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HB 458

EnactedCrossfile SB 360
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Public School Construction - Programs, Approvals, and Administration - Alterations

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 679 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the School Safety Grant Program and the Aging Schools Program as of June 30, 2026; altering provisions relating to school construction approvals by the State Superintendent of Schools; altering provisions related to a public-private partnership agreement in Prince George's County; establishing that the Interagency Commission on School Construction is an independent unit of State government; repealing the requirement for the Board of Public Works to approve grants awarded under a certain capital grant program; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJakuta, JosephClimate Parents of Prince George'sWritten (PDF)
FAVDonahoue, Executive Director, AlexIACOral
FAVKasemeyer, Chair, EdwardIACOral
FAVViscarra, Deputy Director for Administration, CassandraIACOral
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVCouncil, Prince George's CountyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVLewis, Delegate JazzIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLewis, Delegate JazzIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWASterrette, DawanaBaltimore City Board of School CommissionersWritten (PDF)
FWAHoward County, StaffBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FWAFannon, Mary PatlobbyistPublic School Superintendents' Assoc.Written (PDF)
FWAThomas, AlexaPublic School Superintendents' Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWABrown, JamieIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAFannon, Mary PatPublic School Superintendents' Assoc.Registered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland