HB 7

Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 212 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Housing Innovation Fund to provide loans for local housing authorities and county governments to develop mixed-income, cross-subsidized housing; establishing the Housing Innovation Pilot Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist public housing authorities and county governments in increasing housing production and to reward counties pursuing solutions to the problem of housing scarcity; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Fund in certain fiscal years; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore DC Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Driscoll, JIM	Climate Coalition Montgomery County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Lifebridge Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	BaucumColbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	East, Heather	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mink, Kristin	Montgomery County Council District 5	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bender, Melissa	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sahu, Ramya	National Institute of Peer Support	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bamiro, Seanniece	Prosperity Now	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FWA	Andrews, Chelsea	Housing Opportunity Com. of MOCO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore DC Building TradesFAV 1

Climate Coalition Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Housing Authority of Baltimore CityFWA 1

Housing Opportunity Com. of MOCOFWA 1

Lifebridge HealthFAV 1

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Council District 5FAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Institute of Peer SupportFAV 1

Prosperity NowFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVWitten, JenniferLifebridge HealthRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

Journey

Jan 10First reading in the HouseAssigned to Environment and Transportation
Jan 30Environment and Transportation hearingTue, Jan 30, 2:00 PM
Mar 4Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 26Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Feb 28Third reading (House): Passed
Feb 25First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Apr 5Committee report (Senate): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 21Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 22Third reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 22Concurred
Mar 22Enacted as Chapter 212Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2023 SB 315Did not advance
2023 HB 60Did not advance

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