SB 171

Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Utility Bills in Residential Leases - Gas and Electric Services

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Adding gas and electric utility services to the types of services for which landlords of buildings that contain six or more units are required to provide a written notice to a tenant, at the initiation of a lease and each term thereafter, providing the total utility costs billed to the landlord in the immediately preceding year for utility services, disaggregated by utility type; and applying certain requirements relating to payment of utility services to landlords of buildings that contain five or fewer residential dwelling units.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Cindy	Cancer Support Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gerus, Cooper	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peltier, Laurel	MD Energy Advocates Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bell, James	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Losak, Matthew	Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Albert	Renters United Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Augustine, Malcolm	Senator	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Cancer Support FoundationFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Renters United MarylandFAV 1

SenatorINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…