Public Ethics - Lobbyists - Gift Exception and Regulated Activities Exemption
Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EthicsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying an exception to the definition of the term 'entity' to include a governmental unit that employs an individual regulated lobbyist for the purposes of allowing certain officials and employees to accept certain gifts under certain circumstances; and repealing a provision of law that exempts from regulation of lobbying activities an appearance of a certain employee of an association engaged only in representing counties or municipal corporations under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | COOPER, CHARLIE | GET MONEY OUT | Position only |
| FAV | Lord, Michael | Md State Ethics Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hancock, Scott | MML | Oral + Written (PDF) |