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HB 576

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State Archives - Record Services - Fees

Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Archives to establish certain fees relating to certain records by regulation.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGregory, JamielobbyistLine Honors Strategy Group LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVRichards, EvanlobbyistMaryland Bankers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Griffith, Delegate GriffithlegislatorMaryland House of DelegatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWatkins, CaronlobbyistMaryland Land Title AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVMay, LisalobbyistMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)
FAVBallentine, TomNAIOP MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Griffith, Delegate GriffithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSarkar, ShaolilobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWASnyder, RebeccalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOBachmann, ElaineMaryland State ArchivesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGregory, JamieLine Honors Strategy Group LLCRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health
FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FAVWatkins, CaronMaryland Land Title AssociationRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.
FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
FAVSarkar, ShaoliRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
FWASnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association