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HB 291

EnactedCrossfile SB 170
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County Boards of Education - Bid Advertisement Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid Advertisements

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring county boards of education to post on the websites of certain local school systems hearing notices related to preliminary approval of a school site and advertisements for bids for school buildings, improvements, supplies, or equipment that exceed $100,000; increasing, from $25,000 to $100,000, the threshold amount of costs of school buildings, improvements, supplies, or equipment that trigger the requirement for county boards to advertise for bids; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSmalls, CindylobbyistAFSCMEWritten (PDF)
FAVGupta, RiyalobbyistStrong Schools MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, JamieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich CarrlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVPalakovich Carr, JulieIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmalls, CindyAFSCMERegistered for: AFSCME IU
FAVGupta, RiyaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence