SB 48

Education - Public School Construction - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Clarifying the type of proposals and plans that require the approval of the State Superintendent of Schools; requiring a county board of education to request and receive approval from the State Superintendent before a county board may proceed with certain actions; repealing the requirement for the Commission to approve 75% of the preliminary school construction allocation by a certain date; requiring the Commission, at least once every 4 years, to review a certain cost threshold amount; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kasemeyer, Edward	IAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donahue, Alex	Interagency Commission on School Construction	Oral
FAV	Donahue, Alex	Interagency Commission on School Construction	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Edward	Interagency Commission on School Construction	Oral
FAV	Viscarra, Cassandra	Interagency Commission on School Construction	Oral
FAV	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kilbane, Matthew	Maryland Veterans Chamber of Commerce	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paletz, Susannah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Warner, Shuchita	Calvert County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersINFO 1

Calvert County Public SchoolsFWA 1

IACFAV 1

Interagency Commission on School ConstructionFAV 4

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Veterans Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGoff, JessicaMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FAVFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FWAGoff, JessicaMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWAFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland