# Maryland HB 1470: Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25 Maryland HB 1470, Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1470-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1470 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Bi-County Agencies, Administrative Agencies, Chesapeake Bay -see also- Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Coastal Bays, Committees and Commissions, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Liability, Liens, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Prince George's County, Real Property, Reimbursement Rates, Rules and Regulations, Sunset, Time, Trees - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (315 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Refunds and lien relief for county homeowners: benefit, medium. From October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, the law gives some Prince George’s County property owners relief. It covers Critical Area tree-cutting or clearing violations occurring on or before November 7, 2018. Current owners must have bought in good faith after a previous owner or user commi… - New lien rules for county property buyers: mixed, low. This rule covers Prince George’s County parcels under 5 acres, not zoned commercial, in either protected Critical Area. The County’s permitting and enforcement department must record a lien within 90 days after notifying the owner of a tree-clearing violation. A timely lien makes current owners lia… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595 - 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House) - 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {373622/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Referred Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House) - 2025-03-31: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments {353421/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-02-07: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_595_hb1470e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1470e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1470t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1470f.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_595_hb1470e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1470e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1470t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1470f.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [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-HB1470-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).