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Bills/2025 Regular Session

HB 678

EnactedCrossfile SB 358
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Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission

Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 to the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library; and requiring the Deaf Culture Digital Library to submit its annual operating budget to the State Library Agency on or before June 1 each year.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 19FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDowling, CheriAmerican Society for Deaf ChildrenWritten (PDF)
FAVWillson, CarrieCalvert LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVWright, RachelCecil County Public LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVJansen, LloydCharles County Public LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVShane, StephanieHoward County Library SystemWritten (PDF)
FAVMDAD President, MDAD PresidentMaryland Association of the DeafWritten (PDF)
FAVArias, DianelobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVKelter, ChrisMaryland Centers for Independent LivingPosition only
FAVLopez, RicardoMaryland Deaf Culture Digital LibraryOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVan Unen, BrandtMaryland Deaf Culture Digital LibraryOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMiller, MorganMaryland State Library AgencyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSutherland, MeganPrince George's County Memorial Library SystemOral
FAVDelegate Spiegel, Delegate SpiegellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelk, KeithIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMacMillan, KathleenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMarmalyukov, MaggieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVOwens, JonahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSpiegel, RyanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTziallila Vogler, CrystalIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGross, KennethIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

American Society for Deaf ChildrenFAV 1
Calvert LibraryFAV 1
Cecil County Public LibraryFAV 1
Charles County Public LibraryFAV 1
Howard County Library SystemFAV 1
Maryland Association of the DeafFAV 1
Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1
Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1
Maryland Deaf Culture Digital LibraryFAV 2
Maryland State Library AgencyFAV 1
Prince George's County Memorial Library SystemFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference