First Responders and Emergency Responders – Definition – 9–1–1 Dispatchers Included
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Including employees who receive and process requests for emergency services and dispatch certain services to the scene of an emergency within the definitions of 'first responder' and 'emergency responder' in certain provisions of law.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gatchalian, Kasia | Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ripley, John | Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Panasuk, Tabitha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Panasuk, Chris | Verizon | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…