HB 451

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Real Property – Residential Rental Property Inspection – Remote Visual Inspection

Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: 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 certain local jurisdictions to adopt provisions for the remote visual inspection of certain residential rental property under certain circumstances; requiring a certain local provision to be calculated to achieve a remote visual inspection that is comparable to an on-site visual inspection, require inspections to be directed by a certain individual, require a certain verification, identify the aspects of a property that may be inspected remotely, and require, before any enforcement action, a certain on-site inspection; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sreenivasan, Ramaswamy	Blitzz Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sreenivasan, Ramaswamy	Blitzz Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Sally	City of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Henson, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henson, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konys, Paul	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Konys, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Blitzz IncFAV 2

City of AnnapolisFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1INFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVWiggins, 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…

FAVBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

FAVCastelli, 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…

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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…