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SB 727

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Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the exemption from the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act for certain on-call employees; requiring employers to allow employees to use earned sick and safe leave during a public health emergency; requiring certain employers to provide employees certain earned sick and safe leave on the date that a public health emergency is declared or proclaimed for a jurisdiction; requiring an employer to provide certain earned sick and safe leave regardless of the employee's length of employment with the employer; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableUNF 25Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStevenson, Christopher1199SEIUOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWhite, RachelAdvocates for Children and YouthWritten (PDF)
FAVGuzman, SulmaCentro de los Derechos del MigranteWritten (PDF)
FAVJohnson, KoreyJob Opportunities Task ForceOral
FAVSchumitz, KalilobbyistMaryland Center on Economic PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVJung, RoyOffice of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitWritten (PDF)
FAVGilbride, KarlaPublic JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCarlson, JosephPublic Justice CenterOral
FAVRobinson, TyraPublic Justice CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFoster, AdrianaUnited WorkersWritten (PDF)
FAVArnold, PaulinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Feldman, Senator FeldmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVeira, OliviaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRybczynski, AdamCity of Havre de GraceWritten (PDF)
UNFBayne, MarkComprehensive Nursing Services IncOral + Written (PDF)
UNFClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)
UNFCiborowski, AllisonLeadingAge MarylandOral
UNFWisniewski, AnthonyLivanta LLCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
UNFRohrer, AmylobbyistMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFElalamy, SaraMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFlocklair, caileylobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationOral
UNFThompson, MelvinlobbyistRestaurant Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFItaliano, GinanneThe Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFMcCauley, KirkWMDA/CAROral + Written (PDF)
UNFChristian, NicoleIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCostello, ChristopherlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDoherty, DanielIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGreenfield, AaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFHowell, LauralobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFO'Halloran, MikeIndividualOral
UNFPorter, HollylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift
UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
UNFCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD
UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
UNFHowell, LauraRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)
UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
UNFPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association