Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: FinanceSubject: ElderlyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 16 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Aging Resilience Fund to be used to carry out the mission of the Department of Aging; authorizing the Fund to be used for administrative expenses including personnel, partnership development, and other programs within the Department; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Nunez, Andrea | Department of Aging | Position only |
| FAV | Ciborowski, Allison | LeadingAge Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Woodward, Liz | MD Department of Aging | Oral |
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lienhard, Carol | Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lienhard, Carol | Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zucker, Craig | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Nunez, Andrea | Department of Aging | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Nunez, Andrea | Legislative Director, Maryland Department of Aging | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Zucker, Craig | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARP MarylandFAV 1
BCRWFAV 1
Department of AgingFAV 1FWA 1
LeadingAge MarylandFAV 1
Maryland State SenateFAV 1FWA 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…