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SB 416

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Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates and Matching Fund Revisions

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; altering the frequency with which the Comptroller is required to submit a certain statement to the State Board of Elections; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBraganca, MeaganColumbia Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCooper, CharlieGet Money Out - MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSaydjari, OmarHold the Line-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVHeavner, BradMaryland PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVLittle, Rev. KobiNAACP MarylandOral
FAVConner, CharleslobbyistOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVCaruso, AnthonyRepresent MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBalachandran, SuchitraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKoul, MichelleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVO’Keeffe, CarolIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFEnnis, EllaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health