Housing and Community Development - Adaptive Reuse
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that adaptive reuse, retrofitting, and repurposing of existing buildings to develop new affordable multifamily housing is an eligible use of certain financial assistance provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development; and requiring the Department to notify applicants for certain financial assistance that adaptive reuse is an eligible use of funds.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGee, Christalobbyist | Maryland Realtors | Oral |
| FAV | Ryan, Doug | Prosperity Now | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Waldstreicher, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | DuBois, Gwen | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Pickels, Hunter | Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland RealtorsFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSFAV 1
Prosperity NowFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors