SB 493

Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Operating BudgetStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing, altering, or requiring the distribution and payment of certain revenue in certain fiscal years; increasing the amount local governments are required to reimburse the State for certain services; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 13Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Chesapeake Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brinkley, Secretary David	DBM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicole, Marc	DBM	Oral
FAV	Hastings, Josh	Forever Maryland Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brinkley, David	Secretary, DBM	Oral
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
UNF	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Midcap, Richard	Garrett College	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cohen, Nicholaslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Phillips, Bradlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rivkin, Deborahlobbyist	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kurtz, Joshua	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frazee, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fidler, Sara	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FWA	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)