Office of Cemetery Oversight - Cemetery Financial Statement - Requirements
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the items that are required to be included with a financial statement submitted to the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight to allow, at the election of the business, an existing business in operation for 5 or more years to submit federal tax returns filed by the business for the prior year instead of a certain financial stability statement.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stierhoff, John R.lobbyist | Maryland Cemetery & Cremation Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cody, Richard F. | Resthaven Memorial Gardens | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Sen Ronald | Sponsor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditzler, Brian | Funeral Consumers Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hood, Tom | MACPA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fesche, Camillelobbyist | RWL on behalf of SCI | Oral |
| UNF | Zinner, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVStierhoff, John R.Maryland Cemetery & Cremation AssociationRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Arts for Learning Maryland; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Museum of Art…
UNFFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of SCIRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…