HB 1326

Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave

Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the exemption from the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act for certain on-call employees; requiring employers to allow employees to use earned sick and safe leave during a public health emergency; requiring certain employers to provide employees certain earned sick and safe leave on the date that a public health emergency is declared or proclaimed for a jurisdiction; requiring an employer to provide certain earned sick and safe leave regardless of the employee's length of employment with the employer; etc.

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Testimony (54)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 32UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	jones, ricarra	1199seiu	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guzman, Sulma	Centro de los Derechos del Migrante	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demchuk, Pete	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Korey	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Owusu-Acheaw, Pokuaa	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbride, Karla	Public Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Garay, Flor	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Tyra	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coale, Tomlobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Oral
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dumais, Kathleen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paul, Cathrynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Starke, James	Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills	Oral
UNF	Norris, Johnlobbyist	Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lewis, Katie	Cecil County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bayne, Mark	Comprehensive Nursing Services Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kallins, Lauren	Maryland Association of Community Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Doring, Charles	Maryland State Dental Association	Position only
UNF	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Oral
UNF	Frey, Paul	Washington County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Christian, Nicole	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Costello, Christopherlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Doherty, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duckman, Ashley	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
FWA	skolnik, carolyn	University System of Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199seiuFAV 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel MillsUNF 1

Board of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyUNF 1

Cecil County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Centro de los Derechos del MigranteFAV 1

Comprehensive Nursing Services IncUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24FAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

LeadingAge MarylandUNF 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 2

Maryland State Dental AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCUNF 1

Public JusticeFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 2

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 2

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

University System of MarylandFWA 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVCoale, TomStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

FAVPaul, CathrynRegistered for: CASA de Maryland, Inc.

UNFNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

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

UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…