HB 1098

Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act)

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing additional funding for certain English learners subject to certain conditions; establishing the Dual Language Immersion Program in the State Department of Education to develop, fund, implement, scale up, and sustain the expansion of research-based dual language two-way immersion programs in the State; requiring the Governor, in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for dual language immersion grants under the Program; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral
FAV	Benitez, Mayor Celina	City of Mount Rainier	Oral
FAV	Moore, Sarah CK	College of Education, University of Maryland College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chandrasekar, Ruben	International Rescue Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Robbyn	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Choudhury, Mohammed	Maryland State Department of Education	Oral
FAV	Dayhoff, Justin	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hammel, Kaitlyn	Off Campus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chester, Robert	UMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez Belda, Alejandro	University of Maryland, College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sidh, Shivani	University of Maryland, Student Government Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Didion-Martinez, Jordan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin-Beltran, Melinda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stadler, Zahava	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sullivan, Eva K	Community WELL	Oral
FWA	Sunderman, Gail	League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFWA 1

CASAFAV 1

City of Mount RainierFAV 1

College of Education, University of Maryland College ParkFAV 1

Community WELLFWA 1

International Rescue CommitteeFAV 1

League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)FWA 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Off CampusFAV 1

UMDFAV 1

University of Maryland, College ParkFAV 1

University of Maryland, Student Government AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FWAPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland