Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain a statement by the vendor or the unit owner as to whether the vendor or owner has actual knowledge of the presence of asbestos in the condominium, including a description of the location of the asbestos, whether abatement has been performed in the condominium, and the date of any abatement.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bender, Melissa | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steve | OAG - CPD | Oral |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCastelli, 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…
FWAWiggins, 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…