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SB0282 • 2026

Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
The President (By Request - Administration )
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.

What This Bill Does

  • Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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133129/1

None • Senator Corderman

Floor Amendment { 133129/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (13-31)

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 367, after line 43, insert: “SECTION 45.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 367, after line 43, insert: “SECTION 45.
  • AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That for fiscal year 2027, the general fund appropriations in Section 1 of this Act for the Executive Branch shall be reduced by $527,227,886.
  • This reduction may be allocated to any object or subobject of expenditure related to agency operations in accordance with a schedule determined by the Governor, except that the reduction shall not be applied to (1) the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or (2) the Department of State Police.
  • The Department of Budget and Management shall submit detail on the allocation of these reductions by program, to the budget committees and the Department of Legislative Services by July 1, 2026”.
203228/1

None • Senator Salling

Floor Amendment { 203228/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 125, under: Heading: MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION Program: M00Q01.03 Entitled: Medical Care Provider Reimbursements In line 36, after “ Fund” insert “ .

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 125, under: Heading: MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION Program: M00Q01.03 Entitled: Medical Care Provider Reimbursements In line 36, after “ Fund” insert “ .
  • Further provided that no part of this General Fund appropriation may be paid to any physician or surgeon or any hospital, clinic, or other medical facility for or in connection with the performance of any abortion, except upon certification by a physician or surgeon, based upon his or her professional judgment that the procedure is necessary, provided one of the fol lowing conditions exists: where continuation of the pregnancy is likely to result in the death of the woman; or where the woman is a victim of rape, sexual offense, or incest that has been reported to a law enforcement agency or a public health or social agency; or where it can be ascertained by the physician with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the fetus is affected by genetic defect or serious deformity or abnormality; or where it can be ascertained by the physician with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that termination of pregnancy is medically necessary because there is substantial risk that continuation of the pregnancy could have a serious and adverse effect on the woman’s present or future physical health”.
  • On page 127, under: Heading: MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION SB0282/203228/1 BY: Senator Salling SB0282/203228/01 Salling Amendments to SB 282 Page 2 of 2 Program: M00Q01.07 Entitled: Maryland Children’s Health Program In line 9, after “Appropriation” insert “ , provided that no part of this General Fund appropriation may be paid to any physician or surgeon or any hospital, clinic, or other medical facility for or in connection with the performance of any abortion, except upon certification by a physician or surgeon, based upon his or her professional judgment that the procedure is necessary, provided one of the following conditions exists: where continuation of the pregnancy is likely to result in the death of the woman; or where the woman is a victim of rape, sexual offense, or incest that has been reported to a law enforcement agency or a public he alth or social agency; or where it can be ascertained by the physician with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the fetus is affected by genetic defect or serious deformity or abnormality; or where it can be ascertained by the physician with a re asonable degree of medical certainty that termination of pregnancy is medically necessary because there is substantial risk that continuation of the pregnancy could have a serious and adverse effect on the woman’s present or future physical health”.
453920/1

None • Senator Jennings

Floor Amendment { 453920/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 348, under: Heading: SECTION 39.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 348, under: Heading: SECTION 39.
  • Strike beginning with “ modify” in line 10 down through “ wages” in line 17 and substitute “reduce funding in the self–directed services model through flexible, family– directed adjustments”; in line 18, strike “(f)” and substitute “(b)”; in line 19, strike “(g)” and substitute “(c)”; in line 21, strike “(h)” and substitute “(d)”; and after line 22, insert: “Further provided that DDA shall allow participants in the self–directed services model to adjust their budgets with lower allocated amounts.”.
  • SB0282/453920/1 BY: Senator Jennings
573227/1

None • Delegate Buckel

Floor Amendment { 573227/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 385, after line 15, insert: “SECTION 46.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 385, after line 15, insert: “SECTION 46.
  • AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no funds may be provided to a nonprofit organization through Section 1 of this Act unless: (1) for a nonprofit organization receiving a grant from a State agency or institution of higher education, the nonprofit organization provides evidence that it is current on its registration status with the Maryland Secretary of State at the time the grant agreement is signed or that it is an exempt organization that is complying with any filing requirements related to exempt organizations; or (2) for a nonprofit organization receiving funding from a State agency or institution of higher education, the nonpr ofit organization provides evidence that it is current on its registration status with the Maryland Secretary of State at the time of signing of a new contract and at least once a year upon completion of its annual registration process or that it is an exe mpt organization that is complying with any filing requirements related to exempt organizations.”; and in lines 16 and 22, strike “46.” and “47.”, respectively, and substitute “47.” and “48.”, respectively.
  • SB0282/573227/1 BY: Delegate Buckel
593429/1

None • Senator Mautz

Floor Amendment { 593429/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 367, after line 43, insert: “SECTION 45.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (First Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 367, after line 43, insert: “SECTION 45.
  • AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no funds may be provided to a nonprofit organization through Section 1 of this Act unless the nonprofit organization has been issued a letter of good standing by the Secretary of State.
  • The nonprofit organization must provide a copy of the letter of good standing to any State agency from which it is requesting funding with each invoice.”.
  • On page 368, in line 1, strike “45.” and substitute “46.”; and in line 7, strike “46.” and substitute “47.”.
633124/1

None • Delegate Arikan

Floor Amendment { 633124/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (23-97)

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 12, under: Heading: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Program: D05E01.10 Entitled: Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups In line 29, strike “8,958,765” and substitute “ 2,250,000”; in line 39, strike “Historic Annapolis Foundation”; in the same line, strike “1,074,100” and substitute “0”; in line 40, strike “Maryland Zoo in Baltimore”; and in the same line, strike “5,634,665” and substitute “0”.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 12, under: Heading: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Program: D05E01.10 Entitled: Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups In line 29, strike “8,958,765” and substitute “ 2,250,000”; in line 39, strike “Historic Annapolis Foundation”; in the same line, strike “1,074,100” and substitute “0”; in line 40, strike “Maryland Zoo in Baltimore”; and in the same line, strike “5,634,665” and substitute “0”.
  • On page 69, under: Heading: BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ADMINISTRATION Program: H00H01.03 Entitled: Miscellaneous Grants – Capital Appropriation In line 12, strike “57,571,000” and substitute “23,000,000”.
  • On page 208, under: Heading: MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION SB0282/633124/1 BY: Delegate Arikan SB0282/633124/01 Arikan Amendments to SB 282 Page 2 of 2 Program: R62I00.03 Entitled: Joseph A.
  • Sellinger Formula for Aid to Non–Public Institutions of Higher Education In line 33, strike “73,322,724” and substitute “0”.
843724/1

None • Delegate Chisholm

Floor Amendment { 843724/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-97)

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 385, after line 15, insert: “SECTION 46.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 385, after line 15, insert: “SECTION 46.
  • AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor is authorized to process a fiscal 2027 budget amendment in the amount of $282,000,000 from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund balance to provide funding to program C90G00.01 General Administration and Hearings within the Public Service Commission for the purpose of providing grants to utilities to provide a down payment of EmPOWER Maryland Residential program costs contingent on the enactment of legislation authorizing the Strategic Energy Investment Fund balance to be used for the purpose of providing funds for a down payment on EmPOWER Maryland Residential program costs.”; and in lines 16 and 22, strike “46.” and “47.”, respectively, and substitute “47.” and “48.”, respectively.
  • SB0282/843724/1 BY: Delegate Chisholm
853927/1

None • Delegate Hartman

Floor Amendment { 853927/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (32-97)

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 242, under: Heading: STATE RESERVE FUND Program: Y01A03.01 Entitled: Economic Development Opportunities Program Account In line 8, after “Appropriation” insert “ , provided that $3,183,300 of this appropriation made for the purpose of the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account may not be expended for that purpose but instead may be transferred by budget amendment to the Department of Commerce program T00D00.03 Maryland Tourism Development Board for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Maryland Tourism Development Board.

  • AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 282 (Third Reading File Bill – Committee Reprint) On page 242, under: Heading: STATE RESERVE FUND Program: Y01A03.01 Entitled: Economic Development Opportunities Program Account In line 8, after “Appropriation” insert “ , provided that $3,183,300 of this appropriation made for the purpose of the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account may not be expended for that purpose but instead may be transferred by budget amendment to the Department of Commerce program T00D00.03 Maryland Tourism Development Board for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Maryland Tourism Development Board.
  • Funds not expended for this restricted purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund”.
  • SB0282/853927/1 BY: Delegate Hartman

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4

  2. 2026-03-23 House

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

  3. 2026-03-16 Senate

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

  4. 2026-03-14 House

    Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  5. 2026-03-14 House

    Senate Requests House Recede

  6. 2026-03-14 House

    Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, McCray, King, Hettleman and Corderman)

  7. 2026-03-14 House

    Senate advisors: (Senators Bailey, Zucker and Augustine)

  8. 2026-03-14 House

    House Refuses Recede

  9. 2026-03-14 House

    House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Kaiser, Smith, Watson and Shetty)

  10. 2026-03-14 House

    House advisors: (Delegates Ghrist and Acevero)

  11. 2026-03-14 House

    Conference Committee Report Adopted

  12. 2026-03-14 House

    Third Reading Passed (102-13)

  13. 2026-03-13 House

    Floor Amendment { 633124/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (23-97)

  14. 2026-03-13 House

    Floor Amendment { 843724/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-97)

  15. 2026-03-13 House

    Third Reading Passed (114-22)

  16. 2026-03-12 House

    Favorable with Amendments

  17. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#1-7)

  18. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#1-4) Adopted

  19. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#5) Adopted

  20. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#6-7) Adopted

  21. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#8-17) Adopted

  22. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#18-29) Adopted

  23. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#30-38) Adopted

  24. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#39-48) Adopted

  25. 2026-03-12 House

    Committee Amendment (#49-56) Adopted

  26. 2026-03-12 House

    Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  27. 2026-03-12 House

    Floor Amendment { 573227/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

  28. 2026-03-12 House

    Floor Amendment { 853927/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (32-97)

  29. 2026-03-12 House

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  30. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  31. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate Requests House Recede

  32. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, McCray, King, Hettleman and Corderman)

  33. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate advisors: (Senators Bailey, Zucker and Augustine)

  34. 2026-03-12 Senate

    House Refuses Recede

  35. 2026-03-12 Senate

    House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Barnes, Kaiser, Smith, Watson and Shetty)

  36. 2026-03-12 Senate

    House advisors: (Delegates Ghrist and Acevero)

  37. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Conference Committee Report Adopted (38-6)

  38. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (38-6)

  39. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Passed Enrolled

  40. 2026-03-10 House

    Favorable with Amendments

  41. 2026-03-10 House

    Motion Special Order until 03/25 (Delegate Barnes) Adopted

  42. 2026-03-05 House

    Referred Appropriations

  43. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (40-6)

  44. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Favorable with Amendments

  45. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#1-14) Adopted

  46. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#15-29) Adopted

  47. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#30-44) Adopted

  48. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#45-64) Adopted

  49. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#65-98) Adopted

  50. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#99-126) Adopted

  51. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#127-146) Adopted

  52. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#147-159) Adopted

  53. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#160-168) Adopted

  54. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Committee Amendment (#169-199) Adopted

  55. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  56. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Floor Amendment { 133129/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (13-31)

  57. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Floor Amendment { 203228/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected

  58. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Floor Amendment { 593429/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected

  59. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Floor Amendment { 453920/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected

  60. 2026-03-01 Senate

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  61. 2026-02-28 Senate

    Favorable with Amendments

  62. 2026-02-28 Senate

    Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted

  63. 2026-01-21 Senate

    First Reading Budget and Taxation

  64. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation

  65. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

  66. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

  67. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations

  68. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Enrolled - Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

  69. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Chapter - Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)

Official Summary Text

Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.

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SENATE BILL 282
B1 (6lr0337)
ENROLLED BILL
— Budget and Taxation/Appropriations —
Introduced by The President (By Request – Administration)

Read and Examined by Proofreaders:

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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.

Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this

_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.

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President.

CHAPTER ______

Budget Bill 1

(Fiscal Year 2027) 2

AN ACT for the purpose of making the proposed appropriations contained in the State 3
Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Article III, 4
Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; and generally relating to appropriations 5
and budgetary provisions made pursuant to that section. 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth and subject to the Public General Laws 8
of Maryland relating to the Budget procedure, the several amounts hereinafter specified, 9
or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby 10
appropriated and authorized to be disbursed for the several purposes specified for the fiscal 11
year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as hereinafter indicated. 12

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PAYMENTS TO CIVIL DIVISIONS OF THE STATE 1

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A15O00.01 Disparity Grants
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced
$26,996,721 contingent upon the
enactment of legislation to fund the
Disparity Grant at the fiscal 2026 level . ....

203,599,585
A15O00.03 Admissions and Amusement Tax
Distributions

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,600,000
A15O00.05 Cannabis Sales Tax Distributions
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,044,887
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 203,599,585
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 4,644,887

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 208,244,472

B75A01.01 Senate
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 24,027,776
B75A01.02 House of Delegates
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 38,340,290
B75A01.03 General Legislative Expenses
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,026,864
B75A01.04 Office of Operations and Support
Services

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$833,856 in general funds and 5.0
positions are added to this
appropriation for the purpose of
creating and funding 2.0 human
resources positions and 3.0
information technology positions .........

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B75A01.05 Office of Legislative Audits
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$833,856 in general funds and 5.0
positions shall be abolished ..................

24,191,404
B75A01.06 Office of Program Evaluation and
Government Accountability

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,883,806
B75A01.07 Office of Policy Analysis
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 39,437,053
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 163,586,973

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JUDICIARY 1

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Provided that $2,172,300 in general funds
made for the purpose of providing judicial
compensation enhancements are reduced
to bring available funds in line with the
recommendations of the Judicial
Compensation Commission. The Chief
Justice is authorized to allocate this
reduction across programs within the
Judiciary.

Further provided that $3,176,185 in general
funds, $164,842 in special funds, and
$37,319 in reimbursable funds of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
merit increases for personnel are reduced.
The Chief Justice is authorized to allocate
this reduction across programs within the
Judiciary.

C00A00.01 The Supreme Court of Maryland
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

19,302,225
C00A00.02 Appellate Court of Maryland
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 18,245,880
C00A00.03 Circuit Court Judges
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

106,735,780
106,300,427
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C00A00.04 District Court
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$8,200,000 of this appropriation made for
the purpose of providing attorneys for
required representation at initial
appearances before District Court
commissioners consistent with the holding
of the Supreme Court of Maryland in
DeWolfe v. R ichmond may be expended
only for that purpose. Funds not expended

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revert back to the General Fund ................

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C00A00.06 Administrative Office of the Courts
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 111,170,654
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 35,000,000

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,406,386 147,577,040

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C00A00.07 Judiciary Units
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

5,155,272
C00A00.08 Thurgood Marshall State Law Library
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,775,237
C00A00.09 Judicial Information Systems
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 71,177,880
70,427,880

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 9,599,434 80,777,314
80,027,314

C00A00.10 Clerks of the Circuit Court
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 141,276,681
140,952,363

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 23,404,872 164,681,553
164,357,235

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C00A00.12 Major Information Technology
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Special Fund Appropriation .............................

18,370,000
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C00A00.13 Pre–Trial Home Detention
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

3,550,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 769,382,128
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 80,374,306
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,406,386

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 851,162,820

Provided that $11,477,415 in general funds,
$358,100 in special funds, and $350,000 in
federal funds of this appropriation made
for the purpose of panel attorney fees may
be expended only for that purpose. Funds
not expended for this restricted purpose
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall be reverted or canceled.

C80B00.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,319,445
C80B00.02 District Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 140,620,105
140,170,105
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 644,111
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,156,772 143,420,988
142,970,988
143,420,988

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted

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C80B00.03 Appellate and Inmate Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 11,530,484
C80B00.04 Involuntary Institutionalization
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,508,725

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 170,978,759
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 644,111
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,156,772

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 173,779,642

C81C00.01 Legal Counsel and Advice
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 15,595,832
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 22,845,202
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C81C00.02 Civil Rights Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,131,174
C81C00.04 Securities Division
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,645,617
C81C00.05 Consumer Protection Division
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 15,658,981
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budgets to pay for services provided by this
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C81C00.06 Antitrust Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,057,022
C81C00.09 Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,207,242
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 6,621,726 8,828,968

C81C00.10 People’s Insurance Counsel Division
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,041,755
C81C00.11 Independent Investigations Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,207,863
C81C00.14 Civil Litigation Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,899,945
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,159,360 6,059,305

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C81C00.15 Criminal Appeals Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,838,550
C81C00.16 Criminal Investigation Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,254,609
C81C00.17 Educational Affairs Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 543,944
C81C00.18 Correctional Litigation Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 671,665
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
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to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 39,407,846
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 48,350,915
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 6,621,726

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 89,131,605

C82D00.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,925,069

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C85E00.01 Administration and Appeals
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,038,914

C90G00.01 General Administration and Hearings
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund ............

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C90G00.03 Engineering Investigations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,512,276
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 973,074 3,485,350

C90G00.04 Accounting Investigations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,257,945
C90G00.05 Common Carrier Investigations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,594,749
C90G00.06 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 540,000
C90G00.07 Electricity Division
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 767,205
C90G00.08 Public Utility Law Judge
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,313,730
C90G00.09 Staff Counsel
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,850,051
C90G00.10 Energy Analysis and Planning Division
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,662,633
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 31,375,165
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 973,078

Total Appropriation ......................................................... 32,348,243

C91H00.01 General Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,436,033

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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses for the Uninsured
Employers’ Fund (UEF) may not be
expended until UEF submits a report in
conjunction with the Department of Budget
and Management to the budget committees
documenting wh ether a third –party
administrator is needed for the entire
current five –year contract. The report
should also provide an analysis of the
agency’s current and future staffing needs
and consider the possible shift of claim
management functions in –house. The
report shall also discuss any other plans or
strategies being implemented or considered
to improve the fiscal condition of the Fund
to ensure that UEF can meet its obligations
related to claims and operations. The report
shall also discuss the status of th e UEF
board, noting the number of vacant and
filled positions as well as the board’s work
and activities to oversee the agency
operations. The report shall be submitted
by October 1, 2026, and the budget
committees shall have 45 days from the
date of the r eceipt of the report to review
and comment. Funds restricted pending
the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees ...

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,976,723
D05E01.02 Contingent Fund
To the Board of Public Works to be used by the
Board in its judgment (1) for
supplementing appropriations made in the
budget for fiscal 2027 when the regular
appropriations are insufficient for the
operating expenses of the government
beyond those that are contemplated at the
time of the appropriation of the budget for
this fiscal year, or (2) for any other
contingencies that might arise within the
State or other governmental agencies
during the fiscal year or any other purposes
provided by law, when adequate provision
for such contingencies or purposes has not
been made in this budget.

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
D05E01.05 Wetlands Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 317,100
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private
Nonprofit Groups

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,500,000 contingent upon enactment of
legislation expanding the allowable uses of
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund .....

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$1,500,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund ............

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To provide annual grants to private groups
and sponsors that have statewide
implications and merit State support.
Historic Annapolis Foundation ............
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore ..................
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad .....
Signal 13 Foundation ...........................

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D05E01.11 Miscellaneous Grants to Local
Governments

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,000,000
D05E01.15 Payments of Judgments Against the
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,620,989
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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 24,873,577
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 11,500,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 36,373,577

D10A01.01 General Executive Direction and
Control

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 22,427,346
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,661,106 25,088,452

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D11A04.01 Executive Direction
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$50,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of executive direction may not be
expended until the Office of the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing submits a letter
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regulations for the State sign language
licensing requirements in the Maryland
Register. The letter shall be submitted to
the budget committees within 30 days of
the publishing of regulations, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the letter to review
and comment. Funds restricted pending
the receipt of a letter may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the letter is
not submitted to the budget committ ees,
provided that $50,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
executive direction may not be
expended until the Office of the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing submits two
reports to the budget committees on the
development and implementation of
licensing requirements for sign
language interpreters. The first report
shall include concerns raised during
the public comment period that
necessitated the pause in regulation
development, any statutory changes
recommended by the Governor’s
working group, progres s toward
establishing State sign language
licensing requirements and projected
timeline for publishing the
requirements; and an updated
timeline for availability of the
licensing portal for public use. The
second report shall provide updates on
the progress toward establishing State
sign language licensing requirements
and the projected timeline for
publishing the requirements, and an
updated timeline for availability of the
licensing portal for public use. The
first report shall cover the requested
information as of May 31, 2026, and be
submitted by July 1, 2026, and the
second report shall include
information as of November 30, 2026,
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second report to review and comment.
Funds restricted pending the receipt of
a report may not be transferred by
budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall revert to the
General Fund if the reports are not
submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $50,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
executive direction may not be expended
until the Office of the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing submits a report on the status of
all positions authorized for fiscal 2027 that
were vacant as of December 31, 2025,
including the date filled for any positions
that have been filled, and any active
recruitment efforts to fill vacant positions.
The report shall be submitted to the budget
committees by August 15, 2026, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees ….

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 45,000 1,201,273
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D12A02.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,120,957
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 331,546
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,554,364 8,006,867

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to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.
D12A02.02 Telecommunications Access of
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 4,793,352
D12A02.03 Developmental Disabilities Council
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,287,170
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,120,957
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 5,124,898
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,841,534

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 14,087,389

D13A13.01 General Administration
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Maryland Energy
Administration (MEA) submits a report to
the budget committees with details on the
department’s funding. The report shall
provide details on the fiscal 2027 working
appropriation and the fiscal 2028
allowance. The report shall detail for each
budgetary program the programmatic
activities by fund source within MEA. The
report shall be submitted in conjunction
with the release of the fiscal 2028 budget,
and the budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be tran sferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall be canceled if the report
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administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Maryland Energy
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the budget committees detailing the:

(1) fiscal 2025 actual expenditures
(including encumbrances) by
programmatic activity and fund
source;

(2) the fiscal 2026 actual expenditures
(including encumbrances) by
programmatic activity and fund
source;

(3) explanations including details from
which programs and fund sources
federal and special funds were
canceled for fiscal 2026 actual
expenditures; and

(4) explanations including details from
which programs and fund sources
federal and special funds were
encumbered in fiscal 2026 closeout.

The report shall be submitted by September
30, 2026. The budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the report
to review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall be
canceled if the report is not submitted ............

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,569,090 12,221,071

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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Programs, Low and Moderate Income
Residential Sector

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 34,996,905
D13A13.07 Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Programs, All Other Sectors

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 40,799,085
D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy Programs
and Initiatives

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$100,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund.

Further provided that $13,000,000 of this
appropriation is contingent upon
enactment of legislation expanding the
allowable uses of the Strategic Energy
Investment Fund to include grants or loans
to support the creation of new Tier 1
renewable energy sources in the State ......

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 12,681,360 306,107,610
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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 283,874,226
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 15,250,445

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 299,124,671

D15A05.01 Survey Commissions
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 734,382
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 35,000 3,545,097

D15A05.06 State Ethics Commission
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,567,453
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 461,273 2,028,726

D15A05.07 Health Care Alternative Dispute
Resolution Office

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 654,749
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 25,557 680,306

D15A05.20 State Commission on Criminal
Sentencing Policy

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 889,915
D15A05.23 Public Employee Relations Board
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 800,264
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D15A05.24 Maryland State Board of Contract
Appeals

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,680,462
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 9,837,322
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 521,830

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 10,359,152

D16A06.01 Office of the Secretary of State
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,908,919
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,166,788 6,075,707

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,427,103
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 621,158
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 63,102 7,111,363

D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 34,671,270
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 30,000,000 64,671,270

D18A01.03 The Children’s Cabinet Interagency
Fund

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 24,460,335
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,000,000 26,460,335

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 59,131,605
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 32,000,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 91,131,605

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General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$100,000 of the general fund appropriation
made for the purpose of administration
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budget committees by Nove mber 1, 2026,
regarding Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
awards and funding. The report shall
include:

(1) each grant award made on July 1,
2026, for the fiscal 2027 awards,
including the grant number,
implementing agency, project title,
start date, end date, amount of
award, whether the grant is
supported with general funds or
federal VOCA funds, jurisdiction of
implementation, and a brief
description/abstract of the grant;

(2) the total amount of grants awarded
from general funds and federal
VOCA funds on July 1, 2026;

(3) the amount of unexpended funds
for each open three –year VOCA
grant and the reason funds are
unexpended, including whether the
funds are being held in reserve for
future grants;

(4) for the federal fiscal 2022 and 2023
three–year funding cycles, an
identification of the respective
amount of funds expended for the
purpose of direct provision of
services, administration, and that
which went unobligated; and

(5) a comparison of aggregate–level
performance measures or outcomes
measures of the VOCA program for
fiscal 2022 through 2026 or as many
recent years that GOCPP is able to
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shall be provided in an electronic format
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the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds not expended
for this restricted purpose may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted.

Further provided that it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Governor’s
Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall
provide the victim notification program of
the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual
Assault (MCASA) with all pertinent
information contained in the sexual assault
evidence kit reporting system established by
§ 11 –926.1 of the Criminal Procedure
Article for the purpose of MCASA providing
sexual assault survivors with notifications
and support regarding their sexual assault
evidence kit . This information shall be
provided monthly and shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
searchable documents with case
numbers, tracking numbers, and the
testing status of sexual assault
evidence kits ..............................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 32,707,893
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 48,357,187 126,951,228

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of comprehensive violence
prosecution grant funding for the
Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office
(SAO) within the Governor’s Office of
Crime Prevention and Policy may not be
expended or distributed to Baltimore City
SAO until Baltimore City SAO submits a
report to the budget committees on its
youth prosecution outcomes. The report
shall provide the following information on
the youth cases that Baltimore City SAO
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(2) the number of youths charged as
juveniles, including a breakdown of
this information by age, race, sex or
gender, and most serious offense
category;

(3) the number of youths initially
charged as adults with cases that
are waived to the juvenile court;

(4) the number of youths with cases
dismissed, distinguishing between
youths initially charged as adults
versus juveniles;

(5) the number of youths held pretrial
and the number held pretrial in
adult facilities for all or a portion of
their detention;

(6) the average length of pretrial
detention for youths initially
charged as adults and the average
length for youths initially charged
as juveniles;

(7) the number of youths with cases
dismissed after pretrial detention,
distinguishing between youths
initially charged as adults versus
juveniles;

(8) the number of youths with cases
resolved by plea or trial,
distinguishing between youths
initially charged as adults versus
juveniles;

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length for youths initially charged
as juveniles;

(10) sentencing outcomes of youth cases,
such as the percentage that result
in incarceration or committed
treatment compared to the
percentage that result in probation
for adult court youth and juvenile
court youth;

(11) the number of youths charged as
adults in fiscal 2023, 2024, and
2025 who were subsequently
charged as adults within one, two,
and three years;

(12) the number of youths adjudicated
delinquent in fiscal 2023, 2024, and
2025 who were subsequently
charged as adults within one, two,
and three years; and

(13) the number of youths convicted as
an adult in fiscal 2023, 2024, and
2025 who were subsequently
charged as adults within one, two,
and three years.

The report shall also include data related to
youth who were arrested in fiscal 2023,
2024, and 2025 but were not charged by
Baltimore City SAO or otherwise the
subject of a resulting delinquency
proceeding. That data shall include the
total number of this type of case in each
fiscal year and the number of cases for
which each of the following circumstances
applied:

(1) the youth had previously been
arrested;

(2) the youth had previously been
convicted as an adult or adjudicated
delinquent;

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re–arrested within one, two, and
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(4) the youth was the subject of a
delinquency proceeding within the
subsequent one, two, and three
years and a breakdown of outcome
or disposition of those delinquency
proceedings; and

(5) the youth was the subject of a
criminal proceeding with the
subsequent one, two, and three
years and a breakdown of outcome
or disposition of those delinquency
proceedings.

To the extent practicable, Baltimore City SAO
shall report these measures for each year
from fiscal 2023 through 2026. Where
comparable statewide data is available,
Baltimore City SAO shall analyze its
trends to determine if there is anything
unique or distinguishing ab out its
practices. If requested information is not
available, the report shall explain why the
data is unavailable and identify the
barriers that exist to the data collection
and submission. The report shall be
submitted by October 1, 2026, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fu nd if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees ...

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D21A01.03 State Aid for Police Protection
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention
and Policy (GOCPP) may not distribute a
law enforcement agency’s share of
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the purpose of the State Aid for Police
Protection enhancement funding until the
law enforcement agency attests to GOCPP
that it is in compliance with the Maryland
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Victim
Notification Protocol. That attestation
shall specify whether the law enforcement
agency provides information that is
required by the protocol to the Sexual
Assault Evidence Kit Funding and Policy
Committee of the Office of the Attorney
General and the Maryland Coalition
Against Sexual Assault Sexual Assault Kit
Victim Notification Project or their
designee within 15 days of receipt of the
information by the law enforcement
agency. Funds not expended for this
restricted purpose may not be transferred
by budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall revert to the
General Fund.

Further provided that $6,000,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of State
Aid for Police Protection enhancement
funding may not be expended for that
purpose but instead may only be used for
the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention
and Policy to provide grants for law
enforcement agencies to encrypt
communications systems, including
in–vehicle technology. Funds not expended
for this restricted purpose may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund ..........................

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D21A01.04 Violence Intervention and Prevention
Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,000,000
D21A01.05 Baltimore City Crime Prevention
Initiative

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,538,800
D21A01.06 Maryland Statistical Analysis Center
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 199,569
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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 32,707,893
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 48,556,756

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 324,932,824

D21A03.01 Victim Services Unit
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of agency administration may not
be expended until the Governor’s Office of
Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP)
submits the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Board (CICB) Fiscal 2026
Annual Report to the budget committees.
The report shall include information about
the agency’s implementatio n of Chapter
705 of 2024 and indicate whether
additional support from the General Fund
may be required in fiscal 2027 to ensure a
balance in the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund. GOCPP shall also
include a discussion of how it is ensuring
alignment between how the number of new
claims received, the number of claims paid,
and value of claims paid is reported
through this report and its fiscal 2028
Managing for Results submission. In
addition to reporting the average number
of days between the date the CICB received
an application and the date of resolution,
GOCPP shall also include a discussion of
CICB’s ability to achieve time standards
set in statute. To support that discussion,
GOCPP shall report the percentage of
processed claims within 30 days from
CICB’s receipt of required documentation
to final decision. The report shall be
submitted by November 1, 2026, and the
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the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees ...

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,861,983
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,000,250 14,858,832

D21A05.01 Maryland Criminal Intelligence
Network

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,954,057
D21A05.02 MD Behavioral Health and Public
Safety Center of Excellence

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 952,530
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 7,906,587

D22A01.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,948,037
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,000 1,961,037

D23A01.01 General Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 18,317,474
D23A01.02 Regulation, Enforcement, and
Compliance

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 11,020,715
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 29,338,189

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D24A01.01 Office of the Secretary
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$2,279,883 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation authorizing the use of the
Cannabis Business Assistance Fund on
general agency operations ..........................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$2,279,883 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation authorizing the use of the
Cannabis Business Assistance Fund on
general agency operations ..........................

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D24A01.02 Office of Minority Business Enterprises
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration in the Office of
Minority Business Enterprises within the
Department of Social and Economic
Mobility (DoSEM) may not be expended
until DoSEM submits a report to the
budget committees indicating that the
average processing time for Minority
Business Enterprise (MBE) certification
applications has been reduced to six
months or less. T he report shall describe
the actions taken by the department to
expedite the certification process, current
average processing times for initial MBE
certification applications, the number of
pending applications, and any operational
or staffing changes implemented to support
improvements in processing time. The
report shall be submitted to the budget
committees within 30 days of the average
processing time decreasing to between four
and six months, and the budget committees
shall have 45 days from the date of the
receipt of the report to review and
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by budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall be canceled if the
report is not submitted to the budget
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D24A01.03 Office of Small, Minority and Women
Business Affairs

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$2,720,117 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation authorizing the use of the
Cannabis Business Assistance Fund on
general agency operations ..........................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$2,720,117 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation authorizing the use of the
Cannabis Business Assistance Fund on
general agency operations ..........................

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D24A01.04 Office of Social Equity
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,913,804
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,132,847
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 20,642,019

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 25,774,866

D25E03.01 Interagency Commission on School
Construction

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,616,318

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,000,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 18,616,318
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 69,000,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 87,616,318

D26A07.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,144,676
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 780,432
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,092,448
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D26A07.02 Senior Citizens Activities Centers
Operating Fund

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 765,241
D26A07.03 Community Services
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$1,300,000 of this appropriation made
for the purpose of grants through the
Naturally Occurring Retirement
Communities (NORC) program shall
be distributed to the same grant
recipients and in the same amounts as
the NORC grants provided in fiscal
2026. Funds not expended for this
restricted purpose may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and
shall revert to the General Fund ..........

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 35,284,611 70,801,296

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D26A07.04 Senior Call–Check Service and
Notification Program

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 450,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 40,426,602
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,230,432
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 39,157,686

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 80,814,720

D27L00.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,953,725
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 218,800
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,233,495 7,406,020

D28A03.02 Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 89,989,896
D28A03.41 General Administration

Funds are appropriated in the agency’s budget
to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,729,953
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,375,403
D28A03.66 Baltimore City Public Schools
Construction Financing Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 20,000,000
D28A03.68 Baltimore City CORE

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D28A03.69 Racing and Community Development
Financing Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 17,000,000
D28A03.71 Supplemental Public School
Construction Financing Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 100,000,000
D28A03.73 Hagerstown Multi–Use Facility Fund
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,750,000
D28A03.74 Michael Erin Busch Fund
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,500,000
D28A03.76 Sports Entertainment Facilities
Financing Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 24,997,475
D28A03.77 Prince George’s County Blue Line
Corridor Facility Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 27,000,263
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Program Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 10,000,000

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 263,487,371

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,197,890
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 210,601
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 194,285 7,602,776

D38I01.02 Election Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 17,298,922
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 21,410,643
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,706,891 42,416,456

D38I01.03 Major Information Technology
Development Projects

Special Fund Appropriation .............................

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 24,496,812
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 41,300,184
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,901,176

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 69,698,172

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Department of
Planning submits a report to the budget
committees on permits that impact the
business community, including identifying
places where permitting overlaps agencies
unnecessarily, a review of the processing
time to issue permits, and
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review. The department shall cons ult with
the Maryland Coordinated Permitting
Review Council, the Department of
Legislative Services, the Maryland
Association of Counties, the Maryland
Municipal League, and any other relevant
departments or stakeholders in developing
the report. The repor t shall be submitted
by September 30, 2026, and the budget
committees shall have 45 days from the
date of the receipt of the report to review
and comment. Funds restricted pending
the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees ...

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 372,918
D40W01.03 Planning Data and Research
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$150,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Maryland Department
of Planning (MDP) submits a report to the
budget committees on the feasibility, fiscal
impacts, and policy design for applying a
split–rate or land value tax within defined
areas adjacent to rail stations served by
MARC, MTA Metro SubwayLink, MTA
Light RailLink, or the Purple Line. MDP
shall consult with the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), the
Maryland Department of Transportation,
and the Department of Legislative Services
in preparing the report. SDAT shall provide
MDP with assessment and sales data
necessary to complete the report no later
than August 1, 2026. The report shall
include the following:

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station areas, assuming all
additional revenue accrues to the
local jurisdiction, including
distributional effects by propert y
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effects at a range of
land–to–improvement rate
differentials, and a review of
published evidence on whether
split–rate taxation near transit
increases or decreases housing
production;

(2) the estimated cost to SDAT of
implementing a station area –only
split–rate subclass, distinct from the
statewide costs analyzed in the
fiscal note for HB 78 and SB 457,
and a review of property tax
assessment appeal rates in
Pennsylvania municipalities that
have implemented split –rate
taxation;

(3) a review of the circumstances under
which Pittsburgh’s split –rate tax
was repealed in 2001, the role of
deferred reassessments in that
outcome, and the extent to which
Maryland’s triennial reassessment
cycle may mitigate comparable risks
in a Maryland station –area pilot;
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(4) any statutory changes required to
authorize a pilot program and a
ranked identification of station
areas suitable for an initial pilot
with ranking criteria stated.

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2026, and the budget committees shall have
45 days from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and comment. Funds
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purpose and shall revert to the General
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budget committees ……………………………

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D40W01.04 Planning Coordination
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$131,529 contingent upon enactment of
legislation expanding the allowable uses of
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to State climate change mitigation
and climate change resiliency efforts .........

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$136,591 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to State climat e change mitigation
and climate change resiliency efforts .........

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 245,072 2,978,543

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D40W01.07 Management Planning and
Educational Outreach

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,251,179
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,320,442
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 278,497 7,850,118

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legislation that adds the Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum to the
Program Open Space formula ....................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$332,797 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation that adds the Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum to the
Program Open Space formula ....................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 155,124 5,090,558

D40W01.09 Research Survey and Registration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,239,888
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 133,824
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 340,312 1,714,024

D40W01.10 Preservation Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,138,661
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 909,857
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 288,372 2,336,890

D40W01.11 Historic Preservation – Capital
Appropriation

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 300,000
D40W01.12 Maryland Historic Revitalization Tax
Credit

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,500,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation reducing the mandate for the
Small Commercial Historic Revitalization
Tax Credit ...................................................

