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Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure

Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain certain notice relating to the presence of asbestos.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCoronado Flores, JoseCASAOral
FAVCoronado Flores, JoseCASAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVCarwell, LouiseMaryland Legal AidWritten (PDF)
FAVKoravos, JoAnneMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVCastelli, WilliamlobbyistRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVFrank, JanetWomens' Democratic Club of Montgomery Co.Oral
FAVDelegate Foley, Delegate FoleylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Foley, Delegate FoleylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFoley, LindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFoley, LindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAMay, LisalobbyistMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered 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
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered 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
FWAMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors