Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Corps Program; requiring the Department of Service and Civic Innovation to administer and provide staff for the Program; requiring a Program participant to work at least 30 hours per week and partner with an on-site mentor while working in a service placement; requiring a participating employer to pay a Program participant $15 per hour and provide health insurance benefits; authorizing the Department to disburse a stipend of up to $6,000 to a Program participant who completes a service placement; etc.
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Testimony (61)
MGA witness listFAV 40FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Akande, Kafilat | AmeriCorps - Alum of A Star | Oral |
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reeds, Matthew | Baltimore Corps - Former Member | Oral |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flammang, Sarah | CEO Baltimore Corps | Oral |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Lisa | Frostburg State University/ASTAR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ball, County Executive Calvin | Howard County Government | Oral |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Amtataw, Maru | Kennedy High School | Oral |
| FAV | Basnet, Samriddi | Kennedy High School | Oral |
| FAV | Basnet, Samriddi | Kennedy High School | Oral |
| FAV | Tripathi, Richa | Kennedy High School | Oral |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Bankers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stallings, Nicolelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Power, Matt | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bergsman, Neillobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorsey, Jonny | Office of Governor - Available For Questions | Oral |
| FAV | Music, Meghan | Office of the Governor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Thomas, Alexa | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abbas, Zainab | SciTechU2 | Oral |
| FAV | Peters, Lauren | Senior Advisor, SGAP Leaders; VP, Next Generation | Oral |
| FAV | Long, Maddielobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansoor, Aamir | The Literacy Lab | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bryant, Muhammed | Virtual Academy, MCPS - High School Senior | Oral |
| FAV | Chung, June | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hanson- Mundell, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moore, Governor | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Music, Meghan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Music, Meghan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ryan, Wendy | Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bennett, Kristen | Service Year Allliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bustos, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
CEO Baltimore CorpsFAV 1
CitizenUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Free State PTAFAV 1
JOTFFAV 1
Kennedy High SchoolFAV 4
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Md Bankers AssocFAV 1
Out for JusticeFAV 1
SciTechU2FAV 1
The Literacy LabFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVLong, MaddieStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
FAVDeMarco, VincentRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…