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SB 849

EnactedCrossfile HB 757
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Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the amount the Governor is authorized to include in the annual budget for the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program from $500,000 to $1,000,000; and authorizing the Secretary of Health to use up to 20% of Program funds to support research centers in the collection, analysis, and processing of Program outcome data for the purposes of assessing, maximizing, and improving the effectiveness and clinical utility of the cancer screening funded by the Program.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcDowell, DaveCalvert County Public SafetyWritten (PDF)
FAVNash, KatielobbyistEnergy AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVPhillips, RobertMaryland State Firefighter's AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBragg, MelissaProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandOral
FAVBuddle, JeffreyProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMcKay, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMcKay, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPorter, AdamIndividualOral
FAVSenator Guzzone, Senator GuzzonelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Guzzone, Senator GuzzonelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFInniss, BlairIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FWADeHarde, AminaUniversity of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.