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Appropriations Committee hears a batch of funding bills on libraries, literacy, foster-youth protections and ombudsman funding
Summary
The committee heard a wide set of bills: library and literacy funding proposals, protections for foster-youth benefits, long-term care ombudsman funding, appraisal pipeline bills and a proposed public-service loan-forgiveness program. Sponsors and stakeholders testified across panels.
The House Appropriations Committee’s multi-bill hearing included presentations and panels on dozens of items; committee members heard advocates, agency staff and local leaders on funding and policy measures affecting education, libraries, foster youth, nursing-home residents and state workforce incentives.
On literacy and school supports, Del. Stephanie Smith presented HB 12-77 to create the Maryland Institute for Literacy and Equity (MILE), a university partnership between the University of Maryland and Morgan State that would provide research, technical assistance and implementation support to spread evidence-based literacy practice. University and…
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