Human Services - Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund
Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Individuals with Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund to provide sailing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and surfing opportunities for individuals with disabilities and service-disabled veterans; requiring the Department of Disabilities to administer the Fund; establishing the qualifications for nonprofit organizations to receive grants from the Fund; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cogburn, Derrick | Brendan Sailing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeSimone, Marc | Italian American Civic Club | Oral |
| FAV | Murphy, Morgan | MD Dept of Veterans Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Merrill | Netsmart | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Kemp, Shelby | Royal Farms | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Gregorylobbyist | The Arc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGinnis, Jay | Valhalla Sailing Project | Oral |
| FAV | Gray, II, Dr. Darrell | Wellpoint Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Member, DD Council | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Belcastro, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…