Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Housing Innovation Pilot Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide funds for certain mixed-income, cross-subsidized housing and to create opportunities to increase the volume of housing production; establishing the Housing Innovation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to be used only to provide low- or no-interest loans to local housing authorities; etc.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mesfun, Fiona | Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Donnelly, Michaellobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silverman, Ken | Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Nathanson, Marthalobbyist | LifeBridge Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sims, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Countess, Gregory | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lucchi, Leonardlobbyist | O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hypolite, Crystal | Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ditzler, Brian | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Willems, Miranda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Rachellobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFWA 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Evans & Associates, LLCINFO 1
JOTFFAV 2
LifeBridge HealthFAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSFAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVLucchi, LeonardO'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.Registered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
INFOClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…