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SB 674

EnactedCrossfile HB 1207
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Environment - Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities - Reform

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 635 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the membership of the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities; requiring the Commission's membership to reflect the diversity of the State to the extent practicable; requiring the Commission to meet at least six times a year; requiring the Commission to host at least four community listening sessions a year; requiring the Commission to conduct its meetings and sessions in different geographic locations in the State; requiring the sessions and meetings of the Commission to be accessible to all attendees; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKraska, MJMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVElfreth, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPeterson, MattIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Elfreth, Senator ElfrethlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWyatt, AlexandraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFEvans, GerardlobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FWAHarbeson, KristenlobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FWAEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FWAWilson, SacobyUniversity of MarylandOral
FWABrooks, MonicaIndividualOral
INFOabbott, tylerMDEWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
FWAHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters