Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established (Maryland Universal School Choice Act)
What this bill does
Establishing the Education Savings Account program in the State administered by the State Department of Education to provide grants to the account of the parent of an eligible student in order to provide for the eligible student's education; requiring the parent of an eligible student to participate in a certain agreement with the Department; and allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for deposits into an education savings account.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | CAPE, Maryland | Maryland CAPE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Adams, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hybl, Lois | Individual | Written (PDF) |