SB 787

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Eligibility

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: First Reading Appropriations (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals under certain circumstances; prohibiting reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance for certain individuals because of good cause as determined by the Secretary of Human Services; requiring local departments of social services to provide a conciliatory period of 30 days to certain individuals who are not in compliance with the Family Investment Program; requiring 25% of funding be withheld upon certain acts of noncompliance; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Floyd, Ife	Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheeler, Denise	Citizens Review Board for Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Rachel	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilcox, Debbie	Health care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Job Opportunities task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	Maryland CASH Campaign	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	MacSherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Position only
FAV	Wilson, Michael Jlobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinlan, Margolobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Remington, Claudia	State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cronin, Pat	The Family Tree	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Welfare Advocates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	naral pro choice maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	nasw	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fowler, Joy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Polley, Christian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Young, Erika	Individual	Position only
INFO	DHS, DHS	DHS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesFAV 1

Citizens Review Board for ChildrenFAV 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1

DHSINFO 1

Health care for the HomelessFAV 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

Job Opportunities task ForceFAV 1

Maryland CASH CampaignFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandFAV 1

naswFAV 1

State Council on Child Abuse and NeglectFAV 1

The Family TreeFAV 1

Welfare AdvocatesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferAdvocates for Children and YouthRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVJefferson, StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDews, ChristopherJob Opportunities task ForceRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVMcKinney, RobinMaryland CASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVMacSherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVWilson, Michael JMaryland Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

FAVQuinlan, MargoMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaWelfare AdvocatesRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

FAVCiekot, AnnnaswRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…