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HB 780

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Tax Sales - Property Maintenance and Nuisance Condition Violation Judgments and Foreclosure Proceedings

Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Property - LocalStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a tax sale for real property for certain unpaid judgments for property maintenance and nuisance condition violations of local law; establishing that certain judgments are a first lien on real property; establishing the priority of certain liens on real property; authorizing the governing body of Allegany County or Washington County or a municipal corporation in Allegany County or Washington County to file a complaint to foreclose the right of redemption at any time under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCohen, MichaelCity of CumberlandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMorriss, RaymondCity of CumberlandOral
FAVFlanigan, RobertWestern Maryland Scenic Railroad Development CorporationOral
FAVDelegate Buckel, Delegate BuckellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHiggs, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNicewarner, SCOTTIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMaurer, RobinNational Association of Pro-Life NursesWritten (PDF)
FWAPlaut, ArilobbyistBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawOral
FWAGlaser, JonathanDept. of Assessments & TaxationOral
FWAFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FWAYeager, BobState Dept. of Assessments & Taxation (SDAT)Oral
FWABoston, FrankIndividualOral
FWAKenny, HeidiIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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