Public Information Act - Revisions
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each official custodian to adopt a certain policy of proactive disclosure; requiring each official custodian to publish a certain annual report on a certain website, to the extent practicable; requiring the Public Information Act Compliance Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints from applicants and applicants' designated representatives; requiring the Board to receive and review complaints from any custodian alleging that an applicant's request or pattern of requests is frivolous or vexatious; etc.
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Testimony (34)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Esty, Sue | AFSCME | Position only |
| FAV | Esty, Sue | AFSCME | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baldwin V, Rig | Baldwin Law | Position only |
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Cheryl | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wigfield, Darron | PIA Compliance Board | Position only |
| FAV | Kershner, Lisa | Public Access Ombudsman | Position only |
| FAV | snyder, rebeccalobbyist | mddc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | snyder, rebeccalobbyist | mdog | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | gardner, deb | public justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kershner, Lisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krupiarz, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Plymyer, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Poole, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Simpson, Joanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zavian, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Maiorana, Ruth | MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hogan, Patricklobbyist | USMD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hicks, Gary | bd. of nursing | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | hogan, patricklobbyist | usm | Position only |
| UNF | anderson wright, laura | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Ruley, Hilary | Baltimore City Dept. of Law | Position only |
| FWA | Daniel, Debra | City of Rockville | Position only |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butler, Alex | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Milor, Stacy | Town of North Beach | Position only |
| FWA | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | KEMERER, HANNIBAL | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | kahl, catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hawk, Wynee | bd. of physicians | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | TSO, MDOT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
AFSCMEFAV 2
Attorney GeneralINFO 1
Baldwin LawFAV 1
bd. of nursingUNF 1
bd. of physiciansINFO 1
CCMDFAV 1
City of RockvilleFWA 1
DPSCSINFO 1
MABEFWA 1
MACHOUNF 1
MACoFWA 1
mddcFAV 1
mdogFAV 1
MGAFAV 1
PIA Compliance BoardFAV 1
public justiceFAV 1
Town of North BeachFWA 1
usmUNF 1
USMDUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFHogan, PatrickUSMDRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One…
UNFhogan, patrickusmRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One…