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Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program

Sponsor: Julian Ivey (District 47A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist homeowners, local governments, and nonprofit organizations in preparing and repairing residential properties to mitigate water damage caused by extreme weather; providing a homeowner is eligible for a grant if the property is the homeowner's primary legal residence, is owned and occupied by the homeowner, is a single-family home, and is covered by up-to-date insurance; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNibber, D'PaullobbyistMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVBailey, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVMunyeneh, KayceMayor of CheverlyWritten (PDF)
FAVBowles, DougIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Ivey, Delegate IveylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVRobinson, PetrellaIndividualOral
FWAMay, LisalobbyistMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)
INFOWilkins, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association
FWAMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors