Housing and Community Development - Adaptive Reuse
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that adaptive reuse, retrofitting, and repurposing of existing buildings to develop new affordable multifamily housing is an eligible use of certain financial assistance provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to notify applicants for certain financial assistance that adaptive reuse is an eligible use of funds; and providing that the notice requirement does not apply to individuals applying for loans from the Department that are not focused on housing.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Rachellobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + 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) |
| INFO | Pickels, Hunter | Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association