SB 530

Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 760 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Aging to make grants to nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to support social connection for individuals in aging-in-place programs through events or gatherings at multigenerational third places.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Westrick, Saralobbyist	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Abbasi, Eram	Baltimore County Department of Aging	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Twesigye, Kayenda	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Oral
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Engel, David	Commission on Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nunez, Andrea	Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciborowski, Allison	LeadingAge Maryland	Oral
FAV	Nunez, Andrea	Legislative Director, Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woodward, Liz	MD Department of Aging	Oral
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Meganlobbyist	Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeCheubel, Leeza	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riazi, Laila	Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blalock, Jennifer	Individual	Position only
FAV	Budlow, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore County Department of AgingFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

BCRWFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Commission on AgingFAV 1

Department of AgingFAV 1

LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1

Legislative Director, Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)FAV 1

MD Department of AgingFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 2

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE)FAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWestrick, SaraAARP MarylandRegistered for: AARP Maryland

FAVMiicke, SarahBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVPeters, MeganMaryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN)Registered for: Alzheimer's Association

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…