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Department seeks operational updates to Maryland service-year program, including expanded eligibility and fund consolidation
Summary
The Department of Service and Civic Innovation asked the Health and Government Operations Committee to approve technical, cost-neutral changes in House Bill 33: raise the young-adult eligibility, consolidate two program funds, update wages for local jurisdictions, and remove an inoperable Maryland 529 deposit option.
House Bill 33, offered by the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI), would make operational changes to the SERVE Act programs known as the Maryland Service Year and the Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway.
Secretary Paul Montero, Deputy Secretary Sarah Flaman and other department staff told the Health and Government Operations Committee the bill is the department's first substantive update since its creation in April 2023 and is intended to be cost-neutral. The department said the changes would streamline administration while expanding access for participants.
Key provisions and context: DSCI asked the committee to: - Expand the age eligibility window for the young-adult service-year option pathway from a floor that had been interpreted…
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