SB 22

Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment

Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: DisabledStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 90 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Disabilities to establish affordable and accessible housing programs; authorizing the Department to establish one or more affiliated foundations to work with certain programs and units of the Department to solicit and accept funds, partner with individuals and entities, and promote certain activities that support certain projects; prohibiting an affiliated foundation from influencing certain determinations made by the Department; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rondeau, Jonathon	Fello	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	Fello	Written (PDF)
FAV	Manzoni, Mary	MD Works	Written (PDF)
FAV	Manzoni, Mary	MD Works	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bachman, Jenna	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilwee, Lauren	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	President, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kugel, Katrinalobbyist	SEEC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kugel, Katrinalobbyist	SEEC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Silcott, Lorna-Mae	The Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holcomb, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rice, Mat	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rice, Mat	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beatty, Carol	Maryland Department of Disabilities	Oral
FWA	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 2

FelloFAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Department of AgingFWA 1

Maryland Department of DisabilitiesFWA 1

Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)FWA 2

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 2

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 2

MD WorksFAV 2

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1

President, National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1

SEECFAV 2

The Maryland Statewide Independent Living CouncilFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShewbridge, RylieFelloRegistered for: Fello; City of Frederick; City of Westminster; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.…

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVKugel, KatrinaSEECRegistered for: SEEC

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…