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SB 947

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Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates and Matching Fund Revisions

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; altering the frequency with which the Comptroller is required to submit a certain statement to the State Board of Elections; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 8Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCHILBERT, BECCAAA COUNTY INDIVISBLEWritten (PDF)
FAVCOOPER, CHARLIEGET MONEY OUTOral + Written (PDF)
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMaryland PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLittle, Rev. KobiNAACPPosition only
FAVSTAFFORD, LARRYPROGRESSIVE MDPosition only
FAVKOUL, MICHELLEWISEWritten (PDF)
FAVAntoine, Joannelobbyistcommom causeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
FAVAntoine, Joannecommom causeRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland