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SB 547

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Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements)

Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a unit of State and local government and a person that receives funding from the State operating or capital budget to report on or before October 15 each year to the Comptroller certain information regarding the use of the funds; requiring a certain individual or corporation that receives payments from a unit of State and local government for providing goods or services to the unit to include certain information on the individual's or corporation's income tax return or declaration; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Charles, Senator CharleslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSakata, MichaelMTBMAWritten (PDF)
UNFSmith, TimMaryland Asphalt AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFAllen, HannahlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFPeck, BeatrixMaryland Independent College & University AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
INFOWoolums, JohnDGSWritten (PDF)
INFOFulginiti, AndrewMaryland Department of LaborWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFODudzic, MatthewOffice of the ComptrollerWritten (PDF)
INFOClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce
UNFKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce