HB 944

Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program – Established

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ChildrenStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 437 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program in the Department of Education; authorizing the Department to provide grants to local jurisdictions or child care licensing regions to increase the supply and ensure the sustainability of family child care providers in areas with above average rates of poverty and unemployment; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2021, and each year thereafter, on the status of the program and an evaluation of local pilot programs; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rock, Melissa	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pamelalobbyist	City of Rockville	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	MD Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hancock, Rebecca	Maryland State Family Childcare Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swanson, Tricia	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adjei, Karen	Montgomery Moving Forward	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Beth	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	John, Shiny	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Solomon, Delegate Jared	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

City of RockvilleFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Family Childcare AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Montgomery Moving ForwardFAV 1

MSFCCAFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKasemeyer, PamelaCity of RockvilleRegistered for: Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; DaVita, Inc.; Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Sazerac Company, Inc.; City of Rockville…

FAVO'Day, GarrettMD Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVWeeldreyer, LauraMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland