HB 539

Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization

Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 235 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a local government to create a Resilience Authority by local law; specifying certain requirements for the adoption of a local law establishing an Authority; specifying the powers that a local government may grant an Authority; authorizing an Authority to issue certain bonds for certain purposes; authorizing a local governing body to dedicate certain revenues of the local government to the repayment of bonds for certain operations and projects of an Authority; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	SWAIN, GREGORY	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY	Position only
FAV	PITTMAN, STEUART	CO EXECUTIVE ANNE ARUNDEL County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	BALL, CALVIN	COUNTY EXECUTIVE HC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eilenberg, Robin	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	MACo	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	BUCKLEY, GAVIN	MAYOR	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	HARBESON, KRISTENlobbyist	MD LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	KURTZ, JOSH	THE NATURE CONSERVANCY	Written (PDF)
FAV	NEES, DAN	UNIV OF MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Watson, C., Delegate Watson, C.legislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	mde	Written (PDF)