Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. Additionally, the bill establishes a Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings charged with developing a plan to achieve the State’s carbon mitigation goals. Prohibition on Balloon Releases. Carbon Reduction.

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Maryland Housing Commissioning Regulation 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

which for the first time requires “for individual leased, rented, or other tenant or subtenant space within any building totaling in excess of 50,000 ft2 (5000 m2), separate submeters shall be provided.”. The reworked provisions for construction and plans for operation , now combined in chapter 10, are much more than systems commissioning.

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Green Maryland Site Certification 156

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

Ground Leases. The General Assembly passed several bills relating to ground leases during the 2020 legislative session. The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records.

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Maryland Leases Housing Commissioning 227