HB 789

Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, beginning July 1, 2026, the minimum salary for certain public school employees to be $60,000; and establishing, subject to certain conditions, certain salary increases for certain public school employees.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Quirk, Sarah	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Oral
FAV	Alyea, Jacqueline	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Helton, Daniela	Maryland School Counselor Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleiderlein, Holly	Maryland School Counselor Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	MacDonald, Kim	Maryland School Counselor Association	Oral
FAV	Young, Sue	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boswell, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Flook, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Finnis, Amanda	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Weisshaar, Kathryn	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Liz	Maryland Association of School Health Nurses	Oral
FWA	Fox, Janet	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Oral
FWA	Jarvis, Kristen	Public Schools Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Levy, Nicole	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Long, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFWA 2

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Association of School Health NursesFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland School Counselor AssociationFAV 5

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Public Schools Superintendents' Association of MarylandFWA 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…