SB 328

Board of Public Works Public Comment Act

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 148 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Board of Public Works, for meetings held on or after October 1, 2024, to allow members of the public to submit public comments on agenda items electronically except under certain circumstances; requiring public comments to be included in certain meeting materials and posted and retained online; and requiring an additional staff person at the Board to carry out requirements of the Act.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 13Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunn, Eugenia	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Position only
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Davis, Dereck	Maryland State Treasurer's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Dan	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral