Legislative committee puts new Maryland building code on hold amid environmental concerns

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 487

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A Maryland legislative committee is holding up a new building code regulation amid concerns that it is less environmentally stringent than the national code, which Maryland is supposed to adhere to.

In a letter Tuesday to Gov. Wes Moore (D), the House and Senate co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review signaled their intent to “conduct a more detailed study of this regulation and to ask that the board delay …

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