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Bills/2023 Regular Session

HB 151

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Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from including a certain term in a lease pertaining to electronic delivery of the notice of a rent increase; requiring a landlord to notify a tenant in writing before increasing the tenant's rent through first-class mail or, if elected by the tenant, electronic delivery; requiring a county or municipality that adopts a certain local law related to limitations on rent increases to report annually certain information on building permits issued for multifamily dwellings intended as rental housing; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 13Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilpone-Welborn, KiraConsumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDonnelly, MichaellobbyistEconomic Action MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDonnelly, MichaellobbyistEconomic Action MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStoica, IoanalobbyistJob Opportunities Task ForcePosition only
FAVMiller, SharmaineJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthOral
FAVTyree, NikkiLWVMDWritten (PDF)
FAVCaucus of MD, Legislative BlackLegislative Black Caucus of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVWilkins, Chair, JheanelleLegislative Black Caucus of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVPickels, HunterMaryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVLosak, MatthewMontgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVDavis, KatherinePro Bono Resource CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wells, Delegate WellslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Wells, Delegate WellslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMitchell, MartinIndividualOral
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFAnleu, BrianlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAAmador, NinfaCASAOral
FWAMajerle, ChrisCommunity Assoc Institute-MD LACWritten (PDF)
FWAWilliams, KaylaCommunity Legal Services of Prince George’s County, IncWritten (PDF)
FWAShah, ZafarMaryland Legal AidWritten (PDF)
FWAShah, ZafarMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGraziano, LaurenlobbyistMaryland Multi Housing AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGraziano, LaurenlobbyistMaryland Multi Housing AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAEnglish, MichaelN/AWritten (PDF)
FWACastelli, WilliamlobbyistRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCWritten (PDF)
FWAHill, MattIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHill, MattIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWALent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FWAWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualOral

Organizations on record

CASAFWA 1
Community Assoc Institute-MD LACFWA 1
Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, IncFWA 1
Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Economic Action MarylandFAV 2
Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthFAV 1
Legislative Black Caucus of MDFAV 2
LWVMDFAV 1
Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1
Maryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFWA 2
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2
Maryland Multi Housing AssociationFWA 2
Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 1
N/AFWA 1
Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1
Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDonnelly, MichaelEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVDonnelly, MichaelEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association
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…
FWAGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland
FWAGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland
FWACastelli, 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…
FWAWiggins, 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…