HB 174

Enacted

Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Registration of Affected Property

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 729 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that information regarding the status of a rental property as an affected property under certain lead-based paint abatement laws may be an issue of fact at trial.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Kayla	Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Inc	Oral
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Ruth Ann	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Wesley	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hatfield, Carisa	HPRP	Oral
FAV	Wabeke, Karen	Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lloyd, Rianna	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Legal Aid, Maryland	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amster, Mollylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Johnson, Carolyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mont, Harrison	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Etienne, Tasha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 2

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 2

Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, IncFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 2

Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.FAV 1

HPRPFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

MGAFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 2

Regional Management, Inc.FWA 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVAmster, MollyRegistered for: Jews United for Justice

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

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

UNFCastelli, 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…

FWAHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

FWAGreenfield, 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…

INFOGreenfield, 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…