SB 521

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

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor 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 (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schultz, Vickilobbyist	Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + 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	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Position only
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seltzer, Deb	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Ordakowski, Emily	Public Health Law Clinic UM Carey	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	McWilliams, Elaina	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Shaffer, Graham	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Access to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceFAV 1

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

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

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentINFO 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

Public Health Law Clinic UM CareyFAV 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

FAVWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

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.

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…