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Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund

Sponsor: Delegate KrebsCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a distribution from a perpetual care trust fund made under certain circumstances to be used only for the perpetual care of the cemetery, including the maintenance of the grounds, roads, and paths and the repair and renewal of buildings; permitting a cemetery to select a certain method of distribution; requiring a cemetery to submit to the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight a statement attesting that the cemetery's method of distribution will not result in insufficient protection of the trust fund's principal; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFesche, CamillelobbyistRWL for SCIOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRifkin, BradlobbyistRWL for SCIPosition only
FAVNelsen, BlairSCIPosition only
FAVHall, MarkSun TrustPosition only
FAVDelegate Krebs, Delegate KrebslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDitzler, BrianFuneral Consumers AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
INFORobinson, TiffanyMaryland Department of LaborWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFesche, CamilleRWL for SCIRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory
FAVRifkin, BradRWL for SCIRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland