Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Housing Innovation Pilot Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide funds for certain mixed-income, cross-subsidized housing and to create opportunities to increase the volume of housing production; establishing the Housing Innovation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to be used only to provide low- or no-interest loans to local housing authorities; etc.
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Testimony (45)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Paul | Center for Public Enterprise | Oral |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Donnelly, Michaellobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Position only |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sims, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Countess, Gregory | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Countess, Gregory | Maryland Legal Aid | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glass, Evan | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wylie, Devin | People On the Go Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dernoga, Thomas | Prince George's County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ryan, Doug | Prosperity Now | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Aiosa, Jennifer | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Maddox-Evans, Melissa | Housing Authority City of Annapolis | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hypolite, Crystal | Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Silverman, Ken | Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ditzler, Brian | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFWA 1
City of College ParkFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 2
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSFAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1
Prosperity NowFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy