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Bills/2020 Regular Session

HB 1539

EnactedCrossfile SB 630
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Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 484 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council to study and make recommendations to the Governor's Grants Office and the Department of Budget and Management regarding the entire life cycle of a grant and the creation of certain materials for use by certain grant-making agencies, grant applicants, and grant recipients; requiring the Council to solicit the input of certain stakeholders; requiring the Council to submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2024; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMacsherry, ClintonlobbyistMaryland Family NetworkPosition only
FAVSaltzberg, EliseSaltzberg ConsultingPosition only
FAVbogdan, henrylobbyistmaryland nonprofitsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stein, Delegate SteinlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKamicker, JerriIndividualPosition only
UNFLudwig, LisaLower Eastern Shore Heritage AreaPosition only
UNFWalker, LucilleSouthern Maryland Heritage AreaOral + Written (PDF)
UNFowings, gailStories of the Chesapeake Heritage AreaPosition only
FWARybczynski, AdamCity of Havre de GraceWritten (PDF)
FWAJordan, LisaelobbyistMCASAPosition only
FWAFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FWASIRI, MICHELLElobbyistWOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MARYLANDWritten (PDF)
FWArybczynski, adamcity of havre de gracePosition only
FWASadusky, Dr. BernardIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOSchulz, KellyMD Department of CommerceWritten (PDF)
INFOMallory, RichardMEAWritten (PDF)
INFOD'Arcy, MeganRural Maryland CouncilWritten (PDF)
INFOBrothers, JohnT. Rowe Price FoundationPosition only
INFOTSO, MDOTIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

city of havre de graceFWA 1
City of Havre de GraceFWA 1
Lower Eastern Shore Heritage AreaUNF 1
Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1
Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1
maryland nonprofitsFAV 1
MCASAFWA 1
MD Department of CommerceINFO 1
MEAINFO 1
Rural Maryland CouncilINFO 1
Saltzberg ConsultingFAV 1
Southern Maryland Heritage AreaUNF 1
Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage AreaUNF 1
T. Rowe Price FoundationINFO 1
WOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MARYLANDFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMacsherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network
FAVbogdan, henrymaryland nonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FWAJordan, LisaeMCASARegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWASIRI, MICHELLEWOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MARYLANDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.