State Government - Public Welfare Actions - Determinations and Settlements
What this bill does
Requiring the factfinder in a public welfare action to make a certain determination and assign responsibility and liability in a certain manner; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain actions if it does not obtain complete relief from certain responsible persons; establishing that certain provisions of law requiring uniform contribution among joint tort-feasors do not apply to public welfare claims; and establishing the impact of a certain settlement on the liability of certain responsible persons.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kuspa, Julie | Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Anthony | Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Adam | Office of the Attorney General of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Overturf, Mattlobbyist | NAMIC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goldberg, Philip | Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Valentino, Ellen | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |