Human Services - Department of Disabilities - Accessibility Programs
Sponsor: Delegate BarronCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: DisabledStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Transferring the administration and management of the Telecommunications Access of Maryland and Telecommunications Devices and Distribution of Accessible Information for Disabled Individuals programs from the Department of Information Technology to the Department of Disabilities; requiring the Department of Disabilities to provide staff, including a director, to the Governor's Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fielhauer, Grace | Dept. of Aging | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miele, Christian | Maryland Departmennt of Disabilities | Position only |
| FAV | Brennan, John | Maryland Department of Disabilities | Position only |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Maryland Department of Disabilities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bahar, David | Maryland Department of Information | Position only |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Office of Mayor Young | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barron, Delegate Erek | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Barron, Delegate Barronlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fielhauer, Grace | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sonnenstrahl, Al | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Joyner, Tina | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Pieters, Elke | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | WESTFALL, MICHELE | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Westfall, Michele | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Weiner, Stephen | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Weiner, Stephen | Individual | Oral |