2021 Legislative Session

The AIA Maryland Legislative Committee, together with our lobbyist, monitors and tracks legislation that impacts the practice of architecture in Maryland. Each week, during the legislative session, we will post a list of bills we are following, a summary of the matter, hearing information and, where applicable, include letters of support, opposition or other materials.

If you have questions regarding any bill, or would like more information on AIA Maryland's legislative activities, please contact us.

There is a very full docket of hearings happening each week and the number of issues we are monitoring has increased greatly. In many cases we are only able to provide written testimony though there are several instances where we have been invited to give oral testimony.  If you are interested in following any of the scheduled hearings, look here for the YouTube Channel Information. Check below each week for our current list of bills and activities.

Does your firm work on State contracts? Please read the information on House Bill 1210. While this bill has very good intentions, AIA Maryland is concerned how this legislation will impact architects working on State contracts. At this time, the bill appears to have solid support for passage so we are hoping our concerns can be addressed as the rules and regulations are drafted. If you are interested in participating in an ad hoc workgroup to address the impact of this legislation on architects, please email Sandi Worthman.

Apr 12 - Sine Die

Apr 11 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking - Bills highlighted in grey did not pass out of Committee and are dead though you may see notations of a companion or similar bill which is moving forward. Yellow highlights the Committee vote/status and Blue is the current status of the Bill. We will recap next week as there are still several hours left before Sine Die late on Monday.

Apr 5 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Mar 29 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Mar 22 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Mar 15 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Mar 8 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Mar 1 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Feb 22 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Feb 18 - Barton Ross to provide oral testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on House Bill 0865 - Historic Revitalization Tax Credit - Small Commercial Projects

Feb 17 - Barton Ross to provide oral testimony before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee on Senate Bill 0659- Historic Revitalization Tax Credit - Small Commercial Projects

Feb 16 - Chris parts to provide oral testimony before the House Environment and Transportation Committee on House Bill 0877 - Workgroup on Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Commercial Spaces

Feb 15 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking.

Feb 11 - Chris Parts to provide oral testimony before the House Environment and Transportation Committee on House Bill 0583 - Climate Solutions Act Now of 2021.

Feb 9 - Dan Bailey to provide oral testimony before Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on Senate Bill 0093 - Scope of Licensure.

Feb 8 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking.

Feb 1 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking. We have submitted written testimony for several hearings this week. See links in the List of Bills to review our testimony.

Jan 28 - Chris Parts, AIA to testify on panel before Senate Environment and Transportation Committee on SB414

Jan 26 - Hearing on SB198 - AIA MD submitted letter with recommendations and provided same to House Ways and Means on HB074

Jan 25 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking/activity

Jan 21 - Chris Parts, AIA to testify before the Senate Ed, Health and Environmental Affairs Comm on SB0228

Jan 19 - Dan Bailey, AIA testifies before the House Economic Matters Committee on HB0294

Jan 18 - List of Bills AIA Maryland is tracking

Jan 13 - Maryland General Assembly 2021 Session Opens

Jan 11 - List of pre-filed Bills AIA Maryland is tracking