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Homeowner Assistance Fund – Victims of Domestic Violence – Eligibility

Sponsor: Deni Taveras (District 47B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish special eligibility requirements under the Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund for victims of domestic violence under certain circumstances; requiring and authorizing the Department to collect certain information from the victim of domestic violence to support an application for financial assistance; prohibiting the Department from issuing financial assistance under the Fund to victims of domestic violence under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDuffy, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMartinez, MadelinlobbyistLatino CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVEnten, BobMaryland Bankers AssocOral
FAVSteinwedel, WilliamMaryland Legal Aid BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Taveras, Delegate TaveraslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSanchez, MarinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTaveras, DeniIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAAllyn, RebeccaGov's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, & Victim; Governor's Family Violence CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWAShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVMartinez, MadelinLatino CaucusRegistered for: Catholic Charities
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence