SB0116 • 2026

Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Hettleman
Last action: 2026-03-02
Official status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information

Requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a contract award recommendation to the Board of Public Works for architectural and engineering service, construction, energy performance, general miscellaneous, and landlord lease and tenant lease contracts; requiring liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance; and requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the Board agenda.

What This Bill Does

Requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a contract award recommendation to the Board of Public Works for architectural and engineering service, construction, energy performance, general miscellaneous, and landlord lease and tenant lease contracts; requiring liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance; and requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the Board agenda.

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Bill History

2026-03-02 Senate
Withdrawn by Sponsor
2026-02-06 Senate
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-16 Senate
Hearing canceled
2026-01-15 Senate
Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
2026-01-14 Senate
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2025-10-23 Senate
Pre-filed
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information

Official Summary Text

Requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a contract award recommendation to the Board of Public Works for architectural and engineering service, construction, energy performance, general miscellaneous, and landlord lease and tenant lease contracts; requiring liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance; and requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the Board agenda.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*sb0116*

SENATE BILL 116
P1 6lr1309
(PRE–FILED) CF 6lr1099
By: Senator Hettleman
Requested: October 23, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability 2
Information 3

FOR the purpose of requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability 4
information on submission of a certain contract award recommendation to the Board 5
of Public Works; requiring certain liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance with 6
this Act; requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the 7
Board agenda; and generally relating to the Board of Public Works and climate and 8
sustainability. 9

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – State Finance and Procurement 11
Section 10–101 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14

BY adding to 15
Article – State Finance and Procurement 16
Section 10–208 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21

Article – State Finance and Procurement 22

10–101. 23

In this title, “Board” means the Board of Public Works. 24
2 SENATE BILL 116

10–208. 1

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING CAT EGORIES OF 2
CONTRACTS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL: 3

(1) ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES; 4

(2) CONSTRUCTION; 5

(3) ENERGY PERFORMANCE; 6

(4) GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS; 7

(5) LANDLORD LEASE; AND 8

(6) TENANT LEASE. 9

(B) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AN AGENCY TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT 10
APPLICABLE, THE FOLLOWING CLIMAT E AND SUSTAINABILITY I NFORMATION ON 11
SUBMISSION OF A CONTRACT AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD: 12

(1) IF THE CONTRACT CONT RIBUTES TO THE STATE’S GREENHOUSE 13
GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION OR NET –ZERO CARBON GOALS, HOW THOSE BENEFITS 14
ARE ATTAINED; 15

(2) HOW THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR RESILIENCE ADAPTATION TO 16
PROJECTED CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS OVER THE TERM OR 17
THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES; 18

(3) HOW THE CONTRACT ADV ANCES THE STATE’S GOALS AND 19
LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE MITIGATION, ADAPTATION, RESILIENCY, OR INNOVATION 20
FOR SUSTAINABLY SOURCED SUPPLIES OR SERVICES; 21

(4) HOW THE CONTRACT INCLUDES SUPPLIES OR SERVICES THAT ARE 22
ENVIRONMENTALLY PREF ERABLE, AS DEFINED BY THE MARYLAND GREEN 23
PURCHASING COMMITTEE UNDER § 14–410 OF THIS ARTICLE; 24

(5) HOW THE CONTRACT INC ORPORATES ASPECTS OF DESIGN OR 25
CONSTRUCTION THAT AR E CONSISTENT WITH TH E STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE 26
MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL; AND 27

SENATE BILL 116 3

(6) HOW THE CONTRACT INC ORPORATES ASPECTS OF DESIGN OR 1
CONSTRUCTION THAT AR E CONSISTEN T WITH THE INTENT OF THE HIGH 2
PERFORMANCE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3

(C) THE LIAISONS TO THE BOARD FROM THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNOR, 4
THE COMPTROLLER, AND THE STATE TREASURER SHALL: 5

(1) ENSURE COMPLIANCE WI TH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS 6
SECTION; AND 7

(2) ENSURE THAT THE INFO RMATION REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION 8
APPEARS ON THE AGEND A OF THE BOARD WHEN THE CONTRA CT IS TO BE 9
CONSIDERED. 10

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
1, 2026. 12