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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 454

Did not advanceCrossfile SB 336
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State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices

Sponsor: Delegate Barnes, D.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a State policy to make a payment under a procurement contract or after receipt of a proper invoice in 15 days rather than the current policy of 30 days; requiring each county and municipality to adopt a certain policy; reducing the number of days from 45 to 15 following receipt of an invoice after which the State owes interest on unpaid amounts and interest begins to accrue on unpaid amounts; and repealing a requirement that a contractor submit an invoice within a certain amount of time in order to receive interest payments.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCarrington, DarrellCarrington & Associates, LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVDemchuk, PeteInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24Written (PDF)
FAVBarnes, DarryllobbyistLegislative of Black Caucus of MDWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVMurkute, ShekharPioneer Civil Engineering Services, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVBagley, StephanieSCB Management Solutions, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKopp, NancyState Treasurer's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Barnes, D., Delegate Barnes, D.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVHayes, AntonioIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFButler, AlexMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FWAItaliano, GinanneThe Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOCunningham, ChristineIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1
Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24FAV 1
Legislative of Black Caucus of MDFAV 1
Maryland AGCFAV 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1
Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1
Maryland Department of General ServicesINFO 1
Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1
Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1
Pioneer Civil Engineering Services, Inc.FAV 1
SCB Management Solutions, Inc.FAV 1
State Treasurer's OfficeFAV 1
The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…
FAVBarnes, DarrylLegislative of Black Caucus of MDRegistered for: Prince George's County Council; Apex Petroleum Corporation
FAVGriffin, 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…
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…