Maryland Office of the Inspector General - Establishment
Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Office of the Inspector General; transferring the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education and the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health to be within the Maryland Office of the Inspector General; providing for the appointment, qualifications, salary, and term of office of the Inspector General; providing for the employment of certain staff by the Inspector General; establishing provisions related to the powers and duties of the Inspector General; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Castrilli, Michael | Association of Inspectors General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Delegate Heather Bagnall | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Tiffany | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Martin, Shelly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Limarzi, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition