HB 698

Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate - Increase

Sponsor: Veronica Turner (District 26)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the State minimum wage rates in effect for certain periods of time; and repealing the authority of the Board of Public Works to temporarily suspend an increase to the State minimum wage rate.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	England, Brian	BA Auto Care	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barron-Menza, Alissa	Business for a Fair Minimum Wage	Oral
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lathrop, Yannet	National Employment Law Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ottinger, Larry	Our Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Tyra	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Oral
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Apple, Chris	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Turner, Delegate Turnerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Position only
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Oral
UNF	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Grollmes, Joshua	MATOD	Written (PDF)
FWA	Paliath, Tracey Clobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

AFSCME Council 3FAV 1

BA Auto CareFAV 1

Business for a Fair Minimum WageFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MATODFWA 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFWA 1

National Employment Law ProjectFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

Our MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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

UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

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

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

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

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…

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