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HOUSE BILL 1058
E3 6lr2271
CF SB 537
By: Delegates Woods, Ebersole, Ivey, Kaiser, Kaufman, J. Long, Patterson,
Roberson, Roberts, Simmons, Simpson, and Toles
Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2026
Assigned to: Judiciary
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 1, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund – Establishment 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund; and generally 3
relating to the Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund. 4
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5
Article – State Finance and Procurement 6
Section 6–226(a)(1) and (2)(i) and (ii) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 9
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
Article – State Finance and Procurement 11
Section 6–226(a)(2)(iii)212. and 213. 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14
BY adding to 15
Article – State Finance and Procurement 16
Section 6–226(a)(2)(iii)214. 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19
BY adding to 20
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Article – State Government 1
Section 9–3603 and 9–3604 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 4
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
6–226. 8
(a) (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or by regulation of the 9
Treasurer, the Treasurer shall credit to the General Fund any interest on or other income 10
from State money that the Treasurer invests. 11
(2) (i) This paragraph does not apply in fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 12
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 13
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 14
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allo cated by the 15
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 16
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 17
Fund of the State. 18
(iii) The provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph do not 19
apply to the following funds: 20
212. the Department of Social and Economic Mobility Special 21
Fund; [and] 22
213. the Population Health Improvement Fund; AND 23
214. THE YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND. 24
Article – State Government 25
9–3603. 26
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE YOUTH DELINQUENCY 27
PREVENTION FUND. 28
(B) THERE IS A YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND IN THE OFFICE. 29
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(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 1
COMMUNITY–BASED PROGRAMS , INCLUDING YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS, THAT 2
PROVIDE SERVICES TO: 3
(1) PROVIDE COMMUNITY –ORIENTED DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, 4
YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION, DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE PREVENTION, AND YOUTH 5
DEVELOPMENT; 6
(2) AMELIORATE CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DELINQUENCY, 7
YOUTH SUICIDE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND FAMILY DISRUPTION; AND 8
(3) ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH NEEDS. 9
(D) THE OFFICE SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 10
(E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 11
SUBJECT TO REVERSION UNDER § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE A ND 12
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 13
(2) THE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY, AND THE 14
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND. 15
(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF: 16
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 17
(2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 18
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 19
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 20
(G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PUR POSE OF 21
THE FUND. 22
(H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVEST THE MONEY OF THE FUND 23
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED. 24
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO 25
THE FUND. 26
(I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 27
WITH THE STATE BUDGET. 28
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(J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM THE FUND FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE 1
OF THE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF 2
FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE APPROPRI ATED FOR CARRYING OUT THE 3
PURPOSE OF THE FUND. 4
(K) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO: 5
(1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR 6
(2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUND OF THE STATE. 7
(L) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE 8
AUDITS ACCORDING TO § 2–1220 OF THIS ARTICLE. 9
9–3604. 10
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2027, AND EVERY DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER, 11
THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, 12
THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE 13
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE, 14
THAT INCLUDES FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR: 15
(1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED AND DISTRIBUTED FROM 16
THE YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND; 17
(2) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED BY THE YOUTH 18
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND; 19
(3) THE AMOUNT OF EACH G RANT DISTRIBUTED BY THE YOUTH 20
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND; 21
(4) THE NUMBER OF CHILDR EN AND FAMILIES SERV ED USING THE 22
GRANTS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND, 23
DISAGGREGATED BY: 24
(I) AGE OF THE CHILD; 25
(II) GEOGRAPHIC REGION; 26
(III) RACE; AND 27
(IV) ETHNICITY; 28
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(5) IF A CHILD SERVED USING THE GRANTS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE 1
YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND HAS INTERACTED W ITH THE CRIMINAL 2
JUSTICE SYSTEM OR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AFTER RECEIVING THE GRANT; 3
(6) THE AMOUNT OF ANY UN SPENT MONEY IN THE YOUTH 4
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND; AND 5
(7) THE REASONS WHY THE FUNDS UNDER ITEM (5) OF THIS SECTION, 6
IF ANY, WERE NOT SPENT. 7
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8
October 1, 2026. 9
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.