Policy Tracker Changelog

Brief dated notes of changes to the policy tracker and data.

2026-03-04

Added missing bills; Indiana HB 1001 demoted to KISS

New bills added:

Maryland HB 1538: Option #2, 560 homes/year, Weak alignment - ADUs by right
Maryland HB 778: Options #1-2, 3,000 homes/year, Moderate alignment - Missing middle housing reform
Maryland SB 829 / HB 1137 (twins): Option #3, 7,100 homes/year, Substantial alignment - Residential in commercial for counties with pop ≥150,000
Washington SB 6026 / HB 2480 (twins): Option #3, 36,900 homes/year, Substantial alignment - Residential in commercial zones under Growth Management Act

Data corrections:

Minnesota: Corrected 10,800 → 10,400 homes; 52% → 50% increase; 42% → 41% playbook alignment

Other changes:

Indiana HB 1001: Demoted from Options #1-3 (24,600 homes, Complete) to KISS alignment - binding zoning provisions were stripped during the legislative process; bill retains permitting and building code reforms only
Total projected homes now ~222,000 per year (was ~186,000 before adding missing bills)
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