General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Dashain Day
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim October 5 as Dashain Day, a festival originating in Nepal that celebrates and symbolizes victory of good over evil.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Acharya, Aarya | Baltimore Association of Nepalese in America | Oral |
| FAV | Prajapati, Saroj | Nepal Education and Cultural Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhandari, Harry | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ghimire , Supriya | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gurung, Deepa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |