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Housing and Community Development - Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use - Report

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each political subdivision to inventory vacant commercial buildings, develop a plan to convert certain vacant commercial buildings for residential use, and submit a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development on or before January 1, 2025; requiring political subdivision to update the report every 2 years; requiring the Department to establish and maintain a database of vacant commercial buildings in the State that have the potential to be converted for residential use; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVNicholas, BetsyPotomac Riverkeeper NetworkPosition only
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVBroder, RobinWaterkeepers ChesapeakeWritten (PDF)
FAVAugustine, MalcolmIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVAugustine, MalcolmIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
UNFThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FWAButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAMay, LisalobbyistMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)
INFOBaucumColbert, JordanM-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonWritten (PDF)
INFOBaucumColbert, JordanM-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FWAMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors