Candidates for Village Board or Columbia Council in a Village of Columbia – Reports of Donations and Disbursements Ho. Co. 10–24
Sponsor: Howard County DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each village community association for a village of Columbia to require each candidate for election to the village board or the Columbia Council who receives donations or makes disbursements to file reports of the donations and disbursements with the village community association; requiring each village community association to make the reports of donations and disbursements available to the public; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Doring, Rebecca | Howard County Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doring, Rebecca | Howard County Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clarence Lam, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howard County Delegation, Howard County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Howard County Delegation, Howard County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Foehrkolb, Lynn | TCCA Board | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hurewitz, Joel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |