HB 980

Enacted

Prince George's County - Public Ethics - Payments and Transfer and Zone Intensification Requests PG 416-21

Sponsor: Prince George's County DelegationCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EthicsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 429 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting a member of the Prince George's County Council from the prohibition against voting or participating in a proceeding regarding a countywide zoning map amendment under certain circumstances; providing for the application of certain provisions of the Act; prohibiting the Prince George's County Planning Board from recommending, and the District Council in Prince George's County from approving, a certain request in adopting and approving a countywide zoning map amendment, subject to a certain exception; etc.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cort, Cheryl Cortlobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Rhea	Office of the Prince George's County Executive	Oral
FAV	Harris, Rhea	Office of the Prince George's County Executive	Oral
FAV	Percy, Davionlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mingo, Dwaynelobbyist	Prince George’s County Association of REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Delegate Michele	Individual	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Trevlyn	Individual	Oral
FAV	Prince George's County Delegation, Prince George's County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Prince George's County Delegation, Prince George's County Delegation	Individual	Oral
UNF	Canavan, Kelly	Accokeek, Mattawoman, Piscataway Creeks Communities Council (AMP Creeks)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis Brown, Tamara	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cole, Henry	Henry S. Cole & Associates, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cole, Henry	Henry S. Cole & Associates, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McLaughlin, Michael	Laurel for the Patuxent	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
UNF	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
UNF	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
UNF	Balachandran, Suchitra	Individual	Oral
UNF	Balachandran, Suchitra	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fischler, Benjamin	Individual	Position only
UNF	I. Sweat, Esq, Moisette	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	I. Sweat, Moisette	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosenthal, Lore	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Greg	Individual	Position only
UNF	Smith, Greg	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sweat, Tonya	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Canavan, Kelly	Accokeek, Mattawoman, Piscataway Creeks Communities Council (AMP Creeks)	Oral
FWA	Turner, Todd	Councilmember, Prince George's County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Borden, Debra	M-NCPPC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hewlett, Elizabeth	Md Natl Capital Park and Planning Commission	Oral
FWA	Gardner, Adrian	Md-National Capital Park and Planning Commission	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gardner, Adrian	Md-National Capital Park and Planning Commission	Oral
FWA	Turner, Todd	Prince George's County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Barron, Delegate Erek	THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY GOVERNMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	S. Hawkins, II, Calvin	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Barron, Delegate Erek	Prince George's County House Delegation	Written (PDF)
INFO	S. Hawkins, II, Calvin	Prince George’s County Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Accokeek, Mattawoman, Piscataway Creeks Communities Council (AMP Creeks)FWA 1UNF 1

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.UNF 1

AMENDMENTINFO 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthFAV 2

Councilmember, Prince George's County CouncilFWA 1

Henry S. Cole & Associates, Inc.UNF 2

Laurel for the PatuxentUNF 1

M-NCPPCFWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Md Natl Capital Park and Planning CommissionFWA 1

MD Sierra ClubUNF 2

Md-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionFWA 2

Office of the Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 2

Percy Public AffairsFAV 1

Prince George’s County Association of REALTORSFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFWA 1

Prince George’s County CouncilINFO 1

Prince George's County House DelegationINFO 1

Prince George's County Young DemocratsUNF 1

THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY GOVERNMENTFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVCort, Cheryl CortCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health…

FAVMingo, DwaynePrince George’s County Association of REALTORSRegistered for: Prince George's County Association of Realtors, Inc.

UNFTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

Journey

Feb 5First reading in the HouseAssigned to Environment and Transportation
Mar 16Environment and Transportation hearingTue, Mar 16, 1:30 PM
Mar 19Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 8Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 9Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 2First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Apr 1Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs hearing (Senate)Thu, Apr 1, 1:00 PM
Apr 7Committee report (Senate): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 15Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 17Third reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 17Concurred
Mar 17Enacted as Chapter 429Signing date is not in the MGA feed

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