SB 483

Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments in certain low-income communities; requiring the Corporation to apply for an allocation of federal new markets tax credits; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund to include grants and loans for debt payments and for credit enhancement for certain projects; etc.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 33FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KANIA, PRISCILLA	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	McMillan, Leslie	BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crutchfield, Adria	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riggle, Anne	City Life Historic Properties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kisicki, Carrielobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mitchell	Community Assistance Network, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Rhoades Brown, Adam	Cross Street Partners	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posko, Mike	Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Angela	Maryland Community Action Partnership	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	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fallon, Brad	Office of the Governor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Reddinger, Sarah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seabright, Paula	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Benjaminson, Heather	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hopkins, Barbara	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Volkmar, Leslie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore Regional Housing PartnershipFAV 1

BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)FAV 1

City Life Historic PropertiesFAV 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 1

Community Assistance Network, Inc.FAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Cross Street PartnersFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Habitat for Humanity of the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Community Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Office of the GovernorFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVKisicki, CarrieCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference