HB 152

Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2020

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Operating BudgetStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing, altering, or requiring the distribution and payment of certain revenue in certain fiscal years; altering the requirement that the Comptroller provide notice of abandoned property in a certain manner; altering the manner in which the Governor is required to provide certain budget books; repealing and altering certain programs; increasing the amount local governments are required to reimburse the State for certain services; repealing a requirement that the State appropriate money for certain purposes; etc.

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Testimony (64)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableFWA 26Favorable with amendmentsUNF 31UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Partners for Open Space	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brinkley, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicole, Marc	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Position only
UNF	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	BHSB	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lattin, Rob	Bayada	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hall, Shannonlobbyist	CBH	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Keegan, Kevin	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keegan, Kevin	Catholic Charities	Position only
UNF	Oxnam, Geoff	Chairman, MD Clean Energy Center	Position only
UNF	Prost, Alison	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bayne, Mark	Comprehensive Nursing Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	sessa, rachel	DPSCS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Walters, Vickie	IBR	Position only
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	LifeSpan	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	MAADS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadusky, Dr. Bernard	MACC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ashkin, Howard	MATOD	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Geddes, Annlobbyist	MCF	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Oxnam, Geoff	MD Clean Energy	Written (PDF)
UNF	London, Rachel	MD DD Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Martin, Dan	MHAMD	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Seek, Dawn	MNCHA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lienhard, Carol	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dukes, Dr. Charlene	Prince George's Community College	Position only
UNF	Simon, Travis	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
UNF	arneson, emilylobbyist	kennedy krieger institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	faulkner, rachael	lcpcm, tcc, masbhc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	ciekot, annlobbyist	mddcsam, matod, ncadd, maysb	Written (PDF)
UNF	gillis, chris	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	nathanson, marthalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	proestel, stephanie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	sperlein, joan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	wilson randall, claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kros, Shawn	Arc Northern Chesapeake	Position only
FWA	Kjome, Peter	BSO	Oral
FWA	Kasemeyer, Ed	Chair of BSO workgroup	Oral
FWA	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Clapsaddle, Mary	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	MACHC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kallins, Lauren	MACS	Position only
FWA	Kallins, Lauren	MACS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sanderson, Michael	MACo	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fidler, Sara	MICUA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Frazee, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rosier, Collan B.lobbyist	Maxim Healthcare Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	MedChi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Steve	MedChi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kolp, Ande	The Arc Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kros, Shawn	The Arc Northern Chespeake Region	Position only
FWA	elliott, robynlobbyist	mdac	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	snyder, rebeccalobbyist	mddc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cades, Linda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cades, Linda	Individual	Position only
FWA	Eberhardt, Theresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Esty, Sue	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Geske, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Arc Northern ChesapeakeFWA 1

BayadaUNF 1

BHSBUNF 1

BSOFWA 1

Catholic CharitiesUNF 2

CBHUNF 1

Chair of BSO workgroupFWA 1

Chairman, MD Clean Energy CenterUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Comprehensive Nursing Services, Inc.UNF 1

DPSCSUNF 1

Health Facilities Association of MarylandFWA 1

IBRUNF 1

Johns HopkinsFWA 1

kennedy krieger instituteUNF 1

lcpcm, tcc, masbhcUNF 1

LifeSpanUNF 1

MAADSUNF 1

MACCUNF 1

MACHCFWA 1

MACoFWA 1

MACSFWA 2

MARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVEINFO 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationINFO 1

Marylanders Against PovertyUNF 1

MATODUNF 1

Maxim Healthcare ServicesFWA 1

MCFUNF 1

MD Clean EnergyUNF 1

MD DD CouncilUNF 1

mdacFWA 1

mddcFWA 1

mddcsam, matod, ncadd, maysbUNF 1

MedChiFWA 2

MHAMDUNF 1

MICUAFWA 1

MNCHAUNF 1

MSCANUNF 1

Partners for Open SpaceFAV 1

Prince George's Community CollegeUNF 1

Prince George's County ExecutiveFWA 1

SEIU Local 500UNF 1

The Arc MarylandFWA 1

The Arc Northern Chespeake RegionFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPerry, ReedPartners for Open SpaceRegistered for: Chesapeake Conservancy

FAVPerry, ReedRegistered for: Chesapeake Conservancy

UNFJefferson, StaceyBHSBRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

UNFHall, ShannonCBHRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

UNFKauffman, DannaLifeSpanRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

UNFKauffman, DannaMAADSRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

UNFGeddes, AnnMCFRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

UNFQuinlan, MargoMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

UNFarneson, emilykennedy krieger instituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

UNFciekot, annmddcsam, matod, ncadd, maysbRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

UNFnathanson, marthaRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.

FWAFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FWARosier, Collan B.Maxim Healthcare ServicesRegistered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

FWAelliott, robynmdacRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FWAsnyder, rebeccamddcRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association

INFODEMARCO, VINCENTMARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVERegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund