HB 416

Passed both chambers

Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist inmates in accessing federal Pell grants for higher education; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to set goals for the number of inmates in education programs and establish tracking systems relating to the number of inmates and their progress in education programs; and requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Department of Human Services to assist the Maryland Department of Labor in establishing certain tracking systems.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 37FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Desiderio, Elise	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhudy, Robert	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Steurer, Stephen	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steurer, Stephen	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Monica	Maryland Justice Project	Oral
FAV	Schnella, Ty'lor	Office of Delegate Marlon Amprey	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Anthony	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Oral
FAV	A Cronin, Scott	UMD Residence Hall Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amprey, Delegate	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Amprey, Marlon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Freeman, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hanson- Mundell, Nicole	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hornbeck, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Leder, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pack, Jr., Gordon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pack, Jr., Gordon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sutton, MJ	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FWA	Collins-Green, Terri	Maryland Office of Public Defender	Written (PDF)
INFO	Greene, Johntellobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

JOTFFAV 2

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 4FWA 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesINFO 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 2

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Justice ProjectFAV 1

Maryland Office of Public DefenderFWA 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1

Office of Delegate Marlon AmpreyFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 2

PREPAREFAV 2

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

UMD Residence Hall AssociationFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

INFOGreene, JohntelMaryland Association of Community CollegesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges; Prince George's County Municipal Association; Prince George's County School Board