HB 58

Workgroup on Minority Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Household Wealth Equity

Sponsor: Delegate LiermanCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup on Minority Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Household Wealth Equity; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations to promote homeownership and create wealth-building opportunities for minority households and promote community revitalization through targeted investments in homeownership; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hurley, Donna	Housing Options & Planning Enterprises, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mindy	Maryland Bankers Assocation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Jacobson, beth	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Bree	Parity Homes	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Looby, Ramon	Individual	Oral
FAV	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dove, Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, Dee Dee	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mitchell, Susan	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mitchell, Susan	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dorsey, Robyn	Individual	Oral
FWA	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lierman, Del. Brooke	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AMENDMENTINFO 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Housing Options & Planning Enterprises, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFWA 1

Maryland REALTORSFWA 3

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

Parity HomesFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…

FWAStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition