SB 691

Higher Education - Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship - Alterations

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 224 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship to make the scholarship applicable to all courses at institutions of higher education in the State; and altering the maximum award available, when a scholarship should be credited, and to whom initial awards should be provided under the scholarship.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Reuben	Charles County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ball, County Executive Calvin	Co Ex Calvin Ball- Howard County Government	Oral
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coe, Tom	Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services	Oral
FAV	Riley-Alexander, Carol	Garrett County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vincenti, Patrick	Harford County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cox, Michael	Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Tiffany	Prince George's County Fire EMS Department	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kenney, A.Kaye	Wicomico County, Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Purnell, Diana	Worcester County Commissioners	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jarrell, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Loveless, Kathleen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Vykol-Gray, Laura	Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSB	Written (PDF)