Veterans Affairs – Disabled Veterans Guaranteed Basic Income
Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: DisabledStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Disabled Veterans Guaranteed Basic Income Program; establishing the Disabled Veterans Guaranteed Basic Income Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Fund; and authorizing the appropriation to the Fund to be drawn from the State Lottery Fund or video lottery terminal proceeds.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parker, Janna | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Vykol-Gray, Laura | Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSB | Written (PDF) |