Education - Regional Resource Centers and Libraries - Funding
Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 497 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the calculation of certain funding for certain regional resource centers and each county public library system for certain fiscal years; and requiring, beginning January 1, 2024, each public library to offer at least one type of service alone or in partnership with units of government or nonprofit organizations.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Berstler, Andrea | Carroll County Public Library | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Venditta, John | Eastern Shore Regional Library, inc. | Oral |
| FWA | Aikens, Tonya | Howard County Library System | Oral |
| FWA | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |