HB 571

Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations

Sponsor: Nick Allen (District 8)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 727 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'nonprofit housing corporation' for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from real property taxes and special assessments of the State or a political subdivision; exempting certain real property owned by certain subsidiary entities of a certain nonprofit housing corporation from taxes and special assessments of the State or a political subdivision; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	East, Heather	Chase Home, Inc. and Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Randolph, Ash-Lynnlobbyist	Fello	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldt, Kevin	Health Care for the Homeless	Oral
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Wendy	Maryland Children's Alliance	Oral
FAV	Coale, Tomlobbyist	PWRJ	Oral
FAV	Abdul-Malik, Mansur	The NHP Foundation	Oral
FAV	O'Rielly, Sarah	Victory Housing, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Budlow, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Allen, Delegate Allenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Allen, Delegate Allenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chase Home, Inc. and Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

FelloFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 3

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Children's AllianceFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsINFO 1

PWRJFAV 1

The NHP FoundationFAV 1

Victory Housing, Inc.FAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRandolph, Ash-LynnFelloRegistered for: Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; City of Frederick; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Planned Parenthood of Maryland

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

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…