HB 235

Enacted

Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied Property - Foreclosure, Notice, and Reimbursement of Expenses

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting in all counties, rather than Baltimore City only, a holder of a certificate of sale from filing a complaint to foreclose the right of redemption for owner-occupied residential property until 9 months from the date of sale; prohibiting in all counties, rather than Baltimore City only, a certain notice from being sent to certain persons with an interest in owner-occupied residential property sold at tax sale until 7 months after the date of sale; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ramos, Odette	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Higgs, Director Michael	Dept. of Assessments & Taxation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaiser, Anne	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaiser, Anne	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Lathbury Girard, Meredith	Mid-Shore Pro Bono	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellis, Dan	Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellis, Dan	Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Allison	Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Allison	Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law	Oral
UNF	morse, Scott	MD Tax Sale Participants Assn	Oral
UNF	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kenny, Heidi	Individual	Oral
FWA	Ramos, Odette	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1FWA 1

Boston Plaut Attorneys at LawUNF 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Dept. of Assessments & TaxationFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MD Tax Sale Participants AssnUNF 1

Mid-Shore Pro BonoFAV 1

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.FAV 2

Pro Bono Resource Center of MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…