State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations
Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue certain fraternal organizations a license for not more than five instant ticket lottery machines; altering the distribution of proceeds from certain instant ticket lottery machine sales by a veterans' organization; repealing a requirement that certain veterans' organizations purchase or lease certain instant ticket lottery machines; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradley, Brandonlobbyist | Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunt, Kenneth | Loyal Order of the Moose | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Garagiola, Hannahlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Oral |
| UNF | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Sidh, Sushantlobbyist | Delta Bingo, Wayson's Bingo, Abner's Bingo, and Atlantic Bingo | Oral |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBradley, BrandonBenevolent & Protective Order of ElksRegistered for: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, The
UNFGaragiola, HannahCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: AGC; Acusensus; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CTIA- The Wireless Association…
UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…
FWASidh, SushantDelta Bingo, Wayson's Bingo, Abner's Bingo, and Atlantic BingoRegistered for: AFCO Cargo BWI II LLC; Abner's; Air Global (formerly Al Fakher Distribution); Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.; Association for Accessible Medicines…