Maryland Gov. Wes Moore made a personal pitch to state legislators Wednesday to approve his plan to pay recent high school graduates for a year of service work, a new multi-million-dollar initiative that is encountering little opposition at the statehouse.
The newly elected Democratic governor said under the optional service year program, employers will be required to pay participants $15 per hour for at least 30 hours per week of work, including at nonprofits, faith-based organizations and unions.
“Maryland is on the verge of doing something really special,” Mr. McChrystal told the state Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee. “I’m excited to see what Maryland is going to get other states to do.”Recent high school graduates who complete the service-year program would be eligible for a taxpayer-funded $3,000 bonus, or what Mr. Moore called an “earned buffer.
“We know in this time of political divisiveness and this time of political vitriol, that being able to bring people together to serve under a common umbrella, being able to bring people together to serve under a common banner, that is the type of connection and that is the type of ‘stickiness’ that we know is going to help move our state forward,” he said.
But some legislators did raise questions on Wednesday. State Sen. Jason Gallion, a Republican representing Cecil and Harford counties, said he was concerned about Mr. Moore creating a new Cabinet agency via executive order. He asked why the governor didn’t seek the legislature’s approval. “I see this new entity being overwhelmed with folks who want to participate,” Mr. Watson said. “What happens when they leave?”
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