# Maryland HB 0254: Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act Maryland HB 0254, Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0254-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0254 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-28 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Energy and Climate, Administrative Agencies, Appropriations, Awareness and Outreach, Climate Resiliency, Coastal Bays, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Electronic Government, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Evaluations and Reviews, Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Grants, Information Technology, Interest, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Maps and Charts, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Nonprofit Organizations, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Shore Erosion - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Interest-free shoreline loans for homeowners: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, if your shore erosion control project is approved, you can get an interest-free loan. If more than one owner is in a project, each parcel is treated as its own project for cost. You repay through a uniform benefit charge on your property for up to 25 years. The Department… - New climate tools and state land projects: benefit, low. By October 1, 2027, the Department of Natural Resources builds a central website with planning tools, guidance, and training. It keeps these resources updated with the best available data. The Department must assess climate risks and plan resilience projects on its lands. It must complete this work… - Paid community voice in project planning: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Department of Natural Resources must include community members in project planning. It can partner with other agencies, local governments, and nonprofits to do this. Contracts can pay people for their time, and each contract must state the payment terms. - New resilience grants and fund rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Department of Natural Resources runs the Resilience Through Restoration Capital Grant Fund. It gives grants to state agencies, local governments, and nonprofits for nature-based projects, with at least 3% of each award for adaptive management. Net interest earned on t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 24 | 10 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 35 | 2 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 76 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (24-10) (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (98-35) (House) - 2026-03-17: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-10-28: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_76_hb0254t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0254t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0254f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_76_hb0254t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0254t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0254f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0254-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).