Testimony 2016-2014 Sessions of the General Assembly


3/31/2016 SB 706-Maryland Education Credit LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/31/2016 HB 1009-Task Force To Study Increased Voter Participation LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

3/31/2016 HB 1007-Freedom to Vote Act LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/30/2016 SB459-Campaign Finance-Ballot Issue Committees-Prospective Questions LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/29/2016 HB 1363-Property Tax-Appeals-Provision of Information to Taxpayers LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

3/29/2016 SB 840 Income Tax-Rates, Personal Exemptions, & Earned Income LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/14/2016 SB 908 Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016 LWV Maryland

Budget & Taxation

3/9/2016 HB 1201 Election Law-Campaign Finance-Coordinated Expenditures LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/9/2016 HB 1230 Campaign Finance-Departmental Secretaries-Solicitation of Contributions or Donations LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/9/2016 SB 973 Campaign Finance-Public Officials-Solicitation of Contributions or Donations LWV Maryland

Education, Health, & Environmental Affairs

3/9/2016 HB 1363-Property Tax-Appeals-Provision of Information to Taxpayers LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/9/2016 SB 706 Maryland Education Credit LWV Maryland

Budget & Taxation

3/8/2016 SB 726 Maryland Clean Energy Center-Clean Energy Technology Funding LWV Maryland

Education, Health, & Environmental Affairs

3/8/2016 SB 812 Sediment Control-Violations-Enforcement LWV Maryland

Education, Health, & Environmental Affairs

3/7/2016 HB 459 (Joint Testimony) Fee, Surcharge & Tax Reduction Act of 2016 LWV Maryland

Ways & Means jointly assigned with Appropriations

3/7/2016 HB 453 Maryland Education Credit LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/7/2016 HB 1213 Education-Broadening Options and Opportunity For Students & Teachers (BOOST) Program-Establishment LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/7/2016 HB 1343 Maryland Education Credit LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/4/2016 HB 1164 Election Law-Contribution To A Candidate For Judicial Office LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/4/2016 HB 1010 Maryland Transit Administration-Oversight & Planning Board LWV Maryland

Environment & Transportation

3/3/2016 HB 1106 Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act LWV Maryland

Economic Matters

3/3/2016 SB 380 General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Redistricting & Apportionment LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

3/3/2016 HB 999 Commission On Innovation & Excellence In Education LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/3/2016 SB 472 Labor & Employment-Maryland Healthy Working Families Act LWV Maryland

Finance

3/3/2016 SB 481 Labor & Employment-Equal Pay For Equal Work LWV Maryland

Finance

3/3/2016 SB 671 Public Information Act-Personnel & Investigatory Records-Formal Complaints Against Public Employees LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

3/3/2016 HB 1007 Freedom to Vote Act LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/2/2016 SB 946-Correctional Services-Restrictive Housing-Report LWV Maryland

Judicial Proceedings

3/2/2016 HB 1112 Environment-Gas Storage Wells & Facilities-Safety Regulations LWV Maryland

Environment & Transportation

3/2/2016 HB 1009 Task Force To study Increased Voter Participation LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/2/2016 HB 963 Campaign Finance-Ballot Issue Committees-Prospective Questions LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/1/2016 SB 748 Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act-Application LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

3/1/2016 HB 1048 Income Tax-Earned Income Credit-Expansion LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/1/2016 HB 1047 Earned Income Tax Expansion LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

3/1/2016 HB 580 Labor & Employment-Maryland Healthy Working Families Act LWV Maryland

Economic Matters

3/1/2016 HB 1013 Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016 LWV Maryland

Appropriations

3/1/2016 HB 1003 Labor & Employment-Equal Pay For Equal Work LWV Maryland

Economic Matters

3/1/2016 SB 905 Commission On Innovation & Excellence In Education LWV Maryland

Budget & Taxation

2/29/2016 HB 458 General Assembly & Redistricting Congressional Legislative and Apportionment LWV Maryland

