# Maryland HB 0870: Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) Maryland HB 0870, Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marc Korman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0870-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0870 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 - Sponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Public Safety, Energy and Climate, Environment, Addresses, Air Pollution, Applicants and Applications, Building Codes, Building Permits, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Energy Technology and Infrastructure, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Incentives, Fuel -see also- Coal, Labor, Department of, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, Time, Weights and Measures - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Counties must report large building permits: benefit, low. Starting Oct. 1, 2026, counties and cities must tell the Maryland Department of the Environment when they accept a permit application for a new building with 35,000 square feet or more. Parking garage area does not count toward the 35,000 square feet. They must send the notice within 10 business da… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 38 | 9 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 92 | 37 | 8 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (38-9) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (92-37) (House) - 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {273628/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-04: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_412_hb0870t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0870t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0870f.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_412_hb0870t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0870t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0870f.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-HB0870-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).