Real Property – Nuisance Actions – Rodent Harborage
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on real property against an owner of the property; defining 'rodent harborage' as a condition that provides sustenance or shelter for rodents, promotes their reproduction and continued existence on a property, creates or contributes to property damage, is injurious to public health and safety or obstructs the reasonable use of the property; authorizing the court to award certain damages to a prevailing plaintiff; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Francis, Frannlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Maryland Grain Producers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…
UNFThompson, LindsayMaryland Grain ProducersRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…
UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…