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HB 851

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Partnership for Workforce Quality Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Rereferred to Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the purpose of the Partnership for Workforce Quality Program and the eligible uses of grants under the Program to include training for new employees; providing that at least 60% of the money available is reserved for employers with 150 or fewer employees in the State, and up to 20% of the available money is for employers with more than 150 but less than 500 employees; establishing that a maximum of $200,000 of the money available may be provided to an employer with 500 employees based in the State under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVSchulz, KellyMD Dept of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRzepkowski, JimMD Dept of LaborPosition only
FAVRohrer, AmylobbyistMD Horel and LodgingPosition only
FAVPhillips, N.ScottMinority Business Development Agency Advanced Manufacturing CenterPosition only
FAVChair, Economic Matters Committee, Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewMD 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
FAVRohrer, AmyMD Horel and LodgingRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association