SB 557

Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the standards of the State Free Feeding Program, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to require that if a school participates in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program, then each student in the school must be offered a meal at no cost to the student; providing for the reimbursement rate at which the State shall pay county boards and participating nonpublic schools for the meals offered to students; etc.

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Testimony (58)

MGA witness list

FAV 56FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Getachew, Yeabsira	American Heart Association/MSEE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marchetta, Elizabeth	Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	Written (PDF)
FAV	LEWIS, CHELSI	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemp, Julia	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mandel, Steven	Critical Issues Forum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yangarber, Fania	Healthy School Food MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Position only
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eppes, Elisabet	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Michael Jlobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harral, Barbara	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klatko, Mary	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doran, Megan	Maryland School of Nutrition Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayhoff, Justin	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chavez, Ashley	Maryland Students for Educational Equity	Oral
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Lindsay	Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caruso, Michellelobbyist	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Flowers , Willie	NAACP - Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Marcus	NAACP/MSEE	Oral
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wade, Allyson	Public Health Law Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darragh, Kerry	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Parim	Youth Against Flavored Tabaco Coalition (YAFTC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraer, Kaitlin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ganesh, Aparna	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gross, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGreevy, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

American Heart Association/MSEEFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Baltimore City Public SchoolsFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Capital Area Food BankFAV 2

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

Healthy School Food MDFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFAV 3

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FAV 1

Maryland School Nutrition AssociationFAV 2

Maryland School of Nutrition AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Students for Educational EquityFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Metropolitan Washington Council of GovernmentsFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

NAACP - MarylandFAV 1

NAACP/MSEEFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Public Health Law Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFAV 1

Share Our Strength/No Kid HungryFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Youth Against Flavored Tabaco Coalition (YAFTC)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

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

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

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVWilson, Michael JMaryland Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVCaruso, MichelleMontgomery County Food CouncilRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.

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

FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…

FAVMcGreevy, JennaRegistered for: 28 Walker Avenue; AT&T; Advantage Capital; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Altruix; American Innovators Network (AIN)…