Testimony 2019 Session of the General Assembly


Hearing Date

Bill Name

Committee

LWVMD Position

1/22/2019 HB 91 Public-Private Partnerships – Presolicitation Reports – Environmental Impact Statement Requirement APP & ET Support
1/31/2019 SB 38 Maryland Healthy Working Families Act- Employers with On-Site Health Clinics – Exemptions FIN Oppose
1/31/2019 SB 82 Public Health - Sale and Distribution of
Products Containing NMP and DCM - Prohibition Sign-on
FIN Support
1/31/2019 HB 85 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office W&M Support
1/31/2019 SB 144 Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status – Certification of Victim Helpfulness JPR Support
2/5/2019 HB 71 State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Video Streaming and Recording (State Board of Elections Transparency Act) HGO Support
2/5/2019 HB 79 Election Law – Early Voting Centers- Establishment and Hours W&M Support
2/5/2019 HB 237 Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Hours of Operation W&M Support
2/5/2019 HB 119 Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List W&M Support
2/5/2019 HB 147 Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education W&M  Support
2/5/2019 SB 181 Education- Child Care Subsidies – Mandatory Funding Level B&T Support
2/5/2019 HB 214 Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status – Certification of Victim Helpfulness JUD Support
2/5/2019 HB 248 Education- Child Care Subsidies – Mandatory Funding Level APP  Support
2/6/2019 HB 109 Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition ET, ECM Support
2/7/2019 SB 199 General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings EHEA Support
2/7/2019 SB 207 Transparency Act of 2019 EHEA Support
2/7/2019 SB 123 Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation EHEA Support
2/7/2019 HB 102 Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - Local Government Consent Requirement - Expansion ET Support
2/7/2019 SB 184 State Board of Elections - Open Meeting - Video Streaming and Recording EHEA Support
2/7/2019 SB 197 Juvenile Law - Jurisdiction - Attempted Carjacking and Attempted Armed Carjacking JPR Oppose
2/8/2019 HB 166 Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage and Enforcement (Fight for Fifteen) ECM Support
2/12/2019 SB 285 Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition EHEA, FIN Support
2/12/2019 SB 249 Regional Initiative to Limit or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Transportation Sector – Authorization (Regional Transportation and Climate Protection Act of 2019) EHEA Support
2/12/2019 HB 413 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Formal Complaints against Public Employees HGO Support
2/12/2019 HB 252 Election Law - Eligible Detainees - Information on Voting Rights W&M Support
2/12/2019 HB 269 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for the Return of Ballots W&M Support
2/12/2019 HB 286 Election Law - Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places W&M Support
2/12/2019 HB 423 Election Law - Voter Registration - High Schools W&M Support with Amendments
2/12/2019 SB Forest Conservation Fee-in-Lieu Programs EHEA Support
2/13/2019 HB 275 Pesticides – Use of Chlorpyrifos – Prohibition ET Support
2/13/2019 HB 412 Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation JUD Support
2/14/2019 SB 313 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office EHEA Support
2/14/2019 SB 333 Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List EHEA Support
2/14/2019 SB 461 Election Law – Early Voting Centers- Establishment and Hours EHEA Support
2/14/2019 SJ 01 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment EHEA Oppose
2/19/2019 HB 428 - Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program ET Support
2/19/2019 HB 530 Ballot Access – Voter Registration – Affiliating With a Party W&M Support
2/19/2019 SB 729 Task Force on Forest Conservation in Maryland EHEA Support
2/20/2019 HB 472 Constitutional Amendment – Environmental Rights ET Support
2/20/2019 SB 838 Maryland Public Information Act – Personnel Records of Law Enforcement Officers – Inspections by Investigative Agencies JPR Support
2/21/2019 HB 690 Students with Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions APP Support
2/21/2019 SB 364 Election Law - Election Day Page Program - Establishment EHEA Support
2/21/2019 SB 280 Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage and Enforcement (Fight for Fifteen) FIN Support
2/21/2019 SB 304 Election Law - Absentee Ballot Deposit Boxes EHEA Support
2/21/2019 SB 343 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for the Return of Ballots EHEA Support
2/21/2019 SB 385 Election Law - Primary Elections - Voting by Unaffiliated Voters EHEA Support
2/21/2019 SB 449 Election Law - Election Day Voter Registration EHEA Support
2/21/2019 SB 476 Department of Legislative Services - Voting by Mail - Study EHEA Support
2/21/2019 SB 489 Ballot Access – Voter Registration – Affiliating With a Party EHEA Support
2/22/2019 HB 735 Task Force on Forest Conservation in Maryland ET Support
2/25/2019 HB 232 Transparency Act of 2019 HRU Support
2/26/2019 HB 676 Campaign Finance – Judges of the Circuit Court W&M Support
2/26/2019 HB 695 Transportation Climate Accountability Act ET Support
2/26/2019 HB 830 Public Campaign Financing - Late Fees, Civil Penalties, and Administration W&M Support
2/26/2019 HB 878 Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Late Fees and Certificates of Nomination W&M Support
2/26/2019 HB 992 Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity W&M Oppose
2/26/2019 HB 996 Election Law - Absentee Ballot Deposit Boxes W&M  Support
2/27/2019 SB 170 Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 B&T  Oppose
2/27/2019 SB 442 Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion FIN Support
2/27/2019 SB 630 Transportation – Regional Transportation Authority Study B&T Support
2/27/2019 SB 642 Task Force to Study Transportation Access FIN Support
2/27/2019 SB 788 Transportation Climate Accountability Act EHEA  
2/28/2019 SB 110 Congressional Districts - Standards   Support
2/28/2019 SB 90 Elections - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment - Commission and Process EHEA Support
2/28/2019 SB 414 Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections EHEA Support
2/28/2019 HB 771 Transportation – Regional Transportation Authority Study ET Support
2/28/2019 HB 885 Transportation – Vision Zero - Establishment ET Support
2/28/2019 HB 923 Task Force to Study Transportation Access ET Support
2/28/2019 SB 535 Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education EHEA Support
2/28/2019 HB 733 Community Schools Established W&M Support
3/4/2019 HJ 002 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment HRU Oppose
3/4/2019 HB 43 Elections - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment - Commission and Process HRU Support
3/4/2019 HB 463 Congressional Districts - Standards HRU Support
3/4/2019 HB 67 Potomac Compact for Fair Representation HRU Support with Amendments
3/4/2019 HB 1048 Legislative Districts – Standards HRU Support
3/5/2019 HB 1026 Campaign Finance Reports - Business Contributors - Registration Status W&M Support
3/5/2019 HB 1281 Transportation – Bikeways Network Program - Funding APP Support
3/5/2019 HB 1025 Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation W&M Support
3/5/2019 SB 548 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources FIN Support
3/5/2019 SB 516 Clean Energy Jobs FIN Support
3/5/2019 SB 787 Transportation – Bikeways Network Program - Funding B&T Support
3/6/2019 HB 149 Retirement Tax Fairness Act of 2019 W&M Oppose
3/6/2019 SB 1030 The Blueprint for Maryland's Future EHEA & B&T Support
3/6/2019 HB 961 Public Utilities – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Tier I Sources ECM Support
3/6/2019 HB 904 Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement ET Support
3/8/2019 HB 1158 Clean Energy Jobs ECM Support
3/11/2019 SB 788 Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 EHEA Support