Department of Commerce - Sister-State Relationships - Maintenance and Development
Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 1/14 at 11:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Transferring lead responsibility for maintenance and development of the sister-state relationships from the Secretary of State to the Office of International Trade in the Department of Commerce.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schulz, Kelly | Maryland Department Of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds, Jessica | Maryland Department of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Schultz, Secretary Kelly | Maryland Department of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Wobensmith, Johnlobbyist | Secretary of State | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | President, President | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Drake, Steve | MD-Anhui China Committee | Oral |
| UNF | Morgan, Jr., H. Randall | Negev Israel Committee | Oral |
| UNF | Lawrence, Roger | Sister States of Maryland Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willis, John | University of Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | cade, ardath | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |