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HB 599

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State Personnel - BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department - Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Processes

Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (District 33A)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 654 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the collective bargaining process between the State and uniformed fire employees of the BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department by requiring the parties to reach a collective bargaining agreement on or before September 30 of the year in which the collective bargaining agreement will expire; and establishing a process of binding arbitration in the event of an impasse.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRejonis, ChristianBWI Airport Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1742Oral
FAVMiller, MichaelBWI FRD Local 1742Oral
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVSarkar, ShaolilobbyistMaryland State BAR AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBuddle, JeffreyProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Pruski, Delegate PruskilegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMechak, MeganIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPayne, LarryIndividualOral
FAVPruski, AndrewIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSarkar, ShaoliMaryland State BAR AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
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.