SB 938

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Community Development - Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Stabilization Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Stabilization Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide funds for emergency or urgent capital repair needs for certain multifamily housing; and authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill in fiscal years 2028 through 2031.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Davis, Mary Claire	AHC Greater Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Karpewicz, Erin	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Oral
FAV	East, Heather	Chase Home, Inc. and Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stokes, Catherine	Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leonard, Jenniferlobbyist	Enterprise Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kocik, Jimara	HCAS	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Dana	Homes for America	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coale, Tomlobbyist	PWRJ	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Henson, Senator Shaneka	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FWA	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs	District 25 Constituent	Position only

Organizations on record

AHC Greater BaltimoreFAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 1

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

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.FAV 1

District 25 ConstituentINFO 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFWA 1

Enterprise Community DevelopmentFAV 1

HCASFAV 1

Homes for AmericaFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

PWRJFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLeonard, JenniferEnterprise Community DevelopmentRegistered for: Enterprise Community Development

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

FWABevan-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