HB 31

Passed both chambers

Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds - Prohibited Lease Provisions

Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (District 46)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (29-16) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing certain surcharges on certain fees, charges, and costs in certain civil cases in the circuit courts and the District Court; requiring that certain surcharges collected be deposited into the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund and directed to certain special funds in the State; establishing the Rental Assistance Special Fund to provide funding to nonprofit organizations that work in the area of rent assistance to pay the back rent for individuals facing a potential residential rental property eviction; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 18Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Clippinger, Delegate Clippingerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Clippinger, Delegate Clippingerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Francis, Frannlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	LLC, HomeWorks Property Management	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Francis, Frannlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Oral
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Erlichman, Susan	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of MD Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
FWA	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Montgomery, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Montgomery, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFWA 1UNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 2

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFWA 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1FWA 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Office of MD Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFAV 1FWA 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFWA 1

Regional Management, Inc.FWA 1

The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBAFAV 1FWA 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBARegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

UNFFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FWAFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FWAHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

FWASiri, MichelleThe Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBARegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FWASiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FWACastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…