Maryland contacts. Thank you!
From Dana Beyer, (Progressive Working Group/Candidate for House of
Delegates)
To those concerned with the implication of HB 946 a "backdoor" school
voucher bill designed to give tax credits (rather than direct funding)
to parochial and day schools.
This bill has to be voted up or down this week. It's in the Education
Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee.
So, there's still time for you to email your opposition to the bill.
Here's the names and emails of the sub-committee members:
Anne Kaiser (D-14) Burtonsville, MD anne.Kaiser@house.state.md.us
Jim Gilcrist (D-17) Mont. Cty jim.gilchrist@house.state.md.us
Jolene Ivey (D-47) PG Cty jolene.ivey@house.state.md.us
Craig Rice (D-15) Mont. Cty craig.rice@house.state.md.us
John Olszewski (D-6) Balt. Cty john.olszewski@house.state.md.us
LeRoy Myers (D-1) Hagerstown leroy.myers@house.state.md.us
From Mike Tabor (Progressive Working Group:
Subject: The position of the Archbishop on the BOAST bill
It seems to be this: Just give us the money and be quiet. I was at the
hearing and heard stronger language from him than mentioned in the Sun
article with regard to any change in the bill that would prohibit
beneficiaries from discriminating on the basis of sexual preference.
Committee members Jolene Ivey (a cosponsor of the bill) of Prince
George's and Craig Rice (not a cosponsor) of Montgomery asked him about
this. Another committee cosponsor (Justin Ross of Prince George's)
asked another proponent essentially the same question and got brushed
aside. Maybe Ivey and Ross can be persuaded to oppose the bill in
committee because of this:
By the way, despite what he says, the Archbishop's schools (which are
the biggest beneficiaries of the BOAST bill) obviously turn out people
who don't like same sex marriage:
I like the alert message on this bill from the League of Women Voters of
Maryland:
Call Your Delegates Now on the BOAST Bill: A Private School Voucher Bill
in Disguise
This BOAST bill is a private school voucher bill in disguise to be voted
on in the House Committee this week. Tell your House Delegates to VOTE
NO on HB 946.
Oppose HB 946 - Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers
(BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit. This bill would entitle certain
students to tuition scholarships (vouchers) to attend nonpublic schools
in Maryland and would provide tax credits to organizations that provide
the scholarships. In a stressed economy, it is irresponsible for
Maryland to create a tax credit that diminishes our state resources for
our public schools and other vital services. If the program is funded
at a level similar to programs in other states, expenditures could
increase by $50 million each year.
FYI - The BOAST legislation has been introduced several times in the
recent past. I t has passed the Senate several times, including this
morning. The House bill has been heard in the Ways and Means Committee
today . In the past, Chairman Sheila Hixson has held the bill back from
a vote, but this year with half of her committee as bill sponsors, we
believe she will bring it to a committee vote. The outlook is
frightening so it is IMPERATIVE that you immediately contact your
county's delegates on the ways and Means Committee as listed below.
House Ways and Means Committee:
Delegates Proctor, Walker, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates,
Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Conaway, Conway,
Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank,
Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes,
Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke,
Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, McHale,
Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg,
Ross, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes,
Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood
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