HB 8

Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (District 26)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide certain benefits to individuals who take leave from employment for certain purposes; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring, beginning January 1, 2023, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to contribute to the Fund in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (165)

MGA witness list

FAV 130FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 25UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coppola, Rebecca	1199SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williamson, Molly	A Better Balance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	BOWERS, JOHN	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duffy, Caitlin	Amalgamated Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leaphart, Krystal	Black Girls Vote	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Helsel, Jodi	Committee to Protect Health Care	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Sara	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shahinian, Kathy	Episcopal Diocese of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Position only
FAV	Antolik, Ken	Fight Crime:Invest in Kids	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlos, Norah	High Street Strategies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Singer, Elizabeth	Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blau, Samantha	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lampel, Anita	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubin, Jeffrey	Jews United for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shifrin, Jo	Jews United for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasso, Caleb	Job Opportunities Task Force	Oral
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan, Essita	Maryland Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Remington, Claudia	Maryland State Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (SCCAN)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Ruth	MomsRising	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	English, Michael	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Position only
FAV	Wood, Shannonlobbyist	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Molina Acosta, Paula	National Partnership for Women & Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Marguerite, Christianne	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

A Better BalanceFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

AFSCME Council 3FAV 1

Alzheimer's AssociationFAV 1

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Amalgamated BankFAV 1

American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkFAV 1

Anna RubinFAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Auto SenseUNF 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

BJ Spencer, LLC dba Walt Eger's Service CenterUNF 1

Black Girls VoteFAV 1

Boston Plaut Attorneys at LawUNF 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Cecil County Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Committee to Protect Health CareFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Episcopal Diocese of MDFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

Fight Crime:Invest in KidsFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

High Street StrategiesFAV 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

James Kurtz IncUNF 1

Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard CountyFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 4

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Commission for WomenFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (SCCAN)FAV 1

Maryland State Family Childcare AssociationFWA 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MDAEYCFAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MomsRisingFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

National Partnership for Women & FamiliesFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Red Canoe CafeFAV 1

Renata Engler, MDFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

RetiredFAV 1

SEIUFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

Southwest PartnershipFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 2

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

University System of MarylandFWA 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVCollins, JocelynAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland…

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

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

FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVWeeldreyer, LauraMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVQuinlan, MargoMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVWood, ShannonNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVHawkins, JarrydRegistered for: Greater Baden Medical Services; Trulieve, Inc.; City of Salisbury; Waterkeepers Chesapeake; Bike Maryland; KaBoom, Inc.…

FAVHicks, MylesRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVKendzierski, PhilemonRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVStoica, IoanaRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

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…

UNFJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

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

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

UNFCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD

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…

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…

FWAPaliath, Tracey CMaryland Association of Community ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault