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Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program

Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist homeowners, local governments, and nonprofit organizations in preparing and repairing residential properties to mitigate water damage caused by extreme weather; limiting a grant awarded to a homeowner to $5,000 or less; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the program.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVJackson, MichaelSenate of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Jackson, Senator JacksonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranWritten (PDF)
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
UNFKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
UNFKolakoski, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAMay, LisalobbyistMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)
INFOSierra, AnnaMaryland Department of Emergency ManagementWritten (PDF)
INFOPickels, HunterMaryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors