SB 662

Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 40 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Comptroller to distribute $14,000,000 of certain abandoned property funds to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund for fiscal year 2024; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $14,000,000 from the Fund to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation for fiscal year 2024.

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Testimony (63)

MGA witness list

FAV 60FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information 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.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	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	Warren, Cory	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Position only
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	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
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	Seltzer, Deb	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
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	Ahmad, Yousuf	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	English, Michael	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Oral
FAV	Davis, Katie	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeton, Jonathan	SURJ Baltimore	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	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blank, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cabrera, Erika	Individual	Oral
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chan, Sam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cox, Cassandra	Individual	Position only
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	Katz, Nick	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Knoche, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landers, Claire	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Levy, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmitz, Martha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Silver, Josh	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Access to Counsel in Evictions Task ForceFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 2

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 2

Jews United for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Access to Justice CommissionFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 3

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

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.

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

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

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…