SB 555

Fair Wage Act of 2023

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the State minimum wage rate; repealing the authority of the Board of Public Works to temporarily suspend an increase in the minimum wage rate; and repealing the requirement that the Governor's budgets for certain fiscal years include certain provider rate increases.

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Testimony (129)

MGA witness list

FAV 77FavorableFWA 15Favorable with amendmentsUNF 37Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lastoria, Michael	&pizza	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Gina	A Few Cool Hardware Stores	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds, Todd	AFT Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Position only
FAV	Colchamiro, Ericlobbyist	Alzheimers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barron-Menza, Alissa	Business for a Fair Minimum Wage	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sunborn, Courtney	Ecolistic Cleaning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gould, Elise	Economic Policy Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Natesan, Krishnan	Love AME Church	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wu, Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jervey, Trap	Maryland Rise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whetsell, Scott	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whetsell, Scott	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramirez, Diana	National Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Music, Meghan	Office of the Governor	Oral
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrison, Pia	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

&pizzaFAV 1

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

A Few Cool Hardware StoresFAV 1

Ace's Run Restaurant & PubUNF 1

Advance MarylandFAV 1

AFSCMEFAV 2

AFT MarylandFAV 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Alzheimers AssociationFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 2

Baltimore CountyFAV 2

Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel MillsUNF 1

BGEFAV 1

Business for a Fair Minimum WageFAV 1FWA 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Cecil County Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeUNF 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyUNF 2

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Ecolistic CleaningFAV 1

Economic Policy InstituteFAV 1

HART for Animals, IncUNF 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 2

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

JOTFFAV 2

La Plata Lodging Inc DBA Holiday Inn ExpressUNF 1

Love AME ChurchFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Department of CommerceFAV 2

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 2

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 2

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Multi Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland RiseFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 2

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 2

National Women's Law CenterFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of the GovernorFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 2

parentFWA 1

Patriotic MillionairesFWA 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

The Arc BaltimoreFWA 1

The Arc Prince George's CountyFWA 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

Vigilante Coffee CompanyFAV 1

Well-Paid MaidsFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmalls, CindyAFSCMERegistered for: AFSCME IU

FAVWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVColchamiro, EricAlzheimers AssociationRegistered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

FAVRodwin, DavidPublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Care in Action

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

FAVHicks, MylesRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

UNFGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD

FWASchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

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

FWASiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FWAHall, ShannonRegistered for: Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

FWAHowell, LauraRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…