Residential Property - Sales Contracts - Disclosures
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a contract for the sale of residential real property located within 0.5 miles of a site listed on the Superfund Enterprise Management System to contain a notice signed by the homeowner of the proximity of the property to the Superfund site to be initialed by the buyer; and establishing that a contract may not be voided because the contract did not contain notice of the proximity of the property to a Superfund site or was not initialed by the buyer.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Huber, Roberta | private citizen | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peppe Hahn, Jen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
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…