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HB 58

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Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Reserve Studies

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the governing body of certain cooperative housing corporations, condominiums, and homeowners associations to have a study of reserves required for future major repairs and replacements conducted by a certain date and at certain 5-year intervals; requiring a certain reserve study to meet certain criteria; establishing that the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation or a homeowners association and the board of directors of a condominium have authority to increase a certain assessment; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection DivisionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFSroka, JohnArmistead Homes Corp.Written (PDF)
UNFsroka, johnArmistead Homes CorporationPosition only
UNFRandol, StevenCommunity Association InstituteWritten (PDF)
UNFRandol, StevenCommunity Associations InstitutePosition only
FWAEnten, BobMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
INFOO'Connell, BillMSBA Real Property SectionWritten (PDF)

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