HB 15

Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 198 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the formation of limited worker cooperative associations; and establishing rules and procedures for the formation, governance, conversion, and dissolution of limited worker cooperative associations.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ibik, Peter	Anytime Taxi	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paulino, Krystal	Baltimore City Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sussman, Gabrielle	Baltimore Transformative Learning Collective	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geller, Stephanie	Community Wealth Builders	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geiss, Michelle	Impact Hub Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Taein	JJ Innovative Materials Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Giszpenc, Noemi	Keystone Development Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lerman, Emily	Mera Kitchen Collective	Oral
FAV	Levine, Daniel	None	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gellatly, Amy	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Khatib, Kate	Red Emma's Cooperative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Armstrong, Kimberly	Solar United Neighbors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeeton, Sean	Taharka Brothers Ice Cream Corporation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Vincent	Taharka brothers	Oral
FAV	Lidz, David	WaterBottle Worker Owned Cooperative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	ofori, patricia	make space	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chance, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Christensen, Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dorsey, Ryan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duda, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans-Goldstein, Annalobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Garzon, Cesar	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goodwin, Autumn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Jim	Individual	Oral
FAV	O'Connor, Caitlin	Individual	Oral
INFO	Hilberg, Trey	Miles & Stockbridge	Written (PDF)