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SB 147

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Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Mandated Reports

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the information relating to the Access to Counsel in Eviction Program required to be reported by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation each year to include the number of cases in which an individual was provided legal representation, the amount paid to attorneys for each case managed, the geographic distribution of cases, the disposition of cases decided, the amount of certain funds allocated to each designated organization, and the number of individuals provided legal representation for multiple cases.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVHoward, KatherinelobbyistRegional Management, Inc.Oral
FAVCastelli, WilliamlobbyistRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
INFOSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Maryland Legal Services CorporationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FAVHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc
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
FAVWiggins, 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
INFOSiri, MichelleThe Maryland Legal Services CorporationRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.