Sustainable Growth Subcabinet and Repeal of the Office of Smart Growth
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 92 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the Office of Smart Growth; repealing the position of Special Secretary of Smart Growth; renaming the Smart Growth Subcabinet to be the Sustainable Growth Subcabinet; and altering the membership and duties of the Subcabinet.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 20Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cook, Chuck | Department of Housing and Community Development | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyd, Charles | Maryland Department of Planning | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flora, Rebecca | Maryland Department of Planning | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flora, Rebecca | Maryland Department of Planning | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, Janelle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Day, Jake | Department of Housing and Community Development | Oral + Written (PDF) |