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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. The 90 day session was, for the first time since the Civil War cut short, ending three weeks early (. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. The 90 day session was, for the first time since the Civil War cut short, ending three weeks early (. Mary’s for 90 days).

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops. Not surprisingly, construction in a landmark-status property takes the permitting process to an entirely new level. A great example of this is a retail space Englewood refurbished at Chicago’s famed Palmer House Hilton. Here are three key takeaways from our experiences over the years: 1.

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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

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Last month, the City Planning Commission approved a draft Code focusing on sustainability recommending adoption by the City Council. · Community-based alternative energy systems are a permitted and conditional use in all zoning districts. · Community-Managed Open Space is now a permitted use in most zoning districts.

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Cob on Wood Homeless Community in Oakland, California

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Each cabin provides a free service for the dozens of un-housed residents who live in the massive camp under a freeway overpass. The structures were placed on state right of way without a permit or without any safety inspections,” Caltrans spokeswoman Janis Mara wrote in an emailed statement. “The

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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House Bill 1166 (passed) authorizes Howard County to impose, by law, such a fee. Senate Bill 249 / House Bill 277 (both passed) authorize the Governor to include the State as a full participant in any regional governmental initiative, agreement, or compact that limits or reduces GHG emissions from the transportation sector.

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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

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Specifically, Governor Hogan announced he was vetoing House Bill 1106 – Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions, as enacted in the just concluded 2016 Maryland General Assembly session. House Bill 1106 would have imposed an additional burden on ratepayers each year.

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