Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program to assist community organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments in funding security operations during times of high pedestrian traffic in certain entertainment districts; establishing the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; authorizing the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to appropriate up to $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill to the Fund; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Murphy, Erin | Bpd | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fisher, Brant | Brewers Hill Neighbors & Southeaster Police Community Relations Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | MD Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Senate President Bill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OBrien, Brad | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ferguson, Senator Fergusonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Verderaime, Mark | Individual | Oral |