Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project Funding
Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the requirement that Baltimore City must provide a 25% match to receive State funds for certain operating expenses of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; requiring an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund aging infrastructure construction and capital improvement expenses in excess of $1,000,000 for all branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in fiscal years 2025 and 2026; and requiring the Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library to demonstrate a 10% match for each dollar of State funds granted.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Litton, Shannon | Educational Testing Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Espenshade, Christine | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Oral |
| FAV | Graham, Darcell | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Oral |
| FAV | Graham, Darcell | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Oral |
| FAV | Whitaker, Ny'ilah | Enoch Pratt Free Library | Oral |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dorsey, Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Vykol-Gray, Laura | DMB | Written (PDF) |