# Maryland HB 1517: Land Use - Qualified Project - Retaliatory Downzoning

Maryland HB 1517, Land Use - Qualified Project - Retaliatory Downzoning, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dylan Behler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1517
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Land Use - Qualified Project - Retaliatory Downzoning
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Housing and Community Development, Building Permits, Classifications and Designations, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Electronic Communication, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Low-Income, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, News Media, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Time, 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: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1517f.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/hb1517f.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-HB1517-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).