HB 789

Catastrophic Event Account - Unit of Local Government - Authorized Fund

Sponsor: Dana Jones (District 30A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Making alterations to the Catastrophic Event Account to allow funds to be used by a unit of local government.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Simmons, Kevin	Annapolis OEM	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emrick, Preeti	Anne Arundel OEM	Oral
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyd, Christopher	City of Annapolis Office of Emergency Management	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	hinson, michael	Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Position only
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Sierra, Anna	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Written (PDF)
FWA	Strickland, Russell	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Oral
FWA	Jones, Delegate Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Annapolis OEMFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Anne Arundel OEMFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

City of Annapolis Office of Emergency ManagementFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Department of Emergency ManagementFWA 2

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWilson, MichaelMaryland Food System Resiliency CouncilRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…