(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) any statutory or administrative changes the lementation of the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle, including outreach to homeowners under § 14–886(d) of this subtitle; (vii) any statutory or administrative changes the Ombudsman recommends to improve the administration of the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle; and (viii) 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.
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