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 38,623,104
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 8,710,670
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,307,377

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 48,641,151
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,925,844
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,282
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 526,992 8,456,118

D50H01.02 Air Operations and Maintenance
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 634,623
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,700,415 3,335,038

D50H01.03 Army Operations and Maintenance
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,376,992
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,575
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 14,938,403 19,316,970

D50H01.04 Capital Appropriation
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,250,000
D50H01.05 State Operations
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 $250,000 of this appropriation
made for the purpose of administrative
expenses may not be expended until the
Military Department, in collaboration with
the Department of General Services,
submits a report to the budget committees
on the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy
(FCA), including the expected timeline for
reopening FCA, detailed facility
assessment report, and estimated total
costs, funding sources, and actual spending
for facility renovations. The report should
also discuss the Mi litary Department’s
plan and timeline to increase personnel at
FCA in preparation for reopening the
program. The Military Department shall
submit the report to the budget committees
by September 1, 2026, and the budget
committees shall have 45 days from th e

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and comment. Funds restricted pending
the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees ...

4,302,346
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 115,619 4,417,965

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 17,239,805
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 4,857
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 21,531,429

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 38,776,091

D52A01.01 Maryland Department of Emergency
Management

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$304,583 upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to resilienc y efforts defined and
implemented by the Maryland Department
of Emergency Management, including the
annual report by the Office of Resilience ....

9,677,565

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$1,470,113 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to resiliency efforts defined and
implemented by the Maryland Department
of Emergency Management, including the
annual report by the Office of Resilience.

Further provided that $3,232,157 of this
appropriation is contingent upon

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enactment of legislation to expand the uses
of the 911 Trust Fund to support Maryland
Department of Emergency Management
operations in order to cover federal fund
losses ............................................................

25,635,448
Federal Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,165,530 upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to resiliency efforts defined and
implemented by the Maryland Department
of Emergency Management, including the
annual report by the Office of Resilience.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $3,232,157 contingent upon
enactment of legislation to expand the uses
of the 911 Trust Fund to support Maryland
Department of Emergency Management
operations in order to cover federal fund
losses ............................................................

699,449,167

734,762,180

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D52A01.02 Maryland 911 Board
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 212,223,429
212,137,771
212,223,429
D52A01.04 State Disaster Recovery Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 898,736
D52A01.05 Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan
Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 132,437
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 10,576,301
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 237,991,314
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Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 699,449,167

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 937,440,481

D53T00.01 General Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 23,644,369
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,347,347 25,991,716

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

D55P00.01 Service Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,807,771
D55P00.02 Cemetery Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,601,005
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,249,546 9,850,551

D55P00.03 Memorials and Monuments Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 466,456
D55P00.05 Veterans Home Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 30,219,125
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 255,052

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 19,975,797 50,449,974

D55P00.08 Executive Direction
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,178,900
D55P00.11 Outreach and Advocacy
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 925,900
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 45,199,157
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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 255,052
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 23,225,343

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 68,679,552

D60A10.01 Archives
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,425,835
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,338,638
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 40,000 11,804,473

D60A10.02 Artistic Property
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 281,698
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 27,688 309,386

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 10,707,533
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,366,326
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 40,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 12,113,859

D73A01.01 Office of the Inspector General
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,885,210

D74A01.01 Office of the Correctional Ombudsman
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,162,141
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,000,000 2,162,141

D76A01.01 Maryland Office of the Inspector
General for Health

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,648,257
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,410,532 6,058,789

D77A01.01 Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,348,049

D78Y01.01 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,963,501
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 17,746,117

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 31,628,004 58,337,622

D78Y01.02 Information Technology Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,909,200
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 14,253,883
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 43,591,416 61,754,499

D78Y01.03 Reinsurance Program
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 259,507,639
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 577,750,590 837,258,229

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 12,872,701
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 291,507,639
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 652,970,010

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 957,350,350

D80Z01.01 Administration and Operations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 50,555,161
D80Z01.02 Major Information Technology
Development Projects

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,700,000
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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 59,255,161

D90U00.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 247,037

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 668,594 915,631

D91A01.01 West North Avenue Development
Authority

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 19,838,415

D99A11.01 General Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 51,943

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND 1

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER 2

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E00A01.01 Executive Direction
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 9,037,703
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,215,281 10,252,984

E00A01.02 Financial and Support Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,288,623
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 762,559 5,051,182

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 13,326,326
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,977,840

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 15,304,166

E00A02.01 Accounting Control and Reporting
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,916,036

E00A03.01 Estimating of Revenues
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,148,399

E00A04.01 Revenue Administration Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 34,385,773
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,831,662 41,217,435

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 18,336,274
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,635,738 20,972,012

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 52,722,047
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 9,467,400

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 62,189,447

E00A05.01 Compliance Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 35,420,550
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,411,220 43,831,770

E00A06.01 Field Enforcement Bureau
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 418,762
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,169,000 7,587,762

E00A06.02 Legal, Special Litigation, and Appeals
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,361,073
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 373,742 6,734,815

E00A06.03 Unclaimed and Abandoned Property
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,719,051
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,206,388 9,925,439

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 8,498,886
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 15,749,130

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 24,248,016

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Investment, The Office of Public Engagement
and Communications, General Accounting

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$125,051 upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to State cli mate change mitigation
and climate change resiliency efforts .........

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$125,051 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to State climate change mitigation
and climate change resiliency efforts .........

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E00A09.01 Payroll Management
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,882,402
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 228,319 5,110,721

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

E00A10.01 Annapolis Data Center Operations
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 33,765,251
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,363,258 42,128,509

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

E00A10.03 Major IT Development Projects
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 12,377,143
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 33,765,251
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 20,740,401

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 54,505,652

E17A01.01 Administration and Enforcement
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,297,028

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

E20B01.01 Treasury Management
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,464,015
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,654,373 15,118,388

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

E20B02.01 Insurance Management

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

E20B02.02 Insurance Coverage
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

E20B03.01 Bond Sale Expenses
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 315,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,914,400 2,229,400

E20B04.01 Maryland 529
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,152,384

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,390,662 6,543,046

E20B04.02 Save4College State Contribution
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 9,313,600
E20B04.03 Maryland Achieving a Better Life
Experience Program

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 408,142

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 281,329 689,471

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 10,874,126
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 5,671,991

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 16,546,117

E50C00.01 Office of the Director
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 36,716

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,909,642
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E50C00.02 Real Property Valuation
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,774,186
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 49,356,109 51,130,295

E50C00.04 Office of Information Technology
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$50,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration in the Office of
Information Technology may not be
expended until the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation submits a
report to the budget committ ees on the
status of the Cloud Revenue Integrated
System (CRIS) development project as of
October 1, 2026. The report shall include:

(1) a description of CRIS project
milestones achieved, remaining
milestones, and the overall project
schedule; and

(2) how much funding was
appropriated and spent in each
fiscal year by fund type.

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2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation …………………… 3,041,919 3,911,924

E50C00.05 Business Property Valuation
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 437,789
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,116,511 3,554,300

E50C00.06 Tax Credit Payments
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 90,505,225
E50C00.08 Property Tax Credit Programs
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,252,971
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,884,624 6,137,595

E50C00.09 Major Information Technology
Development Projects

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 11,684,600
E50C00.10 Charter Unit
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 463,683
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 9,878,186 10,341,869

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 97,340,575
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 87,755,168

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 185,095,743

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E75D00.02 Video Lottery Terminal and Gaming
Operations

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,050,126
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,638,893 23,689,019

E75D00.03 Sports Wagering and Fantasy Gaming
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,080,762
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 14,130,888
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 120,974,991

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 135,105,879

E80E00.01 Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Boards

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$50,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration in the Property
Tax Assessment Appeals Boards (PTAAB)
may not be expended until PTAAB submits
a report to the budget committees on how
the agency is tra nsitioning from
paper–based processes to electronic
processes to enhance efficiency. The report
shall include:

(1) a description of all current
paper–based processes used for
agency operations; and

(2) what actions are being taken and
the timeframe to move each of these
processes into an electronic format.

The report shall be submitted by September 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds

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may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Department of
Budget and Management submits a report
on the expenditure of federal funds
available through the American Rescue
Plan Act award for the State Fiscal Relief
Fund (SFRF) program. The report shall
include a table listing the amount available
to the State through each SFRF grant, the
amount expended for each fiscal year, and
the remaining balance. The report shall
identify the reasons why any funds are
expected to expire prior to use. The report
shall be submitted by September 15, 2026,
and the bu dget committees shall have 45
days from the date of receipt of the report
to review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General F und if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $500,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
general administration may not be
expended until the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM) submits a
confidential report on cybersecurity
governance to the Joint Audit and
Evaluation Committee, the Chair and
Subcommittee Chairs of the Senate Budget
and Taxation Committee, the Chair and
Subcommittee Chairs of the House
Appropriations Commi ttee, and the Joint
Committee on Cybersecurity, Information
Technology and Biotechnology. The
confidential report shall be produced in a
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Department of Health, the Maryland
Department of Transportation, the
Department of Human Services, the
Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services, and the Maryland
Department of State Police. In consultation
with the SCISO, DBM shall compile the
data received from each department and
the University System of Maryland into a
consolidated confidential report.
The report shall provide an update on
implementation from each of the agencies
of critical systems including:

(1) information technology system
access verification and dates of
most recent review of all user access
and related results;

(2) malware protection, including
procedures to ensure malware
protection and the date of the most
recent review of malware protection
controls and the related results;

(3) multi–factor authentication,
including data of the most recent
review of multi –factor
authentication, and related results;

(4) personally identifiable information
(PII) protection for applications
exceeding 5,000 unique records,
procedures for ensuring PII
encryption and the date of the most
recent inventory and review of PII
security; and

(5) information technology service
providers cloud activity, including
procedures for ensuring external
security assurances (System and
Organization Controls (SOC) 2
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The report shall be submitted by December 15,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending submission of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees. It is the intent of the
General Assembly that the repo rt also be
submitted concurrently to the Governor,
the Chief of Staff, and Deputy Chief of Staff
for the Governor.

Further provided that, since six State agencies
had repeat audit findings in calendar 2025
fiscal compliance reports issued by the
Office of Legislative Audits (OLA) for
certain repeat findings, $250,000 of the
appropriation made for the purpose of
Executive Direction may not be expended
until:

(1) representatives from agencies with
certain repeat audit findings in
calendar 2025 have met with the
State Chief Information Security
Officer (SCISO) to identify and
document a path for resolution of
any outstanding issues, and the
agency has taken correcti ve action
with respect to the findings,
including articulating any ongoing
associated costs and a timeline for
resolution if the corrective action is
not complete;

(2) SCISO submits a report to OLA by
February 1, 2027, addressing
corrective actions taken, a path and
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corrective actions; and
(3) a report is submitted to the budget
committees and the Joint Audit and
Evaluation Committee (JAEC) by
OLA, no later than May 1, 2027,
listing each repeat audit finding in
accordance with item (1) that
demonstrates the agencies’
commitment to correct each r epeat
audit finding.

The budget committees and JAEC shall have
45 days to review and comment from the
date of the receipt of the report. General
funds restricted pending the receipt of the
report may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise and shall revert
to the General Fund if the report is not
submitted ……………………………………...

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets and funds will be transferred from
the Employees’ and Retirees’ Health
Insurance Non–Budgeted Fund Accounts
to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F10A01.02 Division of Finance and Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,620,576
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F10A01.03 Central Collection Unit
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 27,803,902
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 8,577,806
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 27,803,902
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F10A02.01 Executive Direction
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
since the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits (OPSB) has had four
or more repeat audit findings in the most
recent fiscal compliance audit issued by the
Office of Legislative Audits (OLA),
$100,000 of this agency’s administrative
appropriation may not be expended unless:

(1) DBM OPSB has taken corrective
action with respect to all repeat
audit findings on or before
November 1, 2026; and

(2) a report is submitted to the budget
committees by OLA listing each
repeat audit finding along with a
determination that each repeat
finding was corrected.

The budget committees shall have 45 days
from the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment to allow for funds to
be released prior to the end of fiscal 2027.
Funds restricted pending the receipt of the
report may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,086,617 5,777,871

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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Funds will be transferred from the Employees’
and Retirees’ Health Insurance
Non–Budgeted Fund Accounts to pay for
administration services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F10A02.04 Division of Personnel Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,916,222
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F10A02.06 Division of Classification and Salary
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,908,669
F10A02.07 Division of Recruitment and
Examination

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,915,299
F10A02.08 Statewide Expenses
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds appropriated for statewide salary
and fringe adjustments and other
statewide expenses may be transferred to
programs of other State agencies ...............

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds appropriated for statewide salary
and fringe adjustments and other
statewide expenses may be transferred to
programs of other State agencies ...............

42,756,493

Federal Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds appropriated for statewide salary
and fringe adjustments and other
statewide expenses may be transferred to
programs of other State agencies ...............

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 43,843,110
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 20,114,264

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 233,630,261

F10A05.01 Budget Analysis and Formulation
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$40,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation removing the requirement for
printed budget books ..................................

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F10A06.01 Capital Budget Analysis and
Formulation

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,760,874

F50A01.01 Information Technology Investment
Fund

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds appropriated herein for Information
Technology Investment Fund projects may
be transferred to programs of the
respective State agencies ............................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds appropriated herein for Information
Technology Investment Fund projects may
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F50B04.01 State Chief of Information Technology
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 35,334,097
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F50B04.02 Security
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made
for the purpose of general
administration may not be expended
until the Department of Information
Technology (DoIT) submits a
confidential report on cybersecurity
governance to the Joint Audit and
Evaluation Committee, the Chair and
Subcommittee Chairs of the Senate
Budget and Taxation Committee, the
Chair and Subcommittee Chairs of the
House Appropriations Committee, and
the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity,
Information Technology and
Biotechnology. The confidential report
shall be produced in a manner
prescribed by the State Chief
Information Security Of ficer (SCISO)
and include details from: the
Maryland Department of Health, the
Maryland Department of
Transportation, the Department of
Human Services, the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional
Services, and the Maryland
Department of State Police. In
consultation with the SCISO, DoIT
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consolidated confidential report.
The report shall provide an update on
implementation from each of the
agencies of critical systems including:

(1) information technology system
access verification and dates of
most recent review of all user
access and related results;

(2) malware protection, including
procedures to ensure malware
protection and the date of the
most recent review of malware
protection controls and the
related results;

(3) multi–factor authentication,
including data of the most
recent review of multi –factor
authentication, and related
results;

(4) personally identifiable
information (PII) protection for
applications exceeding 5,000
unique records, procedures for
ensuring PII encryption and the
date of the most recent inventory
and review of PII security; and

(5) information technology service
providers cloud activity,
including procedures for
ensuring external security
assurances (System and
Organization Controls (SOC) 2
Type 2 report) are obtained, the
date of the most recent SOC 2
Type 2 report for each service
provider and cloud service, and
significant findings.

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date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending submission of a report may
not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to
the budget committees. It is the intent
of the General Assembly that the report
also be submitted concurrently to the
Governor, the Chief of Staff, and
Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor..

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F50B04.03 Application Systems Management
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,000,000
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F50B04.04 Infrastructure
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,993,392
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F50B04.05 Chief of Staff
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,331,686
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

F50B04.07 Radio

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted

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operating expenses in this program.
F50B04.08 Maryland (MD) Benefits
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 34,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 126,186
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 58,040,280 92,166,466

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 132,999,800
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 2,119,578
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 58,040,280

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 193,159,658

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 38,637,570

G50L00.01 Maryland Supplemental Retirement
Plan Board and Staff

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,648,232

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H00A01.01 Executive Direction
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purposes of Executive Direction may not be
expended until the Department of General
Services, in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management
and the Department of Planning, submits a
status report to the budget committees that
provides an assessment and review of the
State’s facility and real property asset
inventory with re commendations for
maximizing the economic efficiency and
effectiveness of the State’s assets. The
report shall be submitted by December 1,
2026, and include a review and assessment
of master planning strategies and policies
for (1) facilities programming; (2)
determinations concerning purchase
versus lease versus construction for office
space for State agencies, including the
establishment of the criteria and best
practice for the development of cost–benefit
analysis; and (3) an assessment of the
utilization of State –owned and leased
space. The budget committees shall have
45 days to review and comment after the
date of submission of the report. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any ot her
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

Further provided that since the Department of
General Services (DGS) has had four or
more repeat audit findings in the most
recent fiscal compliance audit issued by the
Office of Legislative Audits (OLA),
$100,000 of this agency’s administrative
appropriation may not be expended unless:

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with respect to all repeat audit
findings on or before November 1,
2026; and

(2) a report is submitted to the budget
committees by OLA listing each
audit finding along with a
determination that each repeat
finding was corrected. The budget
committees shall have 45 days from
the receipt of the report to review
and comment to allow for funds to
be released prior to the end of fiscal
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H00A01.02 Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,194,610
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 7,577,664

H00B01.01 Facilities Security
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 21,688,029
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 79,054
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 393,039 22,160,122

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

H00C01.01 Office of Facilities Management
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 47,416,088
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 131,496
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,282,032 48,829,616

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program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.
H00C01.05 Reimbursable Lease Management
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

H00C01.07 Parking Facilities
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,652,901
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 49,068,989
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 131,496
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,282,032

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 50,482,517

H00D01.01 Procurement and Logistics
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
since the Department of General Services –
Office of State Procurement (OSP) has had
four or more repeat audit findings in the
most recent fiscal compliance audit issued
by the Office of Legislative Audits (OLA),
$250,000 of this agency’s administrative
appropriation may not be expended unless:

(1) OSP has taken corrective action
with respect to all repeat audit
findings on or before November 1,
2026; and

(2) a report is submitted to the budget
committees by OLA listing each
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committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report
to review and comment to allow for
funds to be released prior to the end
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,439,750 16,666,912

H00E01.01 Real Estate Management
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made
for the purpose of real estate
management may not be expended
until the Department of General
Services (DGS) submits a letter to the
budget committees confirming the
department has identified the location
of the prerelease unit for female
incarcerated individuals as required
by Chapter 16 of 2021. The letter shall
also confirm that DGS is proceeding
with the planning and design of the
identified location of the prerelease
facility. The letter shall specify the
planned facility’s capacity, including
whether that capacity is expected to be
sufficient to accommodate the entire
female prerelease population, and the
anticipated timeline for the project.
The letter shall be submitted within 30
days of the department selecting the
location of the prerelease facility for
incarcerated female individuals and
proceeding with the first phase of the
project at that location. The budget
committees shall have 45 days from the
date of the receipt of the letter to review
and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of the letter may
not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the letter is not submitted to
the budget committees ............................

