Workgroup on the Maryland 529 Prepaid College Trust Program
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Workgroup on the Maryland 529 Prepaid College Trust Program; requiring the Workgroup to identify policies, procedures, and practices that led to issues relating to the earnings calculation formula and Maryland 529 account holders' inability to access their prepaid college trust benefits to pay for college expenses; requiring the Workgroup to develop and make recommendations for improvement in certain areas; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations on or before June 1, 2024.
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Testimony (63)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 52Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Abdi, Mohamed | Account Holder of MD529 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKinney, Robinlobbyist | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | shields, julie | None | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marshall, Eric | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| FAV | Catlett, Jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Igbaria, Afaf | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Spano, John | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FWA | Boehm, Amber | --None-- | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FWA | Steil, Marybeth | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Claggett, Darryl | Senate Bill 475 on the MD 529B Plan | Oral |
| FWA | Klausmeier, Katherine | Senator Katherine Klausmeier | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barillas, Martha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boley, Abigail | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boley, Heather | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boley, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boley, Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Delaney, Lori | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dorman, Donna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dyer, Valerie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Evers, Siena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Evers, Vicki | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fogle, Patrick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Geisler, Judith | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Glasser, Tammy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Goldstein, Jamie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Griboff, Howard | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Guimbretiere, Francois | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harlow, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Heinlein, Monica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hench, Karen | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | John, Ryan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lepine, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lininger, Brettlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Litton, Kirk | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Loeckenhoff, Corinna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Luu, Anh | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | McCarty, Jack | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Moss Herman, Cheryl | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | OConnor, Judith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Osborne, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Paoli, Elena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peterson, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Proulx, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ramsland, Anastasia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rohlin, Robert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Santos, Cayetano | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Savoie, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Soto, Lisa | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Stavros, Patricia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stisted, Kathleen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tu-Sekine, Anthony | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Tu-Sekine, Becky | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Varnovitsky, Natasha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Weinberg, Gregg | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wesselhoff, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
FWALininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…