HB 1254

Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education to provide funding to eligible schools that participate in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paley, Leahlobbyist	Anne Arundel County Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Liu, Joseph	Capital Area Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heckert, Scott	Cecil County Pubic Schools Food & Nutrition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Elisabeth	Children's National Hospital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mandel, Steven	Critical Issues Forum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cotsonas, Cherie	Food and Nutrition Services St. Mary's County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crayco, Dawn	FoodCorps	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Maryland CAPE	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goslee, Eric	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harral, Barbara	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klatko, Mary	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leach, Elizabeth	Montgomery County Director of Food and Nutrition Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Ayesha	Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hager, Erin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muschik, Eulali	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wambui, Maureen	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Phillips, Dana	Department of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)
INFO	Houck, Madeline	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVPaley, LeahAnne Arundel County Food BankRegistered for: Anne Arundel County Food Bank

FAVSadwin, ArielMaryland CAPERegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

HB 1254

What this bill does

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