SB 436

Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Penalties and Referrals

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing a certain civil penalty and administrative penalty for employers knowingly failing to properly classify individuals as employees; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to refer to the Comptroller and the U.S. Department of Labor certain complaints that allege a violation of certain tax laws under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore-DC Building Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gaddy, Jeffrey	Combustioneer Corporation	Oral
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Monroe, John	Foundation for Fair Contracting - Mid-Atlantic Region	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Codding, Fred	IWEA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mallick, Kenny	Mallick Mechanical Contractors Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bonilla, Darwin	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Costa-Kelser, Andrew	O'DONOGHUE O'DONOGHUE LLP	Oral
FAV	Roth, Sarah	Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Bates, Ivan	State's Attorney for Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gifford, Robert	Steamfitters Local 602	Oral
FAV	Jackson, Gerald	UA Local 486/Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Jason	UA Steamfitters	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Corado, Milton	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gile, Senator Dawn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Oral
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 1

Baltimore-DC Building Building TradesFAV 1

Combustioneer CorporationFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Foundation for Fair Contracting - Mid-Atlantic RegionFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneUNF 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

IWEAFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

Mallick Mechanical Contractors IncFAV 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 2

O'DONOGHUE O'DONOGHUE LLPFAV 1

Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06)FAV 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

State's Attorney for Baltimore CityFAV 1

Steamfitters Local 602FAV 1

UA Local 486/Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

UA SteamfittersFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…