Young Readers Programs - Establishment (Young Readers Program Expansion Act)
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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 certain children; 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; requiring the Deputy Director of the Division to administer the programs; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Position only |
| FAV | Terry, Lisa | Bright Minds Foundation | Position only |
| FAV | Van Kirk, Jennifer | Bright Minds Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bitely, Donna | Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Cecil County | Position only |
| FAV | Greif, Susan | Imagination Library of Montgomery County, Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCray, Cory | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCray, Cory | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beale, Mae A | Mae A Beale | Position only |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Maryland Student Coalition (MSC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Briggs, Norrine | The Dollywood Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Evans, Clarissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Giles, Ellen Flynn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Korman, Marc | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Julie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Edsall, Cameron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Mae A BealeFAV 1
MGAFAV 2