Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of a 'foster care recipient' to mean an individual who resided in an out-of-home placement on or after the individual's 8th birthday rather than 13th birthday for purposes of determining eligibility for a certain tuition exemption.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wegner, Rachel | Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kovacs, Lisa | Maryland Association of Local Management Boards | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mireku-North, Bernice | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perry, Richard | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Music, Meghan | MHEC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
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…