HB 514

Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the appropriation required by the Governor for the Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program from $7,550,000 to $12,050,000 in the annual budget bill.

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Testimony (45)

MGA witness list

FAV 43FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemp, Julia	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Figueroa, Samantha	Caroline County Public Schools	Oral
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mandel, Steven	Critical Issues Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Position only
FAV	Papalia, Andrew	House Economic Matters Comittee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gabriel, Elisha	House Economic Matters Committee.	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Michael Jlobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nguyen, Kevin	STEP (Students To End Poverty)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nee, Riley	STEP- BCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, lizzie	Student to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartlove, Joseph	Students To End Poverty (STEP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orr, Kevyn	Students To End Poverty (STEP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Galper, Bennett	Students to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gubena, Ach'sah	Students to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Valerie	Students to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saduzai, Masuoda	Students to End Poverty	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriharsha, Advika	Students to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weber, Dylan	Students to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriharsha, Advitha	Students to End Poverty (STEP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dosho, Rabira	Students to end poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Guerra, Andres	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gyan, Kobi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kotraiah, Meghana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sesay, Isha	Individual	Oral
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tavares, Koi	Individual	Oral
FAV	maloo, anuva	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel Public SchoolsFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyFAV 1

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Capital Area Food BankFAV 1

Caroline County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

House Economic Matters ComitteeFAV 1

House Economic Matters Committee.FAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFAV 1

Share Our Strength/No Kid HungryFAV 1

STEP (Students To End Poverty)FAV 1

STEP- BCCFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Student to End PovertyFAV 1

Students to end povertyFAV 1

Students to End PovertyFAV 6

Students to End Poverty (STEP)FAV 1

Students To End Poverty (STEP)FAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

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

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

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVWilson, Michael JMaryland Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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