Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
SB0036 - Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)
Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/17/2026 1:00:00 PM
As of: 4/23/2026 5:41:31 PM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Rush, Barney | Town of Chevy Chase, Maryland | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Rush Testimony on SB36 20260217 Final.pdf |
EEE |
| Rives, Kelli | Jewish Community Relations Council of Howard County | FAV | Testimony in favor of Silver and Starter Homes SB0 | EEE |
| Colbert, Charles | Town of Upper Marlboro | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
EEE |
| Guerci, Lloyd | UNF | SB 036 Testimony of Lloyd Guerci Feb 2026.docx.pdf | EEE | |
| Franklin, Sarah | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
EEE | |
| Jorgensen, Erika | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Jorgensen Khanna critique of Comptroller Report.pd |
EEE | |
| Canavan, Thomas | Greater Olney Civic Association | UNF | SB0036 Letter of Opposition_GOCA.pdf | EEE |
| Jung, Deb | Howard County Council | FWA | SB036_Councilmember_Deb_Jung_FWA.pdf | EEE |
| Christensen, Paul | Growth Action Network of Anne Arundel County | FWA | GAN testimony on SB36.pdf | EEE |
| Ruhl, Janet | FWA | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Barnes, David | Edgemoor Citizens Association | UNF | SB 0036 David Barnes Testimony for ECA UNF 2-13-26 | EEE |
| Tabuteau, Richard | Tabuteau, LLC | FWA | 2026.02.12 SS Act.testimony.SB36_FINAL.pdf | EEE |
| Reinhardt, Richard | Percy Public Affairs, LLC | UNF | RJR-(Cumberland.Frostburg) SB36.HB239 (OPPOSED-Sen | EEE |
| Vanacore, Michael | MJPA | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
EEE |
| Slavin, Mayor Jeffrey | Town of Somerset | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
EEE |
| Roberts, John | UNF | SB0036_Roberts_UNF.pdf | EEE | |
| Cooper, Jabari | Prince George's County Council | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Council Position Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2 |
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| Black, Noah | MJPA | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB036_MJPA_Black.pdf |
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| Jones, Samantha | UNF | SB0036 - Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026 - Si | EEE | |
| Scagliarini, Tracy | UNF | Scagliarini - Opposing SB36.pdf | EEE | |
| Hunt, James | M-NCPPC, Prince George's Planning Department | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony FINAL SB36_HB 239 Starter.Silver Homes Act 2026_Po |
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| Shah, Zafar | Maryland Legal Aid | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0036 - Maryland Legal Aid - FAV.pdf |
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| Baucum Colbert, Jordan | M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst | FWA | FINAL SB36_HB239 Starter.Silver Homes Act 2026_Pos | EEE |
| Sharif, Humna | The Nature Conservancy | FWA | SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and | EEE |
| Bolte, Karin | Wildwood Manor Citizens Association, Inc. | UNF | WMCA Testimony on SB0036 Starter and Silver Homes | EEE |
| Reed, Dan | Greater Greater Washington | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony GGWash Comments on SB 36, Starter and Silver Homes |
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| Balakirsky, Michael | FAV | SB0036_Balakirsky_FAV.pdf | EEE | |
| Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | FAV | No Testimony | EEE |
| Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 36 - MoCo_Elrich_FWA (GA 26).pdf |
EEE |
| Kopiy, Iryna | FAV | SB0036_Kopiy_FAV.pdf | EEE | |
| Hovermale, Emily | Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership | FAV | SB 36_Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership_FAV.p | EEE |
| Benitez, Mayor Celina | City of Mount Rainier | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Opposition to Senate Bill 36.pdf |
EEE |
| Ennis, Ella | UNF | SB0036 Zoning - high density UNF 2026.pdf | EEE | |
| Wilhelm, Daniel | UNF | Starter Housing Act senate.pdf | EEE | |
| Zektick, Barbara | Zektick + Company | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 239 CCCFH Testimony.docx - Google Docs.pdf |
EEE |
| Ferguson, Suellen | Chevy Chase Village | FWA | Letter to Senate Education, Energy, and the Envir | EEE |
| Jarosinski, Paul | UNF | SB 0036 Testimony 2-17-2026.pdf | EEE | |
| Meyerovich, Mark | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Broughton, Kathy | UNF | Opposition to House Bill 239_Senate Bill 36.pdf | EEE | |
| Mumma, Kristy | Howard County Citizens Association | UNF | 2026Feb13_SB0036_UNF_HowardCountyCitizensAssoc_Mum | EEE |
| Ellis, Dan | Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc. | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB36 Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026.pdf |
EEE |
| Tibbals, Trudy | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | FWA | No Testimony | EEE |
| Day, Jake | Department of Housing and Community Development | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0036_DHCD_SUPPORT W AMD.pdf |
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| Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | UNF | Valleys Planning Council SB0036 testimony.pdf | EEE |
| Campbell, James | AARP | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Senate 36.pdf |
