HB 896

Enacted

Maryland Stadium Authority - Increase of Bond Authorization - Camden Yards

Sponsor: Chair, Appropriations CommitteeCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the amount of taxable or tax exempt bonds that the Maryland Stadium Authority may issue for certain sports facilities at Camden Yards and the purposes for which the proceeds from those bonds may be utilized; specifying the maximum amount of bonds that may be issued for certain facilities; altering the amount that the Comptroller is required to distribute from the State Lottery Fund to the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund; etc.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bader, Greg	Baltimore Orioles	Oral
FAV	Grondahl, Jennifer	Baltimore Orioles	Oral
FAV	Tolson, Lisa	Baltimore Orioles	Oral
FAV	Brown, Sashi	Baltimore Ravens	Oral
FAV	Cass, Richard	Baltimore Ravens	Oral
FAV	Hogan, P.J.	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral
FAV	Stokes, Shelonda	Downtown Partnership of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Whelley, Michele	Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brake, Edwin	Ellin & Tucker	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hogan, Larry	Governor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Harford County Government - County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	MANIS, NICK	Manis Canning & Associates	Oral
FAV	Hasseltine, Terrance	Maryland Sports/Maryland Stadium Authroity	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hasseltine, Terrance	Maryland Sports/Maryland Stadium Authroity	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frenz, Michael	Maryland Stadium Authority	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frenz, Michael	Maryland Stadium Authority	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelso, Thomas	Maryland Stadium Authority	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelso, Thomas	Maryland Stadium Authority	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGuigan, Gary	Maryland Stadium Authority	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moag, John	Moag and Company	Oral
FAV	Chair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Etheridge, Brandon	Individual	Oral
FAV	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marker, Bill	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Raith, David	Maryland Stadium Authority	Written (PDF)
INFO	Alsobrooks, Angela	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Baltimore OriolesFAV 3

Baltimore RavensFAV 2

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Downtown Partnership of BaltimoreFAV 1

Economic Alliance of Greater BaltimoreFAV 1

Ellin & TuckerFAV 1

GovernorFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 2

Harford County Government - County ExecutiveFAV 1

Manis Canning & AssociatesFAV 1

Maryland Sports/Maryland Stadium AuthroityFAV 2

Maryland Stadium AuthorityFAV 5INFO 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceFAV 2

Moag and CompanyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGlassman, BarryHarford County Government - County ExecutiveRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…