HB 543

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Seniors - State Supplement

Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the amount of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit that the State is required to provide for a household that includes an individual who is at least 62 years old.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Campbell, James	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	SIMON, BETSY D	BDS Healthy Aging Networks, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Position only
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Briscoe, Elizabeth	MPN	Position only
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffstein, Barbara	Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Oral
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reische, David	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kern, John	The SOS Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Henson, Delegate	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kiel, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthew, Sarah	Individual	Oral
INFO	Douglass-Robinson, JD	MD Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

BDS Healthy Aging Networks, Inc.FAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Hunger SolutionsINFO 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

MPNFAV 1

MSCANFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

The SOS FundFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

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

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference