Action and Advocacy: Testimony

Testimony is part of League's Action and Advocacy phase. After study, consensus, and adopting a position on an issue, LWV members prepare testimony based on the Fact Sheets from our completed studies. They then present the information to legislators at the National, State, and Local levels.

**Legislative Year 2010**
Date_Given	LWVMD Testimony
5 Mar 2010	SB 400 - No Representation Without Population Act
3 Mar 2010	SB 385 Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
3 Mar 2010	HB 1155 Transportation-Consolidated Transportation Program - Evaluation and Selection of Proposed Capital Projects
1 Mar 2010	HB 344 Maryland Open Government
25 Feb 2010	SB 292 Elections-Voter registration and Voting Age
25 Feb 2010	SB 584 Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
25 Feb 2010	SB 417 Election Day Registration
24 Feb 2010	SB 243 - Prohibiting Discrimination Against Prospective Renters/ Homebuyers Based on their Source of Income
11 Feb 2010	Testimony: SB 240 Petition Signatures
10 Feb 2010	Testimony: SB 299 Commission on Transportation Funding
4 Feb 2010	Testimony: SB 114 The Voters Bill of Rights Act 2010

**Legislative Year 2009**
Date_Given	LWVMD Testimony
19 Mar 2009	LWVMD Testimony on HB 1160 Alcohol Tax
15 Mar 2009	SB 279 – CRIMINAL LAW – DEATH PENALTY-EVIDENCE
15 Mar 2009	HB 1353—ELECTION LAW— PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT for CANDIDATES for the GENERAL ASSEMBLY
13 Mar 2009	Testimony on HB 316 - CRIMINAL LAW – DEATH PENALTY – REPEAL
11 Mar 2009	TESTIMONY: HB 1055 – Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
11 Mar 2009	SB 565 – Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
9 Mar 2009	HB 1259 - BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (BOAST) IN MARYLAND TAX CREDIT
9 Mar 2009	SB603 Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
9 Mar 2009	HB 1244 Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform