State Government - Technology and Science Advisory Commission - Established
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/16 at 5:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Technology and Science Advisory Commission to study and make recommendations on technology and science in the State; requiring the Governor, for each fiscal year, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $100,000 to the Commission; and requiring the Commission to report on its activities and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Ashby, Valerie | University of Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foulds, James | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Oral |
| FAV | Janeja, Vandana | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Terri | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Hill, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mulford, Patrick | Individual | Written (PDF) |