Maryland Corps Program – Revisions
Sponsor: Bill Ferguson (District 46)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain purposes of the Maryland Corps Program by allowing participants to transition to the workforce as well as to higher education institutions; requiring that Program funds be used to expand the Chesapeake Conservation Corps and the Maryland Conservation Corps and create a Maryland Civilian Climate Corps and a Maryland Historic Trades Corp; restructuring the Board as a body politic and corporate and as an instrumentality of the State; requiring the Board to prioritize certain individuals for participation in the Program; etc.
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Testimony (57)
MGA witness listFAV 41FavorableFWA 13Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Eastman, Kelleigh | Baltimore City Health Department | Oral |
| FAV | Arnold, Tamara | Baltimore Corps | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Fagan | Baltimore Corps | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hafey, Elizabeth | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nathanson, Marthalobbyist | LifeBridge Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Jane | MACC (Maryland Association of Community Colleges) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Redding, Nicholaslobbyist | Preservation Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brinlee, Kirsten | The Baltimore Collegetown Network | Oral |
| FAV | Fletcher, Derryck | The Central MD and The MD Y Alliance | Oral |
| FAV | Boughman, Joann | University System of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bond, Maya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bond, Maya | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Jana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fakunle, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ferguson, Senate President Bill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Senate President Bill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flammang, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flammang, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frazier, Darrea | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garcia, Nigel-Raylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garcia, Nigel-Raylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Handy, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parker, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Bradlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stubblefield, Ronald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolff, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yancy, Briana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Yancy, Briana | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jakuta, Joseph | Climate Parents of Prince George's | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Chaney, Gracie | Sunrise Movement, Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hafiz, Deven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hinz, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Leas, Stephen | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Levin, Julia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Norbrook, Alex | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Plotnick, Alana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters