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State Government - Attorney General - Office of the Attorney General Enforcement Recovery Fund - Establishment

Sponsor: Julian Ivey (District 47A)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Office of the Attorney General Enforcement Recovery Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring that the Fund be used only to support the consumer protection, antitrust, and securities enforcement activities of the Office; and requiring certain money to be deposited into the Fund.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBenitez, Mayor CelinaCity of Mount RainierWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Ivey, Delegate IveylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementWritten (PDF)
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FWAStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FWABrown, AnthonyOffice of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
INFOKeller, EmilyMaryland's Office of Overdose ResponseWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record