HB 628

Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion

Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the standards of the State Free Feeding Program, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to require that if a school participates in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program, then each student in the school must be offered a meal at no cost to the student; providing for the reimbursement rate at which the State shall pay county boards and participating nonpublic schools for the meals offered to students; etc.

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Testimony (48)

MGA witness list

FAV 48Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemp, Julia	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mandel, Steven	Critical Issues Forum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yangarber, Fania	Healthy School Food MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + 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	Eppes, Elisabet	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Michael Jlobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Doran, Megan	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harral, Barbara	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klatko, Mary	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caruso, Michellelobbyist	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Flowers, Willie	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wade, Allyson	Public Health Law Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crystal, Hillary	Student Support Network, Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Almond, Vicki	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arjumand, Aanika	Individual	Oral
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Reznik, Delegate Rezniklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gross, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harper, Kaitlyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGreevy, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stehle, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Capital Area Food BankFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

Healthy School Food MDFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 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 3

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FAV 1

Maryland School Nutrition AssociationFAV 3

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAACPFAV 2

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Public Health Law Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Student Support Network, Baltimore CountyFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVCaruso, MichelleMontgomery County Food CouncilRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.

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

FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…

FAVMcGreevy, JennaRegistered for: 28 Walker Avenue; AT&T; Advantage Capital; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Altruix; American Innovators Network (AIN)…