HB 638

Did not advance

Education – Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program – Established

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: 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

Establishing the Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program in the Maryland State Department of Education to assist local school systems with Holocaust education in public schools; authorizing a local school system to apply to the Department for a grant from the Program to be used only for certain Holocaust-related training, materials, and activities; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,200,000 to the Program; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Weisel, Meredithlobbyist	ADL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burg, Eliyah	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weiman, Martha	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral
FAV	Bandos, Gerad	Baltimore School for the Arts	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Raskin, Adam	Congregation Har Shalom	Oral
FAV	Winkelman, Sara	Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC)	Oral
FAV	Barold, Rachel	Jews4change	Oral
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Brooke, M. Jason	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Edelson, Delegate Edelsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fournier, Annmarie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kotok, Rebecca	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vance, Lindsey	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

ADLFAV 1

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 3

Baltimore School for the ArtsFAV 1

Congregation Har ShalomFAV 1

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC)FAV 1

Jews4changeFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeisel, MeredithADLRegistered for: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVLamb, LaurenRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association