SB 457

Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 236 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a local government to create a Resilience Authority by local law; specifying certain requirements for the adoption of a local law establishing an Authority; specifying the powers that a local government may grant an Authority; authorizing an Authority to issue certain bonds for certain purposes; authorizing the local governing body to dedicate certain revenues of the local government to the repayment of bonds and to support operations or resilience infrastructure projects of an Authority; etc.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

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 (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	PITTMAN, STEUART	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY EXEC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swain, Greg	Anne Arundel County Attorney	Position only
FAV	RANSON, EMILYlobbyist	CLEAN WATER ACTION	Position only
FAV	Ball, Calvin	Howard County Exec	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	MACo	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	MD LCV	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckley, Gavin	Mayor of Annapolis	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nees, Dan	University Of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eilenberg, rOBIN	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kurtz, Josh	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jorch, Bill	MML	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	mde	Written (PDF)