Electric Cooperatives - Meetings - Alterations
Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing annual and special meetings of the members of an electric cooperative to be conducted in person, virtually, or both; requiring the members of the cooperative, by majority vote, to determine in the cooperative's bylaws how meetings may be held; requiring the notice of annual and special meetings to include certain information; altering certain requirements for a quorum; authorizing voting to be conducted in a certain manner in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Connelly, Valerielobbyist | Choptank Electric Cooperative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dennison, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hershey, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howard, Erika | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Zachman, Olivia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVConnelly, ValerieChoptank Electric CooperativeRegistered for: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.