HB 139

Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Utility Bills in Residential Leases - Gas and Electric Services

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 225 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding gas and electric utility services to the types of services for which landlords of buildings that contain six or more residential units are required to provide a written notice to a tenant, before the initiation of a lease and each term thereafter, notifying the tenant of the total utility costs billed to the landlord in the immediately preceding year, disaggregated by utility type; and applying certain requirements relating to payment of utility services to landlords of buildings that contain five or fewer residential dwelling units.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fixsen, Elizabeth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	MD Energy Advocates Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avila, Jason	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Sledge, Rachel	Maryland Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFWA 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

FAVCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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