HB 299

Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

Sponsor: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections CommitteeCommittee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than $15,000 in a calendar year; altering the enforcement mechanisms related to workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws, including authorizing the Attorney General to investigate and bring suit in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynn, Benjamin	ATU Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Nelda	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bonilla, Darwin	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Oral
FAV	Gellatly, Amy	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	Individual	Oral
UNF	Malone, Seanlobbyist	HJM	Oral
UNF	Rose, Angela	Harford County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Austin, Alex	Prince Georges Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Moore, William	Southway Builders, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Durkin, Margaretlobbyist	TechNet	Written (PDF)
UNF	Adams, Michaellobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
UNF	Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Matthews Brown, Rianna	Comptroller	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gardner, Davon	Department of Social & Economic Mobility (DoSEM)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FWA	Virk, Devki	Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor & Industry	Oral
FWA	Brown, Anthony	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Yancone, Marissa	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesFAV 1

ComptrollerFWA 1

Department of Social & Economic Mobility (DoSEM)FWA 1

Harford County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

HJMUNF 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborFWA 1

Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor & IndustryFWA 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 2

MTBMAUNF 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Prince Georges Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Southway Builders, Inc.UNF 1

TechNetUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

UNFMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…

UNFGriffin, AndrewHoward County 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…

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFDurkin, MargaretTechNetRegistered for: TechNet

UNFAdams, MichaelRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance…

UNFTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet