§ 14-880

# (a)

Each year, the Department shall issue a report that includes:

# (1)

an analysis and summary of the information collected through the survey under § 14–879 of this subtitle; and

# (2)

the following information concerning the activities of the State Tax Sale Ombudsman established under § 2–112 of this article in the preceding taxable year:

(i) the number of homeowners who contacted the Ombudsman;

(ii) the number of homeowners assisted by the Ombudsman to apply for each of the tax credits under § 9–104 or § 9–105 of this article;

(iii) the number of homeowners assisted by the Ombudsman to apply for other discount programs or public benefits and a brief summary of those programs and benefits;

(iv) the number of homeowners referred by the Ombudsman to legal services, housing counseling, and other social services, and a brief summary of those services;

(v) the number of homeowners enrolled in the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle;

(vi) a summary of the implementation of the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle, including outreach to homeowners under § 14–886(d) of this subtitle;

(vii) the total number of persons making a voluntary donation to the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle through the website under § 4–201.1 of this article;

(viii) the total amount of voluntary donations made to the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle through the website under § 4–201.1 of this article;

(ix) the balance of funds in the Homeowner Protection Fund established under § 14–891 of this subtitle as of the date of the report, and a detailed accounting of revenues received by the Homeowner Protection Fund and expenditures made from the Homeowner Protection Fund in the preceding taxable year;

(x) any statutory or administrative changes the Ombudsman recommends to improve the administration of the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle; and

(xi) any other relevant information.

# (b)

On or before November 15 each year, the Department shall:

# (1)

publish the report required under subsection (a) of this section on the Department’s website; and

# (2)

submit the report required under subsection (a) of this section, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means.