Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education
Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for elected members of the county board of education after the governing body of the county has implemented a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of the county government for at least one complete election cycle; and prohibiting the system from including public campaign financing for the election of a student member of the board.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 12Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | WDC | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, Delegate Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | NICHOLS, JESSICA | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |