HB 495

Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 732 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the State Department of Education from increasing the copayment levels, reducing the reimbursement rates, reducing the income eligibility requirements, or implementing an enrollment freeze for the Child Care Scholarship Program in effect as of January 1, 2023, unless certain conditions are met.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 21Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Reyes, Ruth Carolina	Arco Iris Bilingual Children's Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	MGA, Legislative Latino Caucus of Maryland	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayhoff, Justin	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nageer-Kanthor, Farah	Montgomery Moving Forward	Written (PDF)
FAV	Iverson, Jennifer	Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Deborah	Prince Georges County Chapter of Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arco Iris Bilingual Children's CenterFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

MDAEYCFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery Moving ForwardFAV 1

MSFCCAFAV 1

Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.FAV 1

Prince Georges County Chapter of Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWeeldreyer, LauraMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVLong, MaddieStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence