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Real Property – Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Bodies and Annual Meetings

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 12:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the governing body of a condominium to convene at least two meetings each year at which unit owners have an opportunity to provide comment; requiring the developer of a condominium to appoint a unit owner, not otherwise affiliated with the developer, to the board within 30 days after the date on which units representing 25% of the currently subdivided units have been conveyed by the developer to members of the public for residential purposes; requiring the developer to deliver a certain notice to each board member; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJones, Lisa HarrislobbyistCommunity Associations InstitutePosition only
FAVRapaport, SusanCommunity Associations InstitutePosition only
FAVRapaport, SusanCommunity Associations InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHumpton, DavidMontgomery Village FoundationOral
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFConwell, JosephIndividualPosition only
FWAEnten, RobertMaryland Building Industry AssocOral
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHarris, RheaTHE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY GOVERNMENTWritten (PDF)
INFOAssociation, Maryland Building IndustryMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJones, Lisa HarrisCommunity Associations InstituteRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association