2026 Legislative Session

House Bills

The fallowing listed pieces of legislation are just proposed – at this time they are NOT the law. MOWPA is listing a few that pertain to our industry. For more information and to search all the proposed legislation, use the link below.

 https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/

Bill/Chapter Title Status/Hearing Date Org Committee
HB0146 Environment – On-Site Wastewater Systems – Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates *Cross filed with SB0165*

In the House – Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Environment & Transportation
HB0485 State Board of Professional Landscape Architects – Revisions In the House – First Reading Economic Matters Economic Matters
HB0391
Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
*Cross Filed SB0283*
 In the House – First Reading Appropriations Appropriations
HB0390 Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

*Cross Filed SB0282*

 In the House – First Reading Appropriations Appropriations

Senate Bills

The fallowing listed pieces of legislation are just proposed – at this time they are NOT the law. MOWPA is listing a few that pertain to our industry. For more information and to search all the proposed legislation, use the link below.

 https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/

Bill/Chapter Title Status/Hearing Date Org Committee
SB0165 Environment – On-Site Wastewater Systems – Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates *Cross filed HB0146* In the Senate – Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0256
State Board of Professional Landscape Architects – Revisions
*Cross Filled HB0485*
 In the Senate – First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0283 Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 *Cross Filled HB0391* In the Senate – First Reading Budget and Taxation Budget and Taxation
SB0267 Land Use – Residential Housing – Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) In the Senate – Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB282
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)
*Cross-filed with HB0390*
 In the Senate – First Reading Budget and Taxation Budget and Taxation