SB 711

Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program – Established

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ChildrenStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 438 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program in the State 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 (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	John, Shiny	Family Child Care Provider	Oral
FAV	Millard, Demaune	Family League of Baltimore	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)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	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	Andrews, Barbara	Montgomery County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Family Child Care ProviderFAV 1

Family League of BaltimoreFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland State Family Childcare AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

MSFCCAFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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