HB 258

EnactedEmergency billCrossfile SB 4

Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; altering the termination date of the Authority; etc.

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MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Oketunji, Olalekan	3102 Garrison, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Minister Thomas	BUILD (Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bertling, Heather	Baltimore City House Delegation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tawney, Lee	Bolton Hill Community Association, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, John	B’more… U	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jenkins, Dr. Anthony	Coppin State University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jennings, Ms. JohnDre	Druid Heights CDC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Trina	Frontline Property Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coreil-Allen, Graham	Graham Projects LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopatin, Eli	Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Genevieve	H & H Realty Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shelton, Lelandlobbyist	MCB Real Estate	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadowski, J. Thomas	Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warren, Sara	Maryland Institute College of Art	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jeihani, Mansoureh	Morgan State Unoversity	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellis, Dan	Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farmer, Minyanna	Real Estate Farmers LLC dba The Real Estate Farmers	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKnight-Smith, Gina	Visionary Venture Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glover, Donald	WNADA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hugel, Matt	WNADA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Chad	West North Avenue Development Authority	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jefferson, Selisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Petkovsek, Amy	Community Law Center	Written (PDF)