Real Property – Residential Leases – Rent Restrictions
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)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
Prohibiting a landlord from increasing rent on a certain restricted rental unit by more than 0.4% each year, subject to certain exceptions; and providing that rent restrictions for restricted rental units do not apply once rent reaches at least $2,250 each month.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stevenson, Christopher | 1199SEIU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benitez, Celina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lorenzo, Faviola | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Riedel, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Zafar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stern, Isadoralobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Lisalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wells, Delegate Melissa | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wells, Delegate Melissa | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wells, Delegate Melissa | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wells, Delegate Melissa | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFWiggins, 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…
UNFJones, LisaRegistered 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…
INFOBradley, ErinApartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan WashingtonRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland