Early Learning Collaboratives - Established and Tax Credit for Contributions
Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain public and private providers of prekindergarten to form certain early learning collaboratives as part of a certain publicly funded prekindergarten program; requiring certain funds to be distributed to an early learning collaborative in a certain manner; allowing a credit against the State income tax for a certain monetary contribution made by a certain person to an early learning collaborative; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the credit; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Queen, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hayes, Justin | Comptroller of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…