Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
What this bill does
Establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support the Program; requiring that interest earnings be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $500,000 to the Program.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Maryland Bankers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speaks, Terry | Out for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Featherstone, Anthony | Worksource Montgomery Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butler, Brandonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kamali, Ardy | Department of Social and Economic Mobility | Written (PDF) |