Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures - Superfund Sites
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the seller of residential real property located within 1 mile of a National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site to provide the buyer with an addendum to the contract for the sale of the property that contains the identification of the Superfund site, the definition of an NPL Superfund site, web addresses for certain websites, and a notice that the buyer may void the contract of sale within 5 days after signing and dating the contract of sale.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist | Clean Water Action | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huber, Roberta | private citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peppe Hahn, Jen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wagner, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWACastelli, 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…