The Developmental Disabilities Coalition is organizing an Advocacy Night to make a final push with legislators on important issues still being debated.
According to a recent poll of Marylanders, 4 out of 5 support increased public funding for developmental disabilities. Our theme is 4 out of 5!

We will:
- brief attendees at 5:15 to help you prepare for your meetings with your legislators
- provide materials for you to give to your legislators
- be available for questions and feedback

We ask you to:
- Call your Senators and Delegates now and make appointments to visit with them between 6 and 8 pm on Monday March 22
- Attend Advocacy Night and bring friends and family to join you
- If you can’t get an appointment, please attend anyway and drop by to see the staff of your legislators, and leave materials and a note letting them know you came by to see them and ask for their support

Issues to be Addressed Likely to Include:
- SB 717 / HB 832 – The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010 – legislation to increase the alcohol tax to fund developmental disability and other services
- SB 633 / HB 1034 – legislation to link inflation funding for developmental disability services to inflation the state budgets for itself
- SB 920 / HB 1226 – legislation to address and clarify recent changes to the Low Intensity Support Service (LISS) program
- Plus other issues still being considered by the General Assembly…

PLEASE BE SURE TO LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE. RSVP to Jermel Golder at jgolder@macsonline.org, or 410-740-5125 x2.