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SB 358

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Public Financing Act – State Senate and House of Delegates

Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 12Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBeller, JoelBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsWritten (PDF)
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMaryland PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVKemerer, HannibalOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVCaruso, AnthonyRepresent MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVO’Keeffe, CarolIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Pinsky, Senator PinskylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSoreng, NancyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby