HB 811

Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places ( Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)

Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (District 16)Committee: HealthSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 759 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Aging to make grants to nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to support social connection for individuals in aging-in-place programs through events or gatherings at multigenerational third places; and defining 'multigenerational third place' as a community space other than a personal home or workplace that supports social connection, events, or gathering among individuals of different ages.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abbasi, Eram	Baltimore County Department of Aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Twesigye, Kayenda	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Engel, David	Commission on Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FAV	Woodward, Liz	MD Department of Aging	Oral
FAV	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ott, Margaret	Montgomery County Villages Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeCheubel, Leeza	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riazi, Laila	Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrier, elizabeth	montgomery county commission on aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wolek, Delegate Woleklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ghrist, Delegate Jefferson	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sienna, Joan	Individual	Position only
INFO	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore County Department of AgingFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Commission on AgingFAV 1

LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)FAV 1

MD Department of AgingFAV 1

montgomery county commission on agingFAV 1

Montgomery County Villages ConsortiumFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE)FAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

FAVMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVPeters, MeganMaryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)Registered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…