Maryland Center for School Safety – Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Program – Established
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Program within the Maryland Center for School Safety; prohibiting the inspection of certain records related to the Program; requiring the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to establish procedures to integrate county 9-1-1 systems with the Program; and requiring the Governor to provide $4,500,000 in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 for the Program and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Thomas, Joseph | Sussex County Emergency Operations | Oral |
| FAV | Holmes, Karina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holmes, Karina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pavasaris, Christopher | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Waldstreicher, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waldstreicher, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Buckheit, Kimberly | Maryland Center for School Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Buckheit, Kimberly | Maryland Center for School Safety | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education