Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions

HB 33 revises Maryland's Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway within the Maryland Corps Program, directly affecting young adults aged 18-25 who are Maryland residents and have completed high school or equivalent. It updates eligibility requirements (requiring a high school diploma or certificate of completion), sets a minimum hourly wage stipend of at least the state minimum wage, and establishes a $6,000 completion award payable as a 529 education account or cash. The bill directs focus areas for service placements toward climate, education, and health challenges, while prioritizing historically underrepresented groups for participation. It also repeals the Executive Fellows Program and renames the Governor’s Volunteer Council to the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism.