Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to provide temporary benefits to a covered individual who is taking leave from employment; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund; requiring, beginning January 1, 2021, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to pay certain contributions; authorizing, beginning July 1, 2022, a covered individual taking certain leave from employment to submit a claim for benefits; authorizing the establishment of private employer plans; etc.
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Testimony (85)
MGA witness listFAV 59FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | JONES, RICARRA | 1199SEIU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Caitlin | Amalgamated Bank | Position only |
| FAV | McKinney, Robinlobbyist | CASH Campaign of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vaughan, Reganlobbyist | Catholic Charities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Lavonne | Forest Hil Nature Preschool | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | MD DD COUNCIL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lienhard, Carol | MSCAN | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyer, Christopherlobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist | Maryland Family Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Jayson | Maryland Strategic Consulting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quinlan, Margolobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Irwin, Laura | MoCo community action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mason, Jessica | National Partnership for Women & Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Capone, Ken | People On the Go | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cavanagh, Terrencelobbyist | SEIU State Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cronin, Patricia | The Family Tree | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist | Welfare Advocates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | msea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | ncadd, nasw | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beyler, Craig | unitarian universalist legislative ministry | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, Dorinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexander, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bellard, Victoria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevelaqua, Joan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brice, Tanya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dwork-Fisher, Sally | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Firnberg, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kangas, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Karkhanis, Neil | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kilby, Adrienne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kildee, Dolly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krasnick, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kridel, Jeremy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lane, Dr. Wendy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levy, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Long, Sharon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lyons, Michelle | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Michael, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, Patricia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Reid, Lawrence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richman, Elliot | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richman, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubin, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shifrin, Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Travis | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stern, Carol | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallace, Avi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weston Williamson, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Norris, Sheri | Birch Oil | Position only |
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Organizations on record
1199SEIUFAV 1
AARPFAV 1
Amalgamated BankFAV 1
Birch OilUNF 1
Catholic CharitiesFAV 1
cbhUNF 1
ComcastNBCUniversalINFO 1
ERICFWA 1
FiveL CompanyUNF 1
Howard ounty hamberUNF 1
HumanimUNF 1
JOTFFAV 1
K&W Finishing Inc.UNF 1
MACSINFO 1
MD ChamberUNF 1
MD DD COUNCILFAV 1
MD RetailersUNF 1
MD SHRMUNF 1
MHLAUNF 1
MosaicUNF 1
MSCANFAV 1
mseaFAV 1
NAACPFAV 1
NARALFAV 1
ncadd, naswFAV 1
NFIBUNF 1
People On the GoFAV 1
SEIU State CouncilFAV 1
The Arc MarylandFWA 1
The Family TreeFAV 1
Uptown Press Inc.UNF 1
USMFWA 1
Welfare AdvocatesFAV 1
wmda/carUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVCavanagh, TerrenceSEIU State CouncilRegistered for: SEIU Local 500; SEIU Maryland & DC State Council
FAVCiekot, Annncadd, naswRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
FAVSiri, MichelleRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
UNFKauffman, DannaLifeSpan, MAADS, and MNCHARegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
UNFPrice, SarahMD RetailersRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FWAHogan, PatrickUSMRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One…