Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety training and Critical Incident Stress Management peer support training; and requiring the Governor's Office Of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to administer the Fund and report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year on the uses of the Fund.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shier, Michael | FOP | Oral |
| FAV | Everly, Dr. George | Johns Hopkins University | Oral |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holmes, Delegate Marvin | Maryland Fire-EMS Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dayton, Jonathan | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thomas, Steven | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…