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HB 181

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Four–Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit – Established (Four–Day Workweek Act of 2023)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of promoting, incentivizing, and supporting the experimentation and study of the use of a 4-day workweek by private and public employers; allowing certain qualifying employers that participate in the Program to claim a credit against the State income tax in an amount to be determined by the Department; requiring the Department to report by December 1 each year on the status of the program to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVReid, StephanieAFSCME Local 539Oral
FAVKellam, JackAutonomyOral
FAVDews, ChristopherlobbyistCornerstone Government AffairsPosition only
FAVEntwistle, LukeCurium Solutions USWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, VirginiaIndivisible HoCo MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVProgressive Caucus, Lower ShoreLower Shore Progressive CaucusOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMeyer, ChristopherlobbyistMaryland Center on Economic PolicyOral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPPosition only
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVByrne, JohnTriceratOral + Written (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, JoeWork Time Reduction Center of ExcellenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFan, WenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFlorido, BrianIndividualOral
FAVJenkins, ColleenIndividualOral
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, VaughnIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)
UNFSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranPosition only
UNFBARATELLI, JAYIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
UNFKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
UNFKolakoski, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLee, MickeyIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFO'Halloran, MikeIndividualOral
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FWAGilmore , DeniselobbyistAFSCME MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance
FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health
FWAGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3