Constitutional Amendment - Gaming - Expansion
Sponsor: Delegate Watson, R.Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to repeal a certain prohibition on the authority of the General Assembly to authorize additional forms or the expansion of commercial gaming; repealing the authority of the General Assembly to authorize, through the use of a certain referendum, additional forms or the expansion of commercial gaming; conforming certain provisions of the Maryland Constitution to changes made by a certain referendum; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, R., Delegate Watson, R.legislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Geller, Paul | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mckenna, melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…