Maryland Green Schools - Website, Outreach, and Designations (Green Schools Stewardship Act)
Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (District 16)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education to update, by March 1, 2027, and maintain a certain website; requiring the Association to conduct certain outreach efforts with a certain frequency; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Department of Education and in consultation with other relevant parties, to establish criteria for designating green schools in the State as green schools mentor schools; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Collard, Laura | Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education | Oral |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Wolek, Delegate Woleklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |