Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Definitions and Authority
Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 288 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the authority and responsibilities of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA); altering a certain explanation of purpose for certain provisions of law; stating the policy of the State with regard to certain emergency management activities and operations; requiring MEMA to prepare for certain emergency management activities and operations; providing for the circumstances under which MEMA may assume authority for responding to an emergency; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Flasch, Brigadier General Adam | MD Military Dept | Position only |
| FAV | Kelly, Catherine | MD Military Dept | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strickland, Exec. Dir. Russell | MD Military Dept/MEMA | Position only |
| FAV | Theobald, Joseph | MDEMA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ROTH, JOHNIE | MSFA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Maryland Department of Disabilities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strickland, Russell | State of Maryland Military Dept | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | MML | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |