State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act)
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program to provide compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive certain benefits; authorizing the Commission to seek the assistance of State agencies to develop and evaluate processes and applications; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill such sums as necessary to carry out the Act; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cephas, Lajan | Mayor-City of Cambrudge | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Castro, Ya'akov | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cuffee, Tonet | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Angela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fry, Vincent | ADOS MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pierce, Toni | Individual | Oral |