Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Seniors - State Supplement
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the amount of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit that the State is required to provide for a household that includes an individual who is at least 62 years old.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Gallagher, Zoelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Robert | MD Federation of NARFE SLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | MSCAN | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Woolard, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Highsmith Vernick, Nikki | The Horizon Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Destiny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Douglass-Robinson, JD | MD Hunger Solutions | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association