SB 515

Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 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 23FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

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	Oral + 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	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	Blackwell, Michael	St Mary's County Library	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	Farmer, Mychelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hilton, Chad	Individual	Oral
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Owens, Jonah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Fry, Sara	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Allegany County Library SystemFAV 1

Baltimore County Public LibraryFAV 1

Calvert LibraryFAV 1

Cecil County Public LibraryFAV 1

Charles County Public LibraryFAV 1

Enoch Pratt Free LibraryFAV 1

Howard County Library SystemFAV 1

Prince George's County Memorial Library SystemFAV 1

Queen Anne's County LibraryFAV 1

Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett CountyFAV 1

St Mary's County LibraryFAV 1

Talbot County Free LibraryFAV 1

Washington County Free LibraryFAV 1

Western Maryland Regional LibraryFAV 1

Wicomico Public LibraryFAV 1

Worcester County LibraryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGlassman, BarryRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…