Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Automatic Enrollment and Funding
Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to establish a process to automatically enroll each homeowner who meets certain eligibility requirements in the Homeowner Protection Program; repealing a requirement that the Department determine the maximum number of homeowners who may be enrolled in the Program in each fiscal year; requiring the Governor to include an additional $20,000,000 appropriation for the Program in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Baltimore City Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mallory, Aja' | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Eskin, Neil | Maryland Tax Sale Participants Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Higgs, Director Michael | SDAT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…