SB 350

Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 731 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the State Department of Education from increasing the copayment levels, reducing the reimbursement rates, reducing the income eligibility requirements, or implementing an enrollment freeze for the Child Care Scholarship Program in effect as of January 1, 2023, unless certain conditions are met.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reyes, Ruth Carolina	Arco Iris Bilingual Children's Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayhoff, Justin	Maryland State Department of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nageer-Kanthor, Farah	Montgomery Moving Forward	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nageer-Kanthor, Farah	Montgomery Moving Forward	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Deborah	Prince Georges County Chapter of Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Solomon, Jared	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warman, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

Arco Iris Bilingual Children's CenterFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 2

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 2

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Montgomery Moving ForwardFAV 2

Prince Georges County Chapter of Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVMacsherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVWeeldreyer, LauraMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

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

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.