Office of the Attorney General - Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit
What this bill does
Establishing the Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit in the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of protecting seniors and vulnerable adults from financial crimes under § 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article; authorizing the Unit to bring civil actions for damages against certain persons; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2022, to appropriate at least $250,000 for the Unit; requiring the Unit to use the funds to hire new staff and investigate and assist the Unit in bringing civil actions; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MCKENNY, ROBIN | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siman, Rebecca | Democratic Club of Leisure World | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siman, Becky | Democratic Club of Leisure World - Advocacy Committee | Position only |
| FAV | Burton, Kim | MD Coalition on Mental Health and Aging | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | MD | DC CUA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sallitto, Elena | MSBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, Kim | MSCAN | Position only |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | nasw | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | alsobrooks, angela | prince george's county executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brennan, Mary Anne | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kramer, Senator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Dept. of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |