HB 712

Landlord and Tenant – Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund – Mandatory Appropriation

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor, for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to appropriate a certain amount of federal rental assistance money to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; and requiring certain excess federal rental assistance funds to be appropriated to the Fund.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schultz, Vickilobbyist	Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sutton, Jennifer	Delegate Rosenberg's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Position only
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seltzer, Deb	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peterson, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Position only
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Access to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Delegate Rosenberg's OfficeFAV 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchultz, VickiAccess to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceRegistered for: Maryland Legal Aid

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

FAVCastelli, 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…

FWAWiggins, 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…