Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Agricultural Stands
Sponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (District 37A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing an exemption from the Maryland Wage and Hour Law for an individual employed at an agricultural stand that primarily sells at retail perishable or seasonal fresh fruits, vegetables, or horticultural commodities that the employer has produced.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Welch, Parker | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Sample-Hughes, Delegate Sample-Hugheslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Ricarra | 1199SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kemerer, Hannibal | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dumais, Bridgette | Maryland Workforce Alliance | Position only |
| UNF | Dworak-Fisher, Sally | Oublic Justice Center | Position only |
| UNF | CAVANAGH, TERRY | SEIU STATE COUNCIL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | dworak-fisher, sally | pjc | Written (PDF) |
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…