Commission on African American History and Culture - Alterations (Senator Verda Welcome Act)
Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 451 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission on African American History and Culture as an independent agency; requiring the Governor, for each fiscal year, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,600,000 for the Commission; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Davis, Margaret | Banneker-Douglass Museum | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Tamara | MCAAHC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Tamara | MCAAHC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belew, Davidlobbyist | Maryland Center for History and Culture | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Edwin | Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | compton, chanel | Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture / Banneker-Douglass Museum | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | compton, chanel | Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture / Banneker-Douglass Museum | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mfume, Kweisi | US Congress | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fakunle, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | BURGER, JON MARIE | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |