Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization
Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to electronically submit certain precinct boundary information to the Secretary of Planning; altering certain requirements related to the Department of Planning preparing population projections for the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas to authorize the use of population figures developed by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and their member jurisdictions; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyd, Chuck | Ass. Sec. MD Dept of Planning | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flora, Rebecca | Maryland Department of Planning | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…