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HB 1499

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State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification

Sponsor: Delegate Johnson, S.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a procurement contract for 3 years or more in duration and valued at greater than $1,000,000 for construction or security services to include a clause requiring contract modification for increased costs for compensation and benefits as a result of statutory changes increasing required compensation or benefits or collective bargaining; and requiring a certain contract that is modified to be contingent on approval by the Board of Public Works.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMurcia, Mario32BJ SEIUWritten (PDF)
FAVGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVBobo, ElizabethlobbyistMaryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislatorIndividualOral
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)
FWAParos, NicholasAllied Universal Security ServicesWritten (PDF)
FWAAmitay, SteveNational Association of Security CompaniesWritten (PDF)
INFOWoolums, JohnlobbyistDGSWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce
FAVBobo, ElizabethMaryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIORegistered for: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.
INFOWoolums, JohnDGSRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education