HB 561

Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 623 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, to appropriate to the Maryland Child Care Credential Program $5,687,000.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Anuszkiewicz, Brittany	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Youssi, Carrie	Community Action Council of Howard county, MD	Oral
FAV	Morrell, Cristy	Critchlow Adkins Children's Centers	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Bill	Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Tiffany	Family Child Care Association of Montgomery County	Oral
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	DANIELS, RUBY	MSFCCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Stacey	The Family Tree	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webb, Cynthia	The Learning Bee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGriff, Molly	United way of Central MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buchy, Lisa	Wee Lad & Lassie Early Learning Center	Oral
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jones, Delegate Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Phillips, Dana	Department of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)