Office of the Attorney General - Federal- and State-Assisted Housing Programs - Grievance Process
Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Office of the Attorney General to investigate certain grievances and mediate certain resolutions between the clients and providers of certain federal- and State-assisted housing programs; establishing procedures for the filing, review, and investigation of certain grievances; requiring the Office to inform a grievant of certain legal services and provide assistance to certain legal service providers in relationship to a grievance; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pauli, James | Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lowe, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waheed, Fatima | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGreenfield, 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…