Rules 

2/26/2016 HB 1180 Correctional Services-Restrictive Housing-Report LWV Maryland

Judiciary

2/25/2016 HB 453 Maryland Education Credit LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

2/25/2016 SB 528 General Provisions-Open Meetings Act-Required Training and Certificate of Compliance LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

2/25/2016 SB 529 Open Meetings Act-Requirements For Providing Agendas LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

2/25/2016 SB 598 General Provisions-Open Meetings Act-Enforcement and Training LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

2/25/2016 SB 501 Shareholders United Act LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

2/25/2016 SB459 Campaign Finance-Ballot Issue Committees-Prospective Questions LWV Maryland

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

2/24/2016 HB 578 Real-Time Transparency Act of 2016 LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

2/24/2016 HB 592 Blue Ribbon Commission on Voting, Openness, Transparency, & Equality (VOTE) in Elections LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

2/24/2016 HB 250 General Provisions-Open Meetings Act-Required Training & Certificate of Compliance LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/24/2016 HB 402 Public Information Act-Personnel & Investigatory Records-Formal Complaints Against Public Employees LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/24/2016 HB 413 Open Meetings Act-Minutes-Video & Audio Streaming LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/24/2016 HB 823 General Provisions-Open Meetings Act-Enforcement & Training LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/24/2016 HB 1088 Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Enforcement & Training LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/24/2016 HB 217 Open Meetings Act - Requirements for Providing Agendas LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/24/2016 HB 984 Open Meetings Act - Retention of Minutes and Recordings-Revision LWV Maryland

Health & Government Operations

2/23/2016 HB 759 Home Act of 2016 LWV Maryland

Environmental & Transportation

2/18/2016 SB 367 The Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Act Sign-On

Finance

2/17/2016 HB 344 Voter Registration-Affiliation with Political Party and Participation in Primary Election LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

2/17/2016 HB 241 Election Laws-State Elected Officials-Campaign Fund-Raising During GA Session-Civil Penalty LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

2/17/2016 HB 297 Election Law Business Entity Campaign LWV Maryland

Ways & Means

2/17/2016 SB 294 Earned Income Tax Expansion LWV Maryland

Budget & Tax

2/17/2016 SB 370 Board of Public Works Transparency Act of 2016 LWV Maryland

Budget & Tax

2/17/2016 SB 295 Income Tax Earned Income Credit Expansion LWV Maryland

Budget & Tax

2/16/2016 HB 368 Board of Public Works Transparency Act of 2016  LWV Maryland

Government

2/10/2016 HB211 Pollinator Protection Act of 2016-Neonicotinoid Pesticides-Labeling, Signage, and Restrictions on Sales and Use  LWV Maryland

Environment

2/9/2016 SB198 Pollinator Protection Act of 2016-Neonicotinoid Pesticides-Labeling, Signage, and Restrictions on Sales and Use  LWV Maryland

Environment

2/9/2016 SB323 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act LWV Maryland

Renewable Energy,

Climate Change

2/4/2016 SB179 Circuit Court Judges Selection Qualification/Term of Office LWV Maryland Election Process
2/4/2016 SB170 Voter Registration-Affiliation with Political Party and Participation in Primary Election, Caucus or Convention LWV Maryland Election Process
2/4/2016 SB0002 Real Time Transparency Act of 2016 LWV Maryland Campaign Finance
1/21/2016 SB 17 Retention of Minutes and Tape Recordings LWV Maryland Government
9/15/2015 Lu Pierson's Redistricting Reform Testimony  LWV Maryland Redistricting
3/30/2015 All LWVMD 2015 Testimony before General Assembly Committees LWV Maryland  All
4/1/2014 HB 1168 Electricity-Certificate-Wind Turbines-Limitation LWV Maryland 

