HB 597

Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding

Sponsor: Delegate Jones, D.Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Taube, John	Allegany County Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saxenmeyer, Julie	Baltimore County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Willson, Carrie	Calvert Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wright, Rachel	Cecil County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jansen, Lloyd	Charles County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sundermann, Liz	Enoch Pratt Free Library	Oral
FAV	Shane, Stephanie	Howard County Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hulme Tignor, Brittany	Maryland Association of School Librarians	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Dana	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hastler, Mary	Maryland Libraries	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown-Cáceres, Nicholas	Maryland State Library Board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sutherland, Megan	Prince George's County Memorial Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salazar, Janet	Queen Anne's County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vose, Thomas	Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Newman, Dana	Talbot County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bakos, Jenny	Washington County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hulett, Elizabeth	Western Maryland Regional Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hershberger, Seth	Wicomico Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranck, Jennifer	Worcester County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, LaShella	Zen Corp Federation of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Bellamy, Lorenzolobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Farmer, Mychelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
INFO	Miller, Morgan	Maryland State Library Agency	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBellamy, LorenzoRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC…

HB 597

What this bill does

Testimony (0)

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