HB 688

Maryland Historical Trust - Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program - Funding

Sponsor: Ben Barnes (District 21)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Operating BudgetStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering prohibitions on grants from the Maryland Historical Trust; authorizing the Governor beginning in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Trust to be used to provide grants to museums under the Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rezendes, Victor	Allegany Museum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman-Robinson, Vedet	Association of African American Museums	Written (PDF)
FAV	Straub, Kristen	Baltimore Museum of Industry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daniels, Shauntee	Baltimore National Heritage Area	Oral
FAV	Albright, Richard	Friends of Jerusalem Mill, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Karen	Historic Annapolis, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Belew, Davidlobbyist	Maryland Center for History and Culture	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caljean, Katie	Maryland Center for History and Culture	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Lindsey	Maryland Humanities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baco, Meagan	Maryland Museums Association, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baco, Meagan	Maryland Museums Association, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Redding, Nicholaslobbyist	Preservation Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovalcik, Paul	Walkersville Southern Railroad Museum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnes, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Barnes, Delegate Barneslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Barnes, Delegate Barneslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	cabrera, kevin	Individual	Oral
FWA	Belew, Davidlobbyist	Maryland Center for History and Culture	Written (PDF)