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Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Expedited Hiring Program in the Department of Budget and Management for the purpose of hiring eligible applicants for vacant positions in the State Personnel Management System, subject to certain requirements; authorizing an appointing authority to recruit for certain vacant positions in State government under certain circumstances; and authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to contract with a certain entity to assist with the implementation of the Program.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits