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Committee advances year‑round jobs program for underserved youth with amendments
Summary
The Education and Workforce Development Committee voted 4‑0 to move CB 89 favorably with amendments, a bill to create a year‑round employment program for underserved youth in Prince George's County.
The Education and Workforce Development Committee voted 4‑0 on Sept. 30 to move CB 89 favorably with amendments. CB 89 would create a year‑round employment program for underserved youth in Prince George's County and, per committee staff, the sponsor intends to request $1,000,000 from the Maryland General Assembly to support the program.
Why it matters: The proposal aims to extend employment opportunities beyond a traditional summer program for young people from low‑income households. Committee members sought details on the age range, overlap with the county's existing summer youth employment program and how wages, hours and hiring levels would affect county funding needs.
Caleb Callender, policy analyst with the Budget and Policy Analysis Division, presented the fiscal scenarios included in draft 1. "The fiscal impact will vary…
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