HB 71

Did not advance

Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established

Sponsor: Mark Edelson (District 46)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program in the Maryland State Department of Education to assist local school systems with Holocaust education in public schools; authorizing a local school system to apply to the Department for a grant from the Program to be used for teacher training or teaching materials; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to the Program.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Weisel, Meredithlobbyist	ADL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Oral
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Khazanov, Marina	National Council of Jewish Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Drinkwater, Cody	People On the Go Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Edelson, Delegate Edelsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Goldberg, Charlotte	Individual	Oral
FAV	Waychoff, Amy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kimathi, Ayo	Brothers of the DMV	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Tara	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ADLFAV 1

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Brothers of the DMVUNF 1

JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

National Council of Jewish WomenFAV 1

People On the Go MarylandFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWeisel, MeredithADLRegistered for: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association