HB 133

Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland

Sponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (District 5)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study the history of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union Army; requiring the Commission to make certain recommendations regarding the funding, design, construction, and location of an appropriate memorial dedicated to African American Civil War soldiers; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendation to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gooch, Cheryl Renee	African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Holcomb, Eric	Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Small, Clara	Emerita Professor, Salisbury University	Oral
FAV	Shatto, Elizabeth	Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bouchat, Christopher Eric	House of Delegate	Written (PDF)
FAV	compton, chanel	Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture / Banneker-Douglass Museum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coelho, Liz	Maryland State Archives	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ready, Justin	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roth, Sarah	Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Redding, Nicholaslobbyist	Preservation Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Spiegel, Jayson	Self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bouchat, Delegate Bouchatlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Richard	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ashcroft, Mary Ann	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

African American Resources Cultural and Heritage SocietyFAV 1

Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural PreservationFAV 1

Emerita Professor, Salisbury UniversityFAV 1

Heart of the Civil War Heritage AreaFAV 1

House of DelegateFAV 1

Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture / Banneker-Douglass MuseumFAV 1

Maryland Department of PlanningFAV 1

Maryland State ArchivesFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)FAV 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

SelfFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland