Phase Out Company Giveaways Act
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Company Giveaways as a compact among member states; stating the findings of member states; prohibiting member states from offering or providing certain company giveaways as an inducement to relocate certain facilities to a member state subject to certain exclusions; authorizing member states to withdraw from the Compact with 6 months' notice in a certain manner; establishing the National Board of the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Company Giveaways; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | MD DC AFL-CIOI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orr, Benjamin | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Position only |
| FAV | zwerling, samanthalobbyist | msea | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Farren, Michael | Mercatus Center at George Mason University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wolfe, Larry | Teamsters Joint Council 62 | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…