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HB 236

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Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Outreach

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 316 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expressing the intent of the General Assembly that at least 2% of the balance in the Homeowner Protection Fund be spent each year to conduct outreach in a certain manner to homeowners in tax sale to encourage the homeowners to enroll in the Homeowner Protection Program; authorizing the State Tax Sale Ombudsman to conduct outreach using State employees and resources or to contract with a private vendor; requiring that certain State and local government agencies provide certain information to facilitate outreach efforts; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHiggs, Director MichaelDept. of Assessments & TaxationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaiser, AnneMaryland General AssemblyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVLathbury Girard, MeredithMid-Shore Pro BonoWritten (PDF)
FAVEllis, DanNeighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVEllis, DanNeighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVHarris, AllisonPro Bono Resource Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaiser, Delegate KaiserlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Kaiser, Delegate KaiserlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWARamos, OdetteBaltimore City CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWARamos, OdetteBaltimore City CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWAPlaut, ArilobbyistBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawOral
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAKaiser, AnneMaryland General AssemblyOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHarris, AllisonPro Bono Resource Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWABoston, FrankIndividualOral
FWAKenny, HeidiIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FWAPlaut, 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