Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)
What this bill does
Requiring each official custodian to adopt a policy of proactive disclosure of public records that are available for inspection; authorizing the official custodian to adopt a policy appropriate to the type of public record, to reflect the staff and resources of the governmental unit, and to include publication of public records on certain websites; altering the composition of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board; requiring the Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints from applicants; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (37)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schoenbaum, Miriam | Action Committee for Transit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Haren, Angela | Chesapeake Legal Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Simpson , J | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kershner, Lisa | Public Access Ombudsman | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardner, Debra | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bassett, Elle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Eckard, Cindy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lierman, Brooke | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paganini, Francesco | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Plymyer, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powers, Laurie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Kyle | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wigfield, Darren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | zavian, ellen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Coley, Derrick | Bowie State Univeristy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nixon, Bradford | Frostburg State University | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sampson, Sherri | University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tkacik, Christopher | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anderson Wright, Laura | University of Maryland, College Park | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Maloney, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |