SB 882

Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program – Permanent Establishment

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ChildrenStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program as a permanent program; and extending the appropriation that the Governor is required to make in the annual budget bill to the Program to fiscal year 2026.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 25Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare Taskforce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Bill	Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Patti	Greenway Learning Center for Infants and Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eidman, Lacey	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michael, Joshua	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Iverson, Jennifer	Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dean, Shaquietta	n/a	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Shayna	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral