SB 401

Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Operating BudgetStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2024, to include in the annual budget bill General Fund appropriations of certain amounts for the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brown, Guillermo	Archbishop Borders School	Oral
FAV	Jones, Tiffany	Bishop McNamara High School	Oral
FAV	Javaherforoush, Trina	Bnos Yisroel School (Parent)	Oral
FAV	Nicole, Marc	Department of Budget and Management	Oral
FAV	cassilly, andrewlobbyist	Governors Office	Oral
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Riyan	Morgan State	Oral
FAV	Paige, Timeka	Parent	Oral
FAV	Zelada, Dina	Parent ABB School	Oral
FAV	Mosby, Crystal	Parent Cardinal Shehan	Oral
FAV	Rogers-Berner, Ashley	Professor	Oral
FAV	Vogtman, Erin and Hattie	parent	Oral
FAV	Lencz, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hybl, Lois	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	King, John	Individual	Oral
UNF	Nalley, Justin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reynolds, Todd	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSUNF 1

Archbishop Borders SchoolFAV 1

Bishop McNamara High SchoolFAV 1

Bnos Yisroel School (Parent)FAV 1

Department of Budget and ManagementFAV 1

Governors OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

Maryland State Education AssociationUNF 1

Morgan StateFAV 1

parentFAV 1

ParentFAV 1

Parent ABB SchoolFAV 1

Parent Cardinal ShehanFAV 1

ProfessorFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVcassilly, andrewGovernors OfficeRegistered for: Bioenergy Development Group, LLC

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVSadwin, ArielRegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

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

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland