HB 1151

Did not advance

Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals

Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a seller or the seller's agent may provide certain information to an appraiser of residential real property at certain times and under certain circumstances; requiring an appraiser to provide a lender with certain information under certain circumstances and for the lender to provide notice of the information to a prospective buyer; requiring a buyer to work with a seller to provide certain information for an appraiser under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	LBCMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Christian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rasmussen, Dennislobbyist	MMBBA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	DiBiasio, Scottlobbyist	Appraisal Institute	Oral
FWA	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FWA	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Appraisal InstituteFWA 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 2

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

LBCMDFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFWA 2

MMBBAUNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

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

UNFRasmussen, DennisMMBBARegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

UNFRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

FWADiBiasio, ScottAppraisal InstituteRegistered for: Appraisal Institute

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