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Committee hears long‑running bid to set mold assessment, remediation timelines for rentals
Summary
SB 856 would require landlords to provide tenant education, perform mold assessments within 45 days of notice and undertake remediation; sponsors and housing‑law advocates said uniform standards would help tenants use rent‑escrow and speed remediation.
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee members heard testimony Feb. 25 on SB 8 56, the Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act, a multi‑year effort to create a statewide standard for mold assessment and remediation in rental housing.
Sponsor testimony described recommendations from a 2023 work group involving the Maryland Department of Environment, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Department of Health and subject‑matter experts. “The bill would require that the Maryland Department of Environment establish best practices for mold reduction and prevention and ... distill it…
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