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

H00G01.01 Office of Design, Construction and
Energy

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 23,427,831
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$20,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the uses of the Strategic Energy
Investment Fund to include providing
grants or loans to support the creation of
new Tier 1 renewable energy sources in the
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

H00H01.01 Business Enterprise Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,631,590
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,356,801 7,988,391

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

H00H01.02 Statewide Capital Appropriation
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,500,000
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 57,571,000
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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 61,202,590
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 4,856,801

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 66,089,391

H00J01.01 Office of External Affairs
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,215,741
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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I00A01.01 Service and Civic Innovation
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,665,601
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 7,349,464 14,015,065

I00A01.02 Maryland Corps Program
General Fund Appropriation ............................ 29,535,132
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 26,422,821 55,957,953

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 36,200,733
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 26,422,821
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 7,349,464

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Provided that it is the intent of the General
Assembly that projects and funding levels
appropriated for capital projects, as well as
total estimated project costs within the
Consolidated Transportation Program,
shall be expended in accordance with the
plan approved during th e legislative
session. The department shall prepare a
report to notify the budget committees of
the proposed changes in the event that the
department modifies the program to:

(1) add a new project to the
construction program or
development and evaluation
program meeting the definition of a
“major project” under Section
2–103.1 of the Transportation
Article that was not previously
contained within a plan reviewed in
a prior year by the General
Assembly and will result in the
need to expend funds in the current
budget year; or

(2) change the scope of a project in the
construction program or
development and evaluation
program meeting the definition of a
“major project” under Section
2–103.1 of the Transportation
Article that will result in an
increase of more than 10% or
$1,000,000, whichever is greater, in
the total project costs as reviewed
by the General Assembly during a
prior session.

For each change, the report shall identify the
project title, justification for adding the
new project or modifying the scope of the
existing project, current year funding
levels, and the total project cost as
approved by the General Assembly during
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proposed current year funding and total
project cost estimate resulting from the
project addition or change in scope.
Further provided that notification of project
additions, as outlined in paragraph (1)
above; changes in the scope of a project, as
outlined in paragraph (2) above; or moving
projects from the development and
evaluation program to the construction
program shall be made to the General
Assembly 45 days prior to the expenditure
of funds or the submission of any contract
for approval to the Board of Public Works.

J00A01.01 Executive Direction
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses within
the Secretary’s Office may not be expended
until the Maryland Department of
Transportation and the Maryland
Transportation Authority (MDTA) submit
a report to the budget committees outlining
the processes by which MDTA uses to
resolve customer issues related to toll
billing and collections. The report should
include a discussion of the current
processes that MDTA uses to resolve these
disputes, including how it communicates
with its customers and legislative offices
engaging with the department on their
behalf during the dispute resolution
process to ensure that issues have been
satisfactorily addressed. The report should
also include a discussion of how these
processes and communications can be
improved so that customers and legislative
offices engaging the department on their
behalf remain updated throughout the
dispute resolution process and so that
resolutions are a chieved in a timely
manner.

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have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall be canceled if the report
is not submitted to the budget committees.
Further provided that $250,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses within The
Secretary’s Office may not be expended
until the Maryland Department of
Transportation (MDOT) and the
Maryland Transportation Authority
(MDTA) submit a report to the budget
committees on MDTA’s ongoing efforts
to collect outstanding tolls incurred at
MDTA facilities. The report shall
include:
(1) the current amounts of
outstanding tolls and related
fines, fees, and interest owed
from in –state and out –of–state
motorists, delineated by
motorists’ state of residence,
and a breakdown of the portion
of that total that has been
outstanding for six months or
less, six months to one year, one
to three years, and three years or
more;

(2) the amount of outstanding tolls
that MDTA was successful in
collecting since January 1, 2026,
delineated by motorists’ state of
residence; and

(3) updates on the status of the
establishment of reciprocity
agreements with Pennsylvania
and neighboring states, the
procurement of a third –party
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The report shall be submitted on October
1, 2026, and the budget committees
shall have 45 days from the date of the
receipt of the report to review and
comment. Funds restricted pending the
receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and
shall be canceled if the report is not
submitted to the budget committees …..

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J00A01.02 Operating Grants–In–Aid
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that no
more than $7,201,128 of this appropriation
may be expended for operating grants in
aid, except for:

(1) any additional special funds
necessary to match unanticipated
federal fund attainments; or

(2) any proposed increase either to
provide funds for a new grantee or
to increase funds for an existing
grantee.

Further provided that no expenditures in
excess of $7,201,128 may occur unless the
department provides notification to the
budget committees to justify the need for
additional expenditures due to either item
(1) or (2) above, and the committees provide
review and comment or 45 days elapse from
the date such notification is provided to the
committees ..................................................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,642,897 20,844,025

J00A01.03 Facilities and Capital Equipment
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that no
funds may be expended by the Secretary’s
Office for any capital project or grant with
a total project cost in excess of $500,000
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Program, except as outlined below:
(1) the Secretary shall notify the
budget committees of any proposed
capital project or grant with a total
cost in excess of $500,000, including
the need and justification for the
project and its total cost; and

(2) the budget committees shall have
45 days to review and comment on
the proposed capital project or
grant …………………………………..

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Federal Fund Appropriation …………………… 8,775,997 85,455,750

J00A01.04 Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit – Operating

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 699,872,844
J00A01.05 Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit – Capital

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 189,374,060
J00A01.08 Major Information Technology
Development Projects

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,980,343
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,121,536,820
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 22,418,894

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 1,143,955,714

Provided that Consolidated Transportation
Bonds (CTB) may be issued in any amount,
provided that the aggregate outstanding
and unpaid balance of these bonds and
bonds of prior issuances may not exceed
$3,372,325,000 as of June 30, 2027. The
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defined as any debt instrument that is not
a CTB or a Grant Anticipation Revenue
Vehicle bond issued by the Maryland
Department of Transportation (MDOT),
exclusive of debt for the Purple Line Light
Rail project, may not exceed $819,205,000
as of June 30, 202 7. The total aggregate
outstanding and unpaid principal balance
on debt for the Purple Line Light Rail
project may not exceed $2,506,531,397 as of
June 30, 2027. Provided, however, that in
addition to the limits established under
this provision, MDOT may i ncrease the
aggregate outstanding unpaid and
principal balance of CTB debt or
nontraditional debt so long as:
(1) MDOT provides notice to the
Senate Budget and Taxation
Committee and the House
Appropriations Committee stating
the specific reason for the
additional issuance and providing
specific information regarding the
proposed issuance, including
information specifying the total
amount of CTB debt or
nontraditional debt that would be
outstanding on June 30, 2027, and
the total amount by which the fiscal
2027 debt service payment for all
CTB debt or nontraditional debt
would increase following the
additional issuance; and

(2) the Senate Budget and Taxation
Committee and the House
Appropriations Committee have 45
days to review and comment on the
proposed additional issuance before
the publication of a preliminary
official statement. The Senate
Budget and Taxation Committee
and the House Appropriations
Committee may hold a public
hearing to discuss the pro posed
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days of receiving notice from
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The Maryland Department of Transportation
(MDOT) shall submit with its annual
September and January financial
forecasts, information on:

(1) anticipated and actual
nontraditional debt outstanding as
of June 30 of each year; and

(2) anticipated and actual debt service
payments for each outstanding
nontraditional debt issuance from
fiscal 2026 through 2036.

Nontraditional debt is defined as any debt
instrument that is not a Consolidated
Transportation Bond or a Grant
Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bond; such
debt includes, but is not limited to,
Certificates of Participation; debt backed
by customer facility charges, passenger
facility charges, or other revenues; and
debt issued by the Maryland Economic
Development Corporation or any other
third party on behalf of MDOT.

J00A04.01 Debt Service Requirements
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 452,991,426

J00B01.01 State System Construction and
Equipment

Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$10,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the uses of the Strategic Energy
Investment Fund ........................................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 804,780,000 1,060,197,623
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 370,156,348
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 30,222,390 400,378,738

J00B01.03 County and Municipality Capital Funds
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 72,300,000 78,300,000

J00B01.04 Highway Safety Operating Program
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 25,636,812
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 6,056,145 31,692,957

J00B01.05 County and Municipality Funds
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made
for the purpose of providing a grant to
Baltimore City may be used only for
traffic calming at the intersection of
Walther Avenue and Echodale Avenue
in Baltimore City. Funds not expended
for this restricted purpose may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and
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Development Projects

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 511,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,597,000 5,108,000

Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,085,355,447
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 917,955,535

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 2,003,310,982

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J00D00.02 Port Facilities and Capital Equipment
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 274,412,427
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 64,637,068 339,049,495

Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 332,934,221
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 64,637,068

Total Appropriation ......................................................... 397,571,289

J00E00.01 Motor Vehicle Operations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 251,548,765
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 632,151 252,180,916

J00E00.03 Facilities and Capital Equipment
Special Fund Appropriation .............................

