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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 589

EnactedCrossfile SB 493
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Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Operating BudgetStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the source of funding for certain required appropriations; altering the area in which certain raffle proceeds are required to be used; expanding the authorized uses of certain funds; establishing the Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill submitted at the 2022 General Assembly session a certain appropriation; altering the amount of a required appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Maryland Transit Administration; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 15Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHastings, JoshForever Maryland FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
UNFBreidenstine, AdriennelobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
UNFBall, JamesCarroll Community CollegeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGuy, RandyCommissioners of St. Mary's CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFSadusky, Dr. BernardMaryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOrosz, SamanthaMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFCohen, NicholaslobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKilpatrick, LancelobbyistAFSCME Council 3Written (PDF)
FWARivkin, DeborahlobbyistCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldWritten (PDF)
FWAVaughan, ReganlobbyistCatholic Charities of BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FWAKurtz, JoshuaChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FWABrinkley, DavidDepartment of Budget and ManagementOral + Written (PDF)
FWANicole, MarcDepartment of Budget and ManagementOral
FWASanderson, MichaelMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWATyler, Jr.-Chair, RickMaryland Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FWAFrazee, BrianlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAFidler, SaraMaryland Independent College and University AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FWAMartin, DanMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
FWADoyle, LoriIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteOral + Written (PDF)
INFOBriemann, JenniferlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Council 3FWA 1
Behavioral Health System BaltimoreUNF 1
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldFWA 1
Carroll Community CollegeUNF 1
Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFWA 1
Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1
Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyUNF 1
Department of Budget and ManagementFWA 2
Forever Maryland FoundationFAV 1
Kaiser PermanenteINFO 1
Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)UNF 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1
Maryland Education CoalitionFWA 1
Maryland Hospital AssociationFWA 1
Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFWA 1
Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1
Maryland Rural Health AssociationUNF 1
Marylanders Against PovertyFWA 1
Mental Health Association of MarylandFWA 1
Public Policy PartnersFWA 1
Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFBreidenstine, AdrienneBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
UNFCohen, NicholasRegistered for: Maryland Citizens for the Arts
FWAKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FWARivkin, DeborahCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
FWAVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities
FWAFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FWAJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
INFOTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
INFOBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association