HB 972

Did not advance

Landlord and Tenant - Rent Escrow - Mold in Residential Dwelling Units

Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding certain mold hazards to the list of dangerous conditions and defects for which a tenant can obtain relief under the State's rent escrow statute.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Black Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Wesley	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Andrew	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sauer, Kim	Office of Baltimore City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett (District 8)	Oral
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lue, Charisse	Santoni Vocci & Ortega	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Henson, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Black CaucusFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Office of Baltimore City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett (District 8)FAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Santoni Vocci & OrtegaFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

UNFHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…