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Bills/2024 Regular Session

HB 16

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Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Funding

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 856 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each collector of property taxes to include with each property tax bill a separate insert that describes the Homeowner Protection Program and encourages taxpayers to make a voluntary donation to the Program through a website maintained by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRoth-Gormley, ShanaCommunity Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVRoth-Gormley, ShanaCommunity Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVCook, ChuckDepartment of Housing and Community DevelopmentWritten (PDF)
FAVHiggs, Director MichaelDept. of Assessments & TaxationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaiser, AnneMaryland General AssemblyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaiser, AnneMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVEllis, DanNeighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVEllis, DanNeighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVHarris, AllisonPro Bono Resource Center of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHarris, AllisonPro Bono Resource Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGirard, MeredithShore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaiser, Delegate KaiserlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Kaiser, Delegate KaiserlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPlaut, ArilobbyistLaw Offices of Boston and PlautWritten (PDF)
UNFKenny, HeidiIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPlaut, KennyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Community Law CenterFAV 2
Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1
Dept. of Assessments & TaxationFAV 1
Law Offices of Boston and PlautUNF 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 2
Maryland General AssemblyFAV 2
Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.FAV 2
Pro Bono Resource Center of MarylandFAV 2
Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…