Building Lifelong Library Learners Act
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a public library from charging a fine for overdue library materials on a minor's library materials; prohibiting a public library from charging a fee for a minor's overdue library materials until 21 days after the date the materials were due; requiring a public library to cancel or return a fee if a book is returned; requiring the Governor to include $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter in the annual operating or capital budget for county library capital projects; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hepburn, Peter | ALA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auld, Skip | Anne Arundel County Libraries | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berstler, Andrea | Carroll County Libraries | Position only |
| FAV | Hastler, Mary | Harford County Public Library | Position only |
| FAV | Aikens, Tonya | Howard County Libraries | Position only |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kramer, Rachel | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Daniel, Heidi | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Position only |
| FWA | Daniel, Heidi | Pratt Library | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | willson, Carrie | calvert co library | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ALAFAV 1
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFWA 1
calvert co libraryFWA 1
MACoFAV 1
Pratt LibraryFWA 1
