HB 1027

Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students)

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Human Services to provide food supplement benefits to certain students enrolled in an institution of higher education who meet a certain eligible income threshold; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Silver Negron, Caitlin	Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griner, Heather	Community College of Baltimore County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Menjivar, Sadai	Identity Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bruskin, Heather	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Sara	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bruskin, Heather	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	LeGrande, David	Our Revolution, Howard County, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wechsler, Aiden	Student Government Association at the University of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooke, Lily-Max	Student Government Association, University of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Deveraux	University of Maryland Baltimore County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sollee, Kate	University of Maryland Carey Law Public Health Law Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hugee, Larita	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tjaden, Allison	University of Maryland, College Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kessel, Woodie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Thorne, Caroline	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Truss, Tiffani	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vengrin, Charlotte	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolfson, Julia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Wilson, Michael Jlobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Gardner, Davon	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)FAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Community College of Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Identity Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFWA 1

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Our Revolution, Howard County, MDFAV 1

Share Our Strength/No Kid HungryFAV 1

Student Government Association at the University of MarylandFAV 1

Student Government Association, University of MarylandFAV 1

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyFAV 1

University of Maryland Carey Law Public Health Law ClinicFAV 1

University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFAV 1

University of Maryland, College ParkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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…

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWAWilson, Michael JMaryland Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions