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HB 1343

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Major State Contractors - Donations to Advocacy Organizations - Disclosure

Sponsor: Delegate LuedtkeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EthicsStatus: Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) and Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a major State contractor to file a certain statement with the State Board of Elections if the major State contractor made a certain disbursement during the reporting period to a certain advocacy organization that makes disbursements for public communications relating to a major State project in which the major State contractor has a financial interest; requiring that certain covered disbursements be attributed to a major State contractor; requiring a major State contractor to maintain certain records; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Luedtke, Delegate LuedtkelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Luedtke, Delegate LuedtkelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLuedtke, EricIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsOral + Written (PDF)
INFOClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
INFOSakata, MichaelMTBMAWritten (PDF)
INFOTiffin, ScottlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
UNFBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
INFOClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89
INFOTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association