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SB 780

VetoedCrossfile HB 1003
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States of Emergency – Emergency Procurement and Budget Amendments – Notice and Authorization

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor or the head of a certain unit to provide certain notice to the Legislative Policy Committee within 72 hours after the earlier of the execution of the contract or the expenditure of the funds when authorizing a certain emergency procurement during a state of emergency under certain circumstances; requiring the Governor or the head of a certain unit to provide a copy of a certain procurement contract to the Committee under certain circumstances; authorizing the Committee to request a certain audit; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchumitz, KalilobbyistMaryland Center on Economic PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVPinsky, Senator PaulIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy