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HB 216

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Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Alterations and Reports

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a certain provision of law requiring a financial aid administrator to verify certain information under certain circumstances; altering the method by which a financial administrator at a public institution of higher education is required to verify that a certain youth is a homeless youth; providing that a foster care recipient or a homeless youth who receives a tuition exemption is a priority for on-campus housing; requiring a public institution to designate a certain homeless and foster student liaison; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWhite, RachelAdvocates for Children and YouthOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVCPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenCoalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenWritten (PDF)
FAVGraziano, LaurenlobbyistDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVLofgren, IngridHomeless Persons Representation ProjectOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilliamson, SamHomeless Persons Representation ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMD Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVWilliams, Falecia D.Prince George's Community CollegeWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
FAVWatkins, BrianUniversity of Maryland, College ParkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDay, DaeJanaeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStern, IsadoralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVYoung, RonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FWAValentino-Smith, Del GeraldineSponsorWritten (PDF)
FWAValentino-smith, GeraldineSponsorWritten (PDF)
FWAClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHogan, PatricklobbyistUniversity System of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVGraziano, LaurenDepartment of Human ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland
FAVO'Day, GarrettMD Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
INFOHogan, PatrickUniversity System of MarylandRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One