Maryland House Bill 815

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-26 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce; providing that the purpose of Program is to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching services free of charge; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 an appropriation to the Department sufficient to cover the costs of the Pilot Program.

Economic Development - Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

Del. Ryan Spiegel [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]
Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Sarah Wolek [D]
Del. Chao Wu [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26	House	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
2024-01-31	House	First Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Economic Development	5	2501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2503	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2504	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2505	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0815?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0815f.pdf