House Democratic Policy Committee to hold hearing on COVID-19 eviction mitigation legislation Monday in Capitol

Rep. Maureen E. Madden    August 6, 2020 | 10:51 AM

State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the House Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on COVID-19 eviction mitigation legislation introduced by state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe. 

The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 in Room G-50 Irvis Office Building in the Capitol Complex. The media and public are invited to watch the livestream at www.pahouse.com/live. 

Requested by Madden, the hearing will collect input on her bills that would require landlords to create a payment plan option for tenants, prohibit landlords from charging late fees on rent payment, and create a landlord-tenant mediation and counseling program. Testifiers and members will participate in person and remotely.  

Testifiers will include:  

  • Marc Stier, director, PA Budget and Policy Center. 
  • Michael Tukeva, president and CEO, Pocono Mountains United Way. 
  • Gale Schwartz, associate director for policy and strategic initiatives, Housing Alliance of PA.  
  • Andrea Custis, president and CEO, Urban League of Philadelphia. 
  • Sue Wasserkrug, program administrator, Good Shepard Mediation Program.  
  • Rasheedah Phillips, managing attorney of housing policy, Community Legal Services Inc. 
  • Vikram Patel, staff attorney, Community Legal Services Inc. 
  • Bob Damewood, staff attorney, Regional Housing Legal Services.  
  • Erin DeRosa, landlord. 

Following the hearing, testimonies and full hearing video will be posted at www.pahouse.com/policycommittee. 

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