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| Schneider, Glenn | The Horizon Foundation | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 36_Horizon Foundation_FAV.pdf |
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| McCarthy, Jaime | Greater Washington Partnership | FAV | SB0036 - Starter and Silver Homes Act - GWP - Supp | EEE |
| Richards, Annie | ShoreRivers | FWA | ShoreRivers.FWA.SB36.pdf | EEE |
| Markovitz, Lisa | The People's Voice | FWA | TESTIMONYHB239sb362026.pdf | EEE |
| Shewbridge, Rylie | Fello | FAV | 2.17.26.SB36StarterSilverHomeAct.Fello.pdf | EEE |
| Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | UNF | No Testimony | EEE |
| Martz, Jacob | UNF | Testimony in Opposition of SB36 - 2026.pdf | EEE | |
| Shapiro, Stephen | UNF | Ltr to Senate Education, Energy, and the Environme | EEE | |
| Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony MML Amendments SB 36.HB 239.pdf SB 36 - FWA - MML.pdf |
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| Roberts, Breonna | Maryland Just Power Alliance | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB036_MJPA_Roberts.pdf |
EEE |
| Landers, Joseph | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Hession, Melody | Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA | FAV | SB36.docx.pdf | EEE |
| Marini, Alex | Town of Kensington | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Town of Kensington - SB0036 Testimony.pdf |
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| Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | FAV | SB0036 - LOS - TSO Silver Starter Homes Act .pdf | EEE |
| Berland, Alexander | MJPA/AIM | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB036_MJPA_Berland.pdf |
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| Sumrell, Tinsley | UNF | HB239 AGAINST.pdf | EEE | |
| Arthur, Sara | MD-LAC Community Associations Institute | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony 2026 SB36-Silver & Starter Home Act LAC-02-13-2026 |
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| Brittingham, Brandon | The Maryland and Delaware Group | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
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| Jankovsky, Nathan | UNF | HB239 AGAINST_NJ.pdf | EEE | |
| Wiggins, Grason | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | FAV | MDCC_SB 36_Favorable.pdf | EEE |
| Allen, Susan | FAV | SB036_SusanAllen_FAVORABLE.pdf | EEE | |
| Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | FAV | Health Care for the Homeless - SB 36 FAV - Starter | EEE |
| Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | FAV | No Testimony | EEE |
| Brenner-Leifer, R. Elizabeth | Village of Drummond | UNF | SB36:DRUMMOND.pdf | EEE |
| Graf, Lori | Maryland Building Industry Association | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony MBIA Letter of Support SB 36.pdf |
EEE |
| Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0036-EEE_MACo_SWA.pdf |
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| Bagwell, Ashlie | FAV | 2026 GBCC SB 39 Silver and Starter Homes.pdf | EEE | |
| Radcliffe, Stephen | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Rybczynski, Adam | City of Havre de Grace | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony _Oppose_ SB_36_ the Starter and Silver Homes Act o |
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| Swanson, Taylor | Assateague Coastal Trust | FWA | No Testimony | EEE |
| Gross, Susan | Maryland Just Power Alliance through Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT) | FAV | SB036_MJPA_Gross.pdf | EEE |
| Meister, Pam | Office of County Commissioners, Carroll County | UNF | 2026Feb13 SB36 Oppose Starter and Silver Homes Ac | EEE |
| Meehan, Richard | Town of Ocean City | UNF | Position HB 239 SB 36 _ 21026.pdf | EEE |
| Radcliffe, Sandra | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Hnath, Jenna | ACA | UNF |
Cover Letter - SB 36.pdf
Letter to Katz 2.5.2026.pdf Letter to Love 2.5.2026.pdf |
EEE |
| Garson, Jerry | Seven Locks Civic Association, Inc. | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
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| Roques, Carmel | Maryland Department of Aging | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony MDOA Written FAV - SB 36 - 2.13.26 .docx.pdf |
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| May, Lisa | Maryland REALTORS | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 36 - Starter and Silver - FAV - REALTORS.pdf |
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| Sartori, Jason | Montgomery County Planning Department | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
EEE |
| Ryan, Lyndsey | Town of Oxford | UNF | Unfavorable_Oxford Response_SB36.pdf | EEE |
| Edelman, Phyllis | FWA | 2026-02-07 SB36 February 2026.pdf | EEE | |
| Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | FWA | SIGN-ON FWA SB0036.docx.pdf | EEE |
| Wu, Secretary Portia | Maryland Department of Labor | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB239_SB36 DHCD Housing Bill - MD Labor Written Te |
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| Smith, Marlene | Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter | UNF | SB0036_Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay_UNFav.pdf | EEE |
| Snyder, Kyle | The Town of Berwyn Heights | UNF | Letter of Opposition - HB 0239 SB 0036 Berwyn Heig | EEE |
| Lombard, Mark | UNF | Zoning bill comments SB 36.pdf | EEE | |
| Lang, Alan | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Chissell, Crystal | Town of Highland Beach | UNF | Testimony on SB36 OPPOSE Chissell Town of Highland | EEE |
