HB 724

Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding

Sponsor: Ben Barnes (District 21)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 Comptroller to distribute $11,800,000 of certain abandoned property funds to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund for fiscal year 2023.

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Testimony (58)

MGA witness list

FAV 57FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schultz, Vickilobbyist	Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Katz, Nick	CASA	Oral
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Kayla	Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levings, Kane	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hatfield, Carisa	HPRP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wisniewski, Amanda	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Position only
FAV	Rubin, Jeffrey	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	coe, ward	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Oral
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seltzer, Deb	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	English, Michael	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pollock, John	National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeton, Jonathan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sell, Jennifer	SURJ3A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	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	Chan, Sam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Barnes, B., Delegate Barnes, B.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fullem, Nicole	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girdner, Linnie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glazer, Sherry	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knoche, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landers, Claire	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Magar, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Karla	Individual	Oral
FAV	STERN, CAROL	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadil, Patrick	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seel, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steinkamp, Neil	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Tamara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulin, Leah	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Access to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

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

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

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

HPRPFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

National Coalition for a Civil Right to CounselFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

SURJ3AFAV 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

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

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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

FAVWiggins, 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…

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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…