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HB 1592

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Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding

Sponsor: Ben Barnes (District 21)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the calculation of certain funding for certain regional resource centers and each county public library system for certain fiscal years; altering the types of services of which each public library is required to offer at least one service to include programs to increase early childhood literacy and learning, school readiness, literacy proficiency, and student success, an education program to advance information literacy, and an initiative that increases digital equity and access to the Internet; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWillson, CarrieCalvert LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVWright, RachelCecil County Public LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVJansen, LloydCharles County Public LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVPerez, MonicaHoward County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVAikens, TonyaHoward County Library SystemWritten (PDF)
FAVHagan, NatalieKent County Public LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesWritten (PDF)
FAVHastler, MaryMaryland LibrariesWritten (PDF)
FAVSutherland, MeganPrince George's County Memorial Library SystemWritten (PDF)
FAVSalazar, JanetQueen Anne's County LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVGoyda, EdSomerset County LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVTeagle, AshleySouthern Maryland Regional Library AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBlackwell, MichaelSt Mary's County LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVBakos, JennyWashington County Free LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVHulett, ElizabethWestern Maryland Regional LibraryOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHershberger, SethWicomico Public LibraryOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRanck, JenniferWorcester County LibraryWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Barnes, Delegate BarneslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHobby, PeterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVOwens, JonahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSinsky-Hopkins, SharonIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOMiller, MorganMaryland State Library AgencyOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record