| Wilson Randall, Claudia | Community Development Network of Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony CDN SB 36 FAVORABLE.pdf |
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| Mitch, Kelly | Section 3 of the Village of Chevy Chase | UNF | Final SSHA Testimony CCs3.pdf | EEE |
| Olszewski, Marisa | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | FWA | SB36 - MDLCV SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS - Starter and | EEE |
| Link, Stacy | Town of Sykesville | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB36_Sykesville_Opposed.pdf |
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| Tobias, Leanne | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 36_ Leanne Tobias.pdf |
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| Sollner-Webb, Barbara | personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony SB36 remove single family zoning 2-2026.pdf |
EEE |
| Smith, Greg | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Matthews Brown, Rianna | Comptroller | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony COMSB36vF.pdf |
EEE |
| Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | FAV | Testimony in support of SB0036 - Starter and Silve | EEE |
| Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | FAV | MDE SB 36 SUP.pdf | EEE |
| Papanikolas, Tiffany | Town of Berwyn Heights | UNF | Letter of Opposition - HB 0239 SB 0036 Berwyn Heig | EEE |
| Sullivan, Elizabeth | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Blackfield, Anne | Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) | FAV | MDOD_SB0036_FAV_EEE_2026.2.13.docx.pdf | EEE |
| Jackson, Betsy | City of Salisbury | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0036_City of Salisbury_written testimony.pdf |
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| Greenfield, Aaron | FAV | LeadingAge Maryland - 2026 - SB 36 - Startere and | EEE | |
| Butler, Jonathan | Prince George's County Government | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Prince Georges County DHCD Testimony - SB0036 -Mar |
EEE |
| Duvall, Jessamine | Columbia Housing Center, Inc. | FAV | CHC SB0036 Fav.2.17.26.pdf | EEE |
| Compton, John | Town of Washington Grove | UNF | Washington Grove on Starter and Silver Homes Act o | EEE |
| Collins, Reuben | Charles County Government | INFO | INFO_CharleCounty_SB36_EEE.pdf | EEE |
| Schumitz, Kali | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | FAV | SB 36_MD Center on Economic Policy_FAV.pdf | EEE |
| Gribben, Monica | UNF | SB0036_public_comment_MGribben.pdf | EEE | |
| Hessler, Therese | FWA | SB36_City of Gaithersburg_SWA.pdf | EEE | |
| Sullivan, Barry | UNF | No Testimony | EEE | |
| Imhulse, Sara | City of Westminster | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
EEE |
| Khanna, Rohit | Town of Somerset Council | UNF |
Civic Letter re. The Starter and Silver Homes Act
Jorgensen Khanna critique of Comptroller Report.pd testimony (1).pdf |
EEE |
| Groth, Jason | Charles County Government | INFO |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
EEE |
| McKenna, Melissa | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0036_AHCMC_McKenna.FWA.pdf |
EEE | |
| Hendricks, Charles | Town of Laytonsville | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Testimony on SB 36, Laytonsville Mayor, OPP.pdf |
EEE |
| Anderson, Casey | Rodgers Consulting | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Joyce, Elizabeth | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Joyce Testimony on SB36.pdf |
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| Saulsbury, Marlene | Forest Crossing HOA | UNF | FC_OppositionToSB0036_Feb2026.pdf | EEE |
| Costello, Dia | Town of Glen Echo | FWA | SSHA letter.2.13.2026 Senate testimony.pdf | EEE |
| Kisicki, Carrie | Coalition for Smarter Growth | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony CSG MD SB 36 Starter and Silver Homes Act.pdf |
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| Keller, Chris | Town of Garrett Park | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Garrett Park testimony SB 36 Fav w amend 02 17 202 |
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| Gramp, Kathleen | Advocates for Herring Bay | FWA | SB36-FWA-AdvocatesForHerringBay.pdf | EEE |
| Powers, Ryan | None | UNF | SB36 should safeguard infrastructure for education | EEE |
| Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | FWA | SB0036-EEE-SWA.pdf | EEE |
| Geller, Paul | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Paul Geller Unfavorable SB036 02172026.pdf |
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| Dove, John | Maryland Department of Labor | FAV | SB36 - MREC Support Letter - Feb 6 26.docx.pdf | EEE |
| Schoenholtz, Howard | FWA | SB36HSWritTstmny021326.pdf | EEE | |
| abdi, ilhan | Town of Colmar Manor | UNF | Town of Colmar Manor Testimony HB239_SB36.pdf | EEE |
| Simon, Stu | Montgomery For All | FAV | SB 36 | EEE |
| Strachan, Aubri | Reason Foundation | INFO | Reason Foundation | EEE |
| Garson, Jerry | Seven Locks Civic Association, Inc. | FWA | SB 36 | EEE |
| Gannon, Cheryl | Montgomery County Civic Federation | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB 36 |
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| Anderegg, Niles | Town of Poolesville | UNF | Town of Poolesville | EEE |
| Testimony, All | N/A | Merged Testimony as of 2-17-2026 at 454 PM | EEE |
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