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SB 155

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

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 (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 certain youth who receives a tuition exemption is entitled to priority consideration for on-campus housing; requiring a certain public institution to designate a certain homeless and foster student liaison; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWhite, RachelAdvocates for Children and YouthWritten (PDF)
FAVCPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenCoalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenWritten (PDF)
FAVGraziano, LaurenlobbyistDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)
FAVWatkins, BrianFostering Terp Success, University of Maryland College ParkOral
FAVDiamond, JoannaHealth Care for the HomelessWritten (PDF)
FAVLofgren, IngridHomeless Persons Representation ProjectOral
FAVWilliamson, SamHomeless Persons Representation ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMD Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVRojas, PsalmsMarian HouseWritten (PDF)
FAVWashington, MaryMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVGourdin, KellyPrince George's County Department of Social ServicesWritten (PDF)
FAVDay, DaeJanaePrince George's County Youth Action BoardOral
FAVKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
FAVDay, DaeJanaeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHinde, EdIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLaw, JonathanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Washington, Senator WashingtonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVStern, IsadoralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVYoung, RonIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSadwin, AriellobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALofgren, IngridHomeless Persons Representation ProjectWritten (PDF)
FWAFaulkner, RachaelPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
INFOClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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
FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFSadwin, ArielRegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland