General Provisions - Full-Year Daylight Savings Time
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the standard time in the State to be Eastern Daylight Time year-round; making the Act contingent on a change to federal law; and requiring the Secretary of State to monitor action by the federal government.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sutton, MJ | Out For Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Hanson Mundell, Nicole | Out for Justics | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Savannah | Out for Justics | Oral |
| FAV | Riebel, Matthew | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Martin, Jennifer | American Academy of Sleep Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Heber, Rabbi Dovid | KAYTT/Star-K | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garrahan, Michael | Save Standard Time | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pea, Jay | Save Standard Time | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | VanBuskirk, Lisa | Start School Later | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crabtree, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gurubhagavatula, Indira | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
KAYTT/Star-KUNF 1
Out For JusticeFAV 1
Out for JusticsFAV 2
Save Standard TimeUNF 2
SelfFAV 1
Start School LaterUNF 1
USAF VeteranFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education