SB 579

Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 191 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1, 2024, to report to the General Assembly on a cost estimate for providing free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the State; and requiring the Department, as part of its report, to compile research completed in other states that have established universal meal programs and prepare a summary of any findings presented in those reports.

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Testimony (69)

MGA witness list

FAV 61FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paley, Leahlobbyist	Anne Arundel County Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Brian	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heckert, Scott	Cecil County Pubic Schools Food & Nutrition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cochran, Catherine	Center for Science in the Public Interest	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mandel, Steven	Critical Issues Forum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cotsonas, Cherie	Food and Nutrition Services St. Mary's County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	CAPE, Maryland	Maryland CAPE	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	System Resiliency Council, Maryland Food	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doran, Megan	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goslee, Eric	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harral, Barbara	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klatko, Mary	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilt, Cody	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caruso, Michellelobbyist	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Jordan, Heaven	Prince George's County Food Equity Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	public	Position only
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kamenetz, Karson	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator	Individual	Oral

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Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 2

Anne Arundel County Food BankFAV 1

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Capital Area Food BankFAV 1

Cecil County Pubic Schools Food & NutritionFAV 1

Center for Science in the Public InterestFAV 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Food and Nutrition Services St. Mary's County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 2

Maryland CAPEFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 2

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFAV 1INFO 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FAV 1

Maryland School Nutrition AssociationFAV 5

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Moms for Liberty MarylandUNF 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Prince George's County Food Equity CouncilFAV 1

publicFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Share Our Strength/No Kid HungryFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVPaley, LeahAnne Arundel County Food BankRegistered for: Anne Arundel County Food Bank

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

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

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

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

FAVCaruso, MichelleMontgomery County Food CouncilRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVGupta, RiyaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVDoordan, KellypublicRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…

FAVMorris, AustinRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

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