Young Readers Programs – Establishment (Young Readers Program Expansion Act)
What this bill does
Establishing the Baltimore City Young Readers Program within the Division of Children and Youth of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to mail free, high-quality books to children in Baltimore City; establishing the Young Readers Matching Grant Program within the Division to provide matching grants to affiliated services to support the establishment and operation of certain book-gifting services; and requiring the Deputy Director of the Division to administer the programs.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Johnson, Cheryl | 20-4840080 | Position only |
| FAV | Terry, Lisa | Bright Minds Foundation | Position only |
| FAV | Van Kirk, Jennifer | Bright Minds Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greif, Susan | Imagination Library of Montgomery County, Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Maryland Student Coalition (MSC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swit, Joseph | Office of Delegate Marc Korman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Roberta | Prince George's County Memorial Library System | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Evans, Clarissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Giles, Ellen Flynn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Glass, Evan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Korman, Marc | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Briggs, Nora | The Dollywood Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fueston, Glenn | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |