Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
Sponsor: Senator Washington, M.Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the formation of limited worker cooperative associations; defining 'limited worker cooperative association' as a Maryland limited liability company that elects to be a limited worker cooperative association in accordance with the provisions of the Act; 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 listFAV 20Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ibik, Peter | Anytime Taxi | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daring, Christa | Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giszpenc, Noemi | Keystone Development Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lerman, Emily | Mera Kitchen Collective | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | hantz, ron | Network for Developing Conscious Communities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gellatly, Amy | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khatib, Kate | Red Emma's Cooperative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Amber | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berardi, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Charlotte | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeStefano, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorsey, Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duda, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evans-Goldstein, Annalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goodwin, Autumn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Jim | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | O'Connor, Caitlin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patterson, Deanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVEvans-Goldstein, AnnaRegistered for: Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy c/o SEED Commons