HB 970

Did not advance

Real Property - Residential Leases - Rent Increase Prohibition

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from increasing a tenant's rent during a certain lease term if the landlord violates a requirement that the landlord provide notification of an increase in rent; and prohibiting a landlord from taking certain retaliatory actions as a result of the inability to increase the tenant's rent.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Position only
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

CASAFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 2

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

UNFHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

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…

UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…