Environment, Energy

4/1/2014 SB364 Criminal Law-Possession of Marijuana-Civil Offense LWV Maryland 

Administration of Justice,
Drugs and Alcohol

3/27/2014 HB 827 Municipal Elections - Campaign Finance Reports LWV Maryland  Campaign Finance
3/27/2014 HB 658 Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government LWV Maryland Government
3/26/2014 SB 644 State Government - Open Data Policy LWV Maryland Government
3/26/2014 SB 781 Environment - Recycling LWV Maryland

Environment,
Solid Waste Management

3/14/2014 HB 1321 Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission LWV Maryland

Drugs and Alcohol, Health Care

3/12/2014 HB 1176 Md Constitution - Congressional District Boundaries LWV Maryland R's 'edistricting
3/12/2014 HB 1217 Task Force to Study Redistricting in Maryland LWV Maryland Redistricting
3/12/2014 HB 1213 Maryland Congressional Redistricting Commission LWV Maryland Redistricting
3/6/2014 HB 1269 Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act LWV Maryland Campaign Finance
3/6/2014 HB 915 Election Law - GA & Cong. Leg. Dist. & Apportionment Commission LWV Maryland Redistricting
3/6/2014 HB 1250 Ethics-Lobbying Regulation - Assoc. Representing Counties or MC LWV Maryland Fair Campaigns
3/6/2014 HB 1312 Program Open Space Sites - Public Access LWV Maryland Land Use & Growth Mgmnt
2/27/2014 HB 1904 Election Law - Polling Places - Proof of Identity LWV Maryland Voting Rights
2/27/2014 HB 1149 / SB 733 Public Utilities - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards LWV Maryland

Environment, Energy, Global Warm

2/27/2014 SB 740 Election Law - GA and Cong. Leg. Dist & Apportionment Commission LWV Maryland Redistricting
2/26/2014 SB 633 Maryland Education Credit LWV Maryland

Fiscal Policy, State Revenue,
Education and Literacy

2/26/2014 SB 628 TF to stud the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs LWV Maryland Budget Process, Government
2/25/2014 HB 884 Income Tax Credit - Non-Public Education Expenses LWV Maryland Fiscal Policy, Education & Literacy
2/25/2014 HB 177 General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings LWV Maryland Government
2/25/2014 SB 658 The Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Act LWV Maryland

Corrections, Sentencing,
State Revenue, Drugs and Alcohol, Health Care

2/12/2014 HB 632 Procurement - ND Funding Accountability & Transparency Act - Revisions LWV Maryland Fiscal Policy, Government
2/6/2014 HB 418 Public Funding & Small Donor Act for GA Elections LWV Maryland Campaign Finance, General Assembly
2/6/2014 HB 224 Voters' Rights Protection Act of 2014 LWV Maryland Voting Rights
2/5/2014 HB 114 Education - Geographic Cost of Education - Requirement LWV Maryland Fiscal Policy, Education + Literacy
2/4/2014 Non-Public Aging Schools Program - B&T/EBA Budget Hearing LWV Maryland Fiscal Policy, Education + Literacy
Budget Process
1/30/2014 HB 25 Local Government - Municipal Elections - No-Excuse Absentee Voting LWV Maryland Election Administration, Voting Rights,
Voting Systems, Local Government
1/30/2014 SB 414 General Assembly - Legislative Redistricting - Plan introduced as bill LWV Maryland Redistricting
1/29/2014 Non-Public Aging Schools Program - APP-EED Budget Hearing LWV Maryland Fiscal Policy, Budget  Process,
Education + Literacy
1/29/2014 SB 271 Income Tax Credit - Home Instruction Expenses LWV Maryland Fiscal Policy, Education + Literacy
1/29/2014 HB 157 Open Meetings Act - Advanced Notice of Meetings - Agenda LWV Maryland Government
1/28/2014 SB 5 Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program - Repeal LWV Maryland Environment, Water Management
1/27/2014 HB 53 Public Records - Provision of Copies, Printouts and Photographs - Required LWV Maryland Government
   For testimony on matters prior to 2014, please contact us.