Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending the fiscal years through 2029 in which the Governor may include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide automotive repair training and reentry assistance to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; and extending the termination date for provisions relating to funding for certain services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 10Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Position only |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Meaghan | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, D'wan | Out For Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Speaks, Treveric | Out For Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Pica, Matthewlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…
FAVPica, MatthewPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Dabble; National Shooting Sports Foundation; PrizePicks; Royal Farms; Allied Universal; Salvation Army…