HB 666

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Lowering the minimum age from 62 to 60 years old that a member of a household must be for eligibility for a State-provided supplemental benefit under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and increasing the amount of the supplemental benefit that the State must provide from $40 to $50.

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Testimony (39)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Campbell, James	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paley, Leahlobbyist	Anne Arundel County Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Brian	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Lauren	Crossroads Community Food Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Kunes, David	Delegate Emily Shetty	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Miranda, Claudet	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Douglass-Robinson, JD	MD Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	GREGORY, STEPHANIE	MD POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN	Position only
FAV	Allen, Philip	MD Poor People's Campaign	Position only
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Michael Jlobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paul, Sarah	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simons, Mary	Montgomery County Food Council	Oral
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roberts, Brother Ryan	Sisters of Mercy of the Americas	Position only
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Houston, Mike	Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holden, Jordan	The CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Berthelot, Cristina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ewart, Jack	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reiss, Rhona	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wald, Hannah	Individual	Position only
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only