Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment
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Summary
The bill establishes the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program, a statewide system of centers that will provide free one‑on‑one financial counseling in English, Spanish and other needed languages. It tasks the Comptroller with running the program, requires counselors to meet specific training standards, and obligates the governor to fund the pilot for fiscal years 2028 and 2029. The program starts on October 1, 2026 and ends on September 30, 2029.
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- Ways and Means — Bill HearingWays and Means · Feb 19, 2026
History
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsors
- Spiegel · sponsor
- Cardin
- Crutchfield
- D. Jones
- Fair
- Foley
- Hornberger
- Kaiser
- Kaufman
- Moreno
- Palakovich Carr
- Rogers
- Schindler
- Simmons
- Stinnett
- Terrasa
- Tomlinson
- Vogel
- Wims
- Wolek
- Woods
- Woorman
- Wu
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