(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 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.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 316, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 49, Sec. 2, eff. 4/11/2023.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 382, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 440, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2020.