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

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/04 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 (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection DivisionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBenson, SenatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRandol, StevenMD Legislative Action CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral
FWAmiller, petermillerdodsonOral + Written (PDF)
FWAanderson, terryIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association