Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Bedbugs
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)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 a tenant to promptly notify the landlord in a certain manner when the tenant knows or reasonably suspects that the tenant's dwelling unit contains bed bugs; requiring a landlord notified of the presence or suspected presence of bed bugs to obtain an inspection within 96 hours; authorizing a landlord to enter a dwelling unit for purposes of a certain inspection; establishing that a landlord is responsible for costs associated with inspection of and treatment for bedbugs; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilpone-Welborn, Kira | Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Countess, Gregory | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Senator Joanne C. | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Losak, Matthew | Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Senator Joanne C. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Washington, Ryanlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association
UNFCastelli, 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…
FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…