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Public Ethics and Campaign Activity - County Council Members and County Executives - Limitations on Applicant Contributions

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing certain provisions of law regarding public ethics and campaign activities for the members of the county councils and county executives of Montgomery County, Howard County, Frederick County, and Anne Arundel County; altering the definition of 'County Executive' and 'member' to apply certain provisions of law regarding the payment of campaign contributions to certain county officials during the pendency of an application regarding county land use planning and zoning matter to all charter home rule counties; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVantoine, joannelobbyistcommon cause marylandWritten (PDF)
FAVdemnowicz, cristirepresent marylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Carr, Delegate CarrlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVjohnson, edwardIndividualOral
UNFKinnally, KevinMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFenten, bobMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral
UNFgraf, lorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFgraf, lorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral
INFOGardner, JanFrederick CountyWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVantoine, joannecommon cause marylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
UNFgraf, loriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFgraf, loriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association