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SB 770

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Department of Housing and Community Development - Homeowner Utility Repair Program and Fund - Establishment

Sponsor: Bill Ferguson (District 46)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to reimburse and provide grants to eligible customers for costs associated with eligible repairs; establishing the Homeowner Utility Repair Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to reimburse and provide grants to eligible customers for costs associated with eligible repairs; requiring the Governor to appropriate $500,000 for the Fund beginning in fiscal year 2024; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKuhns, TheresaMaryland RealtorsWritten (PDF)
FAVFerguson, Senate President BillIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Ferguson, Senator FergusonlegislatorIndividualOral
INFOGraziano, LaurenlobbyistDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)
INFOStanek, JasonMD. Public Service CommissionWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

INFOGraziano, LaurenDepartment of Human ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland