HB 43

Did not advance

Department of Information Technology - Office of Broadband and Joint Committee on Broadband

Sponsor: Delegate KrimmCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the uses of the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; establishing the Office of Broadband in the Department of Information Technology to assist local jurisdictions in improving access to high-speed internet; requiring the Office to coordinate with certain Executive Branch agencies and stakeholders; establishing the Joint Committee on Broadband to ensure that local jurisdictions in the State are able to expand access to high-speed internet and make recommendations for new laws, programs, and services needed to support the expansion; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Franchot, Comptroller	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Korey	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Delegate Krimm, Delegate Krimmlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krimm, Delegate Carol	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FWA	Connelly, Valerielobbyist	Choptank Electric Cooperative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Horner, John	Town of Easton - Easton Utilities Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Ogunlegan, Adeyinka	Comcast	Oral
INFO	Pickels, Hunter	Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
INFO	Looney, Sean	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

AFSCME MarylandFAV 1

Choptank Electric CooperativeFWA 1

ComcastINFO 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentINFO 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Town of Easton - Easton Utilities CommissionFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FWAConnelly, ValerieChoptank Electric CooperativeRegistered for: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.