HB 456

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the amount of the supplemental benefit that the State must provide under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by increasing the minimum total monthly benefit from $30 to $40.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 33FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Campbell, James	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cambell, Jim	AARP Maryland	Oral
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, JD	MD Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, JD	MD Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeCarlo, Jackie	Manna Food Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Pamela	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Legal Aid, Maryland	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simons, Mary	Montgomery County Food Council	Oral
FAV	Daigle, Sydney	Prince George's County Food Equity Council	Oral
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caruso, Michellelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	valentino-smith, geraldine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 2

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 2

Manna Food CenterFAV 1

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 2

Maryland Food BankFAV 2

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MD Hunger SolutionsFAV 2

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

Prince George's County Food Equity CouncilFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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.…

FAVCaruso, MichelleRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…