Real Property - Nuisance and Breach of Lease Actions - Rodent Harborage
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on certain real property against certain individuals and authorizing a landlord to bring a breach of lease action against a tenant for behavior that causes or contributes to rodent harborage; and providing that a nuisance action may not be brought under the Act if the rodent harborage occurs on property that is zoned for agricultural use and is actually and primarily used as agricultural property.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howard, Katherinelobbyist | Regional Management, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | EGAN, KIMBERLY | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Washington, Ryanlobbyist | Apartment and Office Building Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shah, Zafar | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortega, Chelsea | Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hill, Matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Hypolite, Crystal | Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…
UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association
UNFCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…