SB 181

Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Training and Reentry Services - Funding

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 892 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 to provide operating grants to certain qualifying nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing training in automotive repair to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to administer the grant funds.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeSimone, Marc	Italian American Civic Club	Oral
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Merrill	Netsmart	Oral
FAV	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
FAV	Fracchia, Bryan	Woodbourne Center	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	sirkel, jess	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Italian American Civic ClubFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NetsmartFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Woodbourne CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…