Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures - Superfund Sites
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 (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 include a certain addendum, written in conspicuous type, to the contract for the sale of the property; requiring the addendum to provide notice that within 5 days after signing and dating the contract of sale and on written notice to the seller, the buyer may void the contract and is eligible to receive a full refund of any money paid to the seller; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist | Clean Water Action | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bee, John | John Bee Env Scientist | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Senator Karen | Senator Karen Lewis Young | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Senator Karen | Senator Karen Lewis Young | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gebase, Jessica | constituent | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huber, Roberta | private citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peppe Hahn, Jen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist | Clean Water Action | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Huber, Roberta | private citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peppe Hahn, Jen | 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…