Libraries - Aging Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program - Established
What this bill does
Establishing the Aging Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program to be administered and developed by the State Library Agency to provide funds for public library systems to address the aging infrastructure needs identified in the 2022 Statewide Facilities Needs Assessment; requiring the State Library Agency, by October 1 each year, to make grant recommendations to the State Library Board; authorizing the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2024 to 2029, to include $50,000,000 in the annual operating or capital budget for eligible projects; etc.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Auld, Skip | Anne Arundel County Public Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alcantara-Antoine, Sonia | Baltimore County Public Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alcantara-Antoine, Sonia | Baltimore County Public Library | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Debby | Caroline County Public Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Morgan | Cecil County Public Library | Oral |
| FAV | Daniel, Heidi | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Oral |
| FAV | Krabbe, Gordon | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krabbe, Gordon | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aikens, Tonya | Howard County Library System | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Naff, M.D., Neal | LifeBridge Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Padilla, Irene | Maryland State Library Agency | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Nicholas | Prince George's County Memorial Library System | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Salazar, Janet | Queen Anne's County Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vose, Thomas | Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newman, Dana | Talbot County Free Library | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranck, Jennifer | Worcester County Library | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daigle, Lauren | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DeKuyper, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorman, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farmer, Mychelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glassman, Barrylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hackerman, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koff, Alexander | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scherr, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schmoke, Kurt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scully, Mary Ann | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |