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Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - Alterations

Sponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt, Jr. (District 33B)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the purpose and uses for a loan or grant from the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund to include emergency medical services and emergency medical equipment; altering certain reporting requirements for the Maryland State Firemen's Association; requiring the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to report information on the total of the grants and loans made from the Fund, which volunteer company received the grant or loan and its purpose, certain financial statements, and documentation on actual expenditures; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVHolmes, Delegate MarvinMaryland Fire-EMS CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Schmidt, Delegate SchmidtlegislatorIndividualOral
FWASierra, AnnaMaryland Department of Emergency ManagementOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record