose under certain provisions of law; establishing that providing educator workforce housing is an eligible use of certain financial assistance provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations FOR the purpose of authorizing a county board of education to consider the provision of educator workforce housing as a school purpose under certain provisions of law; establishing that providing educator workforce housing is an eligible use of certain financial assistance provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development; establishing that teachers and other employees of a local school system shall be considered a specified group for purposes of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program; altering the eligible recipients of certain financial assistance altering the eligible recipients of certain financial assistance and the housing innovation projects the Department of Housing and Community Development shall prioritize for certain financial assistance under the Housing Innovation Pilot Program; altering the projects qualifying as eligible to provide services to a priority funding area under the Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program; and generally relating to affordable housing. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 4-115 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Housing and Community Development Section 1-103 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Housing and Community Development Section 1-101, 4-512, 4-3001 through …
Sponsors
- Joe Vogel (D, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678
- : Passed Enrolled
- : Third Reading Passed (89-32)
- : House Concurs Senate Amendments
- : Third Reading Passed (34-10)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {993725/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (89-32) (April 13, 2026): 89 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (34-10) (April 13, 2026): 34 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (111-22) (March 18, 2026): 111 yea, 22 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB168?
- HB168 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations.
- What does HB168 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations FOR the purpose of authorizing a county board of education to consider the provision of educator workforce housing as a school purpose under certain provisions of law; establishing that providing educator workforce housing is an eligible use of certain financial assistance provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development…
- What is the status of HB168?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB168?
- Joe Vogel (D, 17).
- Where is the official record for HB168?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0168?ys=2026RS
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