HB 1239

Department of Housing and Community Development – Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Establishment

Sponsor: Delegate LiermanCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 702 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to make financial assistance available to certain developers working in low-income census tracts in order to help close appraisal gaps that occur in historically redlined neighborhoods; requiring the amount of financial assistance not to exceed 35% of the lesser of the total cost of eligible construction expenses or 80% of the national median sale price for new homes on the date of sale; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral
FAV	Ellis, Dan	Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Bree	Parity Homes	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Closkey, Sean	ReBUILD Metro	Oral
FAV	Schreiber, Brendan	Schreiber Brothers Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Kari	Southeast Community Development Corporation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Proestel, Stephanie	Housing Initiative Partnership	Oral
FWA	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lierman, Delegate Brooke	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lierman, Delegate Brooke	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lierman, Delegate Brooke	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AMENDMENTINFO 3

Housing Initiative PartnershipFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.FAV 1

Parity HomesFAV 1

ReBUILD MetroFAV 1

Schreiber Brothers DevelopmentFAV 1

Southeast Community Development CorporationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council