SB 559

Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the appropriation required by the Governor in the annual budget bill for the Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program from $7,550,000 to $12,050,000.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 35FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shattuck, Daniellobbyist	Brocato & Shattuck	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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Pamela	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	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	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	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
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	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Garcia, Carla	South Lake Elementary School- MCPS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Maddielobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor-Mitchell, Laurie	Student Support Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Position only
FAV	Kotraiah, Meghana	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator	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

Baltimore CountyFAV 2

Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1

Capital Area Food BankFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Metropolitan Washington Council of GovernmentsFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFAV 1

Share Our Strength/No Kid HungryFAV 1

South Lake Elementary School- MCPSFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

Student Support NetworkFAV 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

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