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J00E00.04 Maryland Highway Safety Office
Special Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,471,995
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................... 13,455,557 15,927,552

Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 274,126,065
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 14,087,708

Total Appropriation ......................................................... 288,213,773

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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made for the
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partner entities selected by the Maryland
Department of Transportation for Purple
Line launch marketing in the three months
before and three months after the opening
of the Purple Line light rail, with the
intention that funds not awarded to
grantees in fiscal 2027 remain available for
award in fiscal 2028. Funds not expended
for this purpose may not be transferred by
budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall be canceled.
Further provided that $150,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
agency administration in program
J00H01.01 Transit Administration may
not be expended until the Maryland Transit
Administration (MTA) submits a report to
the budget committees regarding real –time
audible and text –based announcement
equipment on MTA vehicles including
buses, light rail vehicles, subway cars, and
railcars. The report shall include:

(1) An inventory of vehicles that are not
equipped with real –time audible
and text –based announcement
equipment and a plan for equipping
any such vehicles with real –time
audible and text –based
announcement equipment,
including a timeline and projected
costs;

(2) An inventory of vehicles with
non–operable real–time audible and
text–based announcement
equipment and a plan for fixing and
maintaining such equipment,
including the projected costs of
having all repairs complete by
October 1, 2027; and

(3) Data on the average length of time
current real –time audible and
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The report shall be submitted by October 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall have
45 days from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund be canceled if the report is not
submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Maryland Transit
Administration (MTA) submits a
report to the budget committees on a
Purple Line station area crime
prevention plan. The report shall be
submitted by March 1, 2027, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days
from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and comment. Funds
restricted for this report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and
shall be canceled if the report is not
submitted.

Further provided that $150,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
transit administration may not be expended
until the Maryland Department of
Transportation (MDOT) submits a report to
the budget committees on the Workgroup on
Curb Space Management crea ted by
Chapter 751 of 2024. The report shall
include confirmation that the workgroup
has been established by the department, a
list of dates of meetings of the workgroup,
and a summary of workgroup activities
completed to date and planned as of the
date of the report. The report shall be
submitted by September 1, 2026, and the
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and comment. Funds restricted pending the
receipt of a report may not be transferred by
budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall be canceled if the
report is not submitted to the budget
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 708,789,796
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 18,968,755 727,758,551

J00H01.04 Rail Operations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 325,622,373
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 23,137,043 348,759,416

J00H01.05 Facilities and Capital Equipment
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 496,553,834
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 425,032,376 921,586,210

J00H01.06 Statewide Programs Operations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 98,517,772
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 36,687,059 135,204,831

Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,803,962,808
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 503,825,233

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 2,307,788,041

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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation may not be
expended until the Maryland Aviation
Administration (MAA) submits a report
that provides the noise abatement
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shall include the following:
(1) the impact of aircraft noise on
communities near Martin State
Airport;

(2) any actions MAA is currently
taking to address this issue; and

(3) a timeline for implementing the
noise abatement procedure.

This report shall be submitted by October 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted for this report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall be
canceled if the report is not submitted …….

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J00I00.03 Airport Facilities and Capital
Equipment

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 70,711,919
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 105,131,392 175,843,311

Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 340,704,130
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 105,131,392

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 445,835,522

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 878,013
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,863,634
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 234,082 4,975,729

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A01.02 Office of the Attorney General
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,072,531
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 106,708 3,179,239

K00A01.03 Finance and Administrative Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,663,679
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,989,979
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,314,633 17,968,291

K00A01.04 Human Resource Service
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 888,058
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,732,910
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 390,055 4,011,023

K00A01.05 Information Technology Service
General Fund Appropriations .......................... 1,368,160
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 764,755
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 371,184 2,504,099

K00A01.06 Office of Communications
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 99,954
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,690,547 1,790,501

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Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,309,954

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 34,428,882

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,783,834
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 10,824,745
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 7,016,340 21,624,919

Funds are appropriated in other units of the
Department of Natural Resources budget
and other agency budgets to pay for
services provided by this program.
Authorization is hereby granted to use
these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 100,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,889,739
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,786,229 21,775,968

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Department of
Natural Resources submits a confirmatory
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committees shall have 45 days from the
date of the receipt o f the confirmatory
letter to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of the
confirmatory letter data may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the
confirmatory letter is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$5,598,443 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
that includes the Heritage Conservation
Fund with the Program Open Space land
acquisition balance for the purposes of fund
transfer to the operating fund ....................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 228,251 88,204,009

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A04.06 Revenue Operations
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,295,214
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 13,258,496
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 77,012,476
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 228,251

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 90,499,223

K00A05.05 Land Acquisition and Planning
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 643,874
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,715,130 7,359,004

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that of
the Special Fund allowance, $83,288,075
represents that share of Program Open
Space revenues available for State projects
and $50,108,361 represents that share of
Program Open Space revenues available
for local programs. These amounts may be
used for any State projects or local share
authorized in Chapter 403, Laws of
Maryland, 1969 as amended, or in Chapter
81, Laws of Maryland, 1984; Chapter 106,
Laws of Maryland, 1985; Chapter 109,
Laws of Maryland, 1986; Chapter 121,
Laws of Maryland, 1987; Chapter 10, Laws
of Maryland, 1988; Chapter 14, Laws of
Maryland, 1989; Chapter 409, Laws of
Maryland, 1990; Chapter 3, Laws of
Maryland, 1991; Chapter 4, 1st Special
Session, Laws of Maryland, 1992; Chapter
204, Laws of Maryland, 1993; Chapter 8,
Laws of Maryland, 1994; Chapter 7, Laws
of Maryland, 1995; Chapter 13, Laws of
Maryland, 1996; Cha pter 3, Laws of
Maryland, 1997; Chapter 109, Laws of
Maryland, 1998; Chapter 118, Laws of
Maryland, 1999; Chapter 204, Laws of
Maryland, 2000; Chapter 102, Laws of
Maryland, 2001; Chapter 290, Laws of
Maryland, 2002; Chapter 204, Laws of
Maryland, 2003; Ch apter 432, Laws of
Maryland, 2004; Chapter 445, Laws of
Maryland, 2005; Chapter 46, Laws of
Maryland, 2006; Chapter 488, Laws of
Maryland, 2007; Chapter 336, Laws of
Maryland, 2008; Chapter 485, Laws of
Maryland, 2009; Chapter 483, Laws of
Maryland, 2010; Chapter 396, Laws of
Maryland, 2011; Chapter 444, Laws of
Maryland, 2012; Chapter 424, Laws of
Maryland, 2013; Chapter 463, Laws of
Maryland, 2014; Chapter 495, Laws of
Maryland, 2015; Chapter 27, Laws of
Maryland, 2016; Chapter 22, Laws of
Maryland, 2017; Chapter 9, Laws of
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Maryland, 2022; Chapter 102, Laws of
Maryland, 2023; Chapter 720, Laws of
Maryland, 2024; Chapter 603, Laws of
Maryland, 2025; and for any of the
following State and local projects.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $332,797 contingent upon
enactment of legislation adding the
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum to
the transfer tax Program Open Space
formula.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $71,932,000 contingent upon
the enactment of legislation allowing the
transfer tax appropriation to Program
Open Space Local, Rural Legacy, and the
Natural Resources Development Fund to
be swapped with General Obligation Bonds
fiscal 2027 only Further provided that
$7,953,000 of this appropriation made for
the purpose of fu nding Natural Resources
Development Fund projects may be used
only to fund State Water and Sewer
Infrastructure Improvement Fund projects
administered by the Maryland
Environmental Service. Funds not
expended for this restricted purpose may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall be
canceled ……………………………….

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Allowance, Local Projects ...... $50,108,361
Land Acquisitions .................. $45,948,184
Department of Natural Resources Capital
Improvements:

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Development Fund ........ $18,881,565

Ocean City Beach
Maintenance .................... $1,000,000

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Heritage Conservation Fund ......... $4,057,446

Rural Legacy ................................. $13,400,880
Allowance, State Projects ............. $83,288,075
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,000,000 138,396,436

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 643,874
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 140,111,566
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ......................................... 5,000,000

Total Appropriation ........................................................... 145,755,440

K00A06.01 Licensing and Registration Service
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,756,169

K00A07.01 General Direction
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 17,935,012
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,388,049
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,424,473 24,747,534

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A07.04 Field Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 47,666,073
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 4,936,875
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,539,039 55,141,987

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 65,601,085
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 8,324,924
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,963,512

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 79,889,521

K00A09.01 General Direction
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,322,289

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,728,048
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,000,000 10,050,337

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A09.02 Waterway Capital Appropriation
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,932,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,000,000 7,932,000

K00A09.06 Ocean City Maintenance
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,000,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,322,289
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 14,660,048
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,000,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 18,982,337

K00A10.01 Critical Area Commission
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,038,188

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General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$764,039 contingent upon enactment of
legislation expanding the allowable uses of
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund .....

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$794,398 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund ............

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A12.06 Monitoring and Ecosystem Assessment
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,918,796
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 4,776,438
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,305,837 12,001,071

Funds are appropriated in other units of the
Department of Natural Resources budget
and in other agency budgets to pay for
services provided by this program.
Authorization is hereby granted to use
these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A12.07 Maryland Geological Survey
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,866,920
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,108,452
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 360,539 4,335,911

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 18,250,623
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,666,376

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 29,466,754

K00A13.01 Maryland Environmental Trust
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,268,587
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 166,144 1,434,731

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A14.02 Watershed and Climate Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 141,426
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 78,278,892
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 15,724,865 94,145,183

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

K00A17.01 Fishing and Boating Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,270,871
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$250,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation eliminating the mandate for the
Waterway Improvement Fund distribution
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 8,439,646 38,393,755

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 $250,000 of this appropriation
made for the purpose of general operating
expenses in the Office of the Secretary –
Executive Direction may not be expended
until the Maryland Department of
Agriculture (MDA), in coordination with
the Department of General Services,
submits a report to the budget committees
certifying that MDA has taken the steps
needed to address the two repeat audit
findings in MDA’s March 2025 audit. The
report shall include details about the steps
needed to address Finding 3 and Finding 4
and the actual steps taken to address the
findings, including the systems and
processes implemