# Maryland HB 1175: Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)

Maryland HB 1175, Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Allen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1175
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
- Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Taxes - Property - Local, Taxes - Recordation and Transfer, Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local, Abandoned Property, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Applicants and Applications, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Baltimore City, Boundaries, Building Codes, Building Permits, Business Trusts, Census, Certifications, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Construction, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Development Fees and Taxes, Education, Boards of, Education, State Department of, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environment, Department of the, Evaluations and Reviews, Excise Tax, Exemptions, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fire Protection, Governor, Health, Department of, Homestead Property Tax Credit, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Investments -see also- Securities, Labor, Department of, Landlords and Tenants, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Limited Liability Companies, Local Government Mandates, Low-Income, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Natural Resources, Department of, Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Oaths, Open Government, Parking, Partnerships, Pedestrians, Planning, Department of, Plans and Proposals, Property Tax, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Real Property, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Sewage, Signs and Billboards, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Time, Transfer Tax, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Wastewater, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Zoning and Planning
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-05: Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1175f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1175f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1175-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).