Education - Maryland Council on Economic Education - Funding
What this bill does
Requiring the Governor, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 to the Maryland Council on Economic Education to support economic and financial literacy education of school-age children in the State; and providing that the funding may only be used to improve students' economic and personal finance understanding, provide free resources to financial literacy instructors, and assist local school systems and the Department with financial and economic curriculum development.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Maryland Bankers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weaver, Julie | Maryland Council on Economic Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holden, Jordan | The CASH Campaign of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, robert | md bankers assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Danielle | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Forbes, Delegate Forbeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parts, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ponnada, Archana | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |