State and Local Parks – Playground Accessibility – Communication Boards
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct a communication board in each public playground by October 1, 2027; defining 'communication board' as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to express themselves and communicate; and providing for the funding of communication board construction.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallion, Senator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Miller, Steve | MACPRA Maryland Association of County Park and Recreation Administrators | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |