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HB 504

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Department of Planning - Maryland Humanities Council - Appropriation to the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative

Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Operating BudgetStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 507 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 each year to the Department of Planning to be used as a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative; and requiring the Maryland Humanities Council to select, award, and report on grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations under the SHINE Grantmaking Initiative.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRivera, AngelCultura PleneraOral
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationOral
FAVWatson, CourtneyMGAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBelew, DavidlobbyistMaryland Center for History and CultureWritten (PDF)
FAVBaker, LindseyMaryland HumanitiesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVDelegate Watson, Delegate WatsonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
INFOFlora, RebeccaMaryland Department of PlanningWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.
FAVBelew, DavidMaryland Center for History and CultureRegistered for: Maryland Historical Society
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits