State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act)
What this bill does
Limiting the authorization for the Governor, with the approval of the Board of Public Works, to reduce a certain appropriation to not more than a total of 25% of the legislative appropriation as approved by the General Assembly for any eight-digit program in the State operating budget in any fiscal year; and increasing to 7 the number of calendar days the Board must wait before approving a proposed reduction of an appropriation after the Secretary of Budget and Management publishes and provides notice of the proposed reduction.
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 (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist | AFSCME | Oral |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke , Sarahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brinkley, David | Department of Budget and Management | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nicole, Marc | Department of Budget and Management | Oral |