HB 1122

Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the mandatory appropriation for the Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund that is required to be included in the annual budget bill by the Governor from $250,000 to $625,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Henderson, Mike	ABC Greater Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Balfour	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rustici, Heather	Jeffrey Brown Contracting, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cummings, Nichalas	MCCEI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Drury, Mark	MCCEI	Oral
FAV	Sproul, Jennifer	Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation	Oral
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waller, Lewis	Morgan State University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yull, William	National Electrical Contractors Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lucchi, Leonardlobbyist	O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Erin	Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABC Greater BaltimoreFAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Jeffrey Brown Contracting, LLCFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFAV 1

Maryland Center for Construction Education & InnovationFAV 1

Maryland Education CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MCCEIFAV 2

Morgan State UniversityFAV 1

National Electrical Contractors AssociationFAV 1

O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.FAV 1

Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVLucchi, LeonardO'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.Registered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…