HB 183

Human Services - Food Supplement Program and Human Services Careers Scholarships - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Appropriations CommitteeCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: ChildrenStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Making technical and clarifying changes to the administration of certain food supplement benefits for children; authorizing the Department of Human Services to use certain funding to provide certain matching funds to a county to supplement certain benefits and to offset certain administrative costs; altering certain eligibility and certain requirements for the Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarships; and authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to prorate scholarship repayment under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	López, Rafael	Department of Human Services	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Glassman, Mitchell	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lopez, Secretary	DHS	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	López, Rafael	Department of Human Services	Oral
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kelley, Tam Lynne	Student Support Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1FWA 1

Department of Human ServicesFAV 2FWA 2

DHSFWA 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Student Support NetworkFWA 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference