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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 13

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Influence on Collective Bargaining - Prohibition on Use of Public Funds

Sponsor: Delegate LuedtkeCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 737 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a unit of State, county, or municipal government from knowingly using public funds to influence the decisions of county or municipal employees to support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees, or to become a member of an employee organization; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKilpatrick, LancelobbyistAFSCMEWritten (PDF)
FAVKilpatrick, LancelobbyistAFSCMEPosition only
FAVKilpatrick, LancelobbyistAFSCME Council 3Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgePosition only
FAVMcHale, MichaelIBEW Local 24Written (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVForester, D.Metropolitan Washington Counsil AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVJung, RoyOffice of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitWritten (PDF)
FAVCavanagh, TerrySEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCavanagh, TerrySEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Luedtke, Delegate LuedtkelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Luedtke, Delegate LuedtkelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSmalls, CindylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSadusky, Dr. BernardMaryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCMEFAV 2
AFSCME Council 3FAV 1
FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1
IBEW Local 24FAV 1
Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)UNF 1
Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 2
Metropolitan Washington Counsil AFL-CIOFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFAV 1
SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCMERegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCMERegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
FAVSmalls, CindyRegistered for: AFSCME IU