Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation Act
Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission for Economic Justice and Reconciliation to study racial disparities in wealth and resources as a result of tax laws and systems in place in the State from the Reconstruction Era through the enactment of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; requiring the Commission to make recommendations relating to compensation of the State's African American communities for the racial disparities identified, to study possible sources of State funding, and to make recommendations for future legislation; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | shahinian, katharine | Linda Boyd & Episcopal Diocese of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyd, Linda | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vanterpool, Nyah | Nyah Vanterpool Ink | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sikka, Aman | Winston Churchill High School Democrats of America | Oral |
| FAV | Apple, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Love, Dayvon | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Oral |
| FWA | Lord, Jillian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |