SB 203

Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Housing Innovation Pilot Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to create opportunities for the State's public housing authorities and county governments to increase the volume of housing production and to reward counties pursuing innovative solutions to the problem of housing scarcity; establishing the Housing Innovation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Department to prioritize funding for projects that do not use low-income housing tax credit equity or tax-exempt volume cap; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore DC Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Driscoll, JIM	Climate Coalition Montgomery County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Countess, Gregory	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubenstein, Cynthia	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ryan, Doug	Prosperity Now	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hypolite, Crystal	Housing Authority of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FWA	Silverman, Ken	Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fani-González, Natali	Montgomery County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

SB 203

What this bill does

Testimony (26)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified