HB 1466

Enacted

Department of Housing and Community Development - Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program - Qualified Properties

Sponsor: Greg Wims (District 39)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 715 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the definition of a qualified property for purposes of the Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 20Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Carolyn	Heritage Emory Grove BOD	Oral
FAV	Warner, Tim	Heritage Emory Grove CDC, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Warner, Tim	Heritage Emory Grove CDC, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Powell, Anita	Lincoln Park Historical Foundation	Oral
FAV	Powell, Anita	Lincoln Park Historical Foundation	Oral
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gasaway-Paul, LaTisha	Scotland Community	Oral
FAV	Gasaway-Paul, LaTisha	Scotland Community	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Reddinger, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Carolyn	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wims, Delegate Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wims, Delegate Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 2

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 2

Heritage Emory Grove BODFAV 1

Heritage Emory Grove CDC, Inc.FAV 2

Lincoln Park Historical FoundationFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Scotland CommunityFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals