SB 420

Human Services – Temporary Cash Assistance – Housing Allowance

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a local department of social services to provide a housing allowance to households that are receiving temporary cash assistance or transitional support services and are not receiving a certain housing subsidy where the tenant's portion of rent is based on a percentage of the tenant's income; and requiring the continuation of a housing allowance for 6 months following the termination of temporary cash assistance if the household is receiving or is eligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Gina	Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mitchell	Community Assistance Network, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bright Gordon, Cornelia	Maryland Legal Aid	Position only
FAV	Elkhalifa, Yousra	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rinderman, Michael	University of Baltimore School of Law Civil Advocacy Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blanding, Audreina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Mya	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Glenn, Salieta	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Ka'Tiera	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winston, Jalise	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
INFO	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesFAV 1

Community Assistance Network, Inc.FAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Civil Advocacy ClinicFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDonnelly, MichaelEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore