Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, by December 31, 2024 and each year thereafter, to complete a racial equity impact assessment evaluating the impact of financial assistance administered by the Department and whether the assistance is equitably invested in the communities with the greatest need and those with the largest population of economically marginalized peoples; and requiring the Department to work with independent experts on the assessment and to make the assessment available to the public.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (36)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mesfun, Fiona | Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Black Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Veranda | Exit First Realty | Oral |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Fithian, Ronald | Kent County Board of Commissioners | Oral |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, Gerald | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | Sims, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thornton, Linda | NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dernoga, Thomas | Prince Geroge's County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parker, Janna | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Taylor, Kym | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Willems, Miranda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ryan, Wendy | Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Fiano, Anthony | Individual | Oral |