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SB 728

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Labor and Employment - Worker Safety and Health - Injury and Illness Prevention Program

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

Requiring employers with 10 or more employees, or whose rate of work-related injury and illness exceeds the average incidence rate of all industries in the State to develop and implement a health and safety committee to promote health and safety in the workplace; providing for the membership, meetings, and duties of the committee; requiring that the committee maintain certain records and retain the records for a certain period of time; requiring each employer to establish and maintain an injury and illness prevention program; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchneider, ScottHealth Professionals for Worker COVID ProtectionsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKasecamp, LarrySMART Transportation DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Feldman, Senator FeldmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStruse, FredericaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFFrazee, BrianlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFRohrer, AmylobbyistMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFElalamy, SaraMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFCampion, LouislobbyistMaryland Motor Truck AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
UNFMcCauley, KirkWMDA/CARWritten (PDF)
UNFChristian, NicoleIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFDoherty, DanielIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFO'Halloran, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAGilmore , DeniselobbyistAFSCME MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral + Written (PDF)
INFOKallins, LaurenMaryland Association of Community ServicesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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
UNFFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
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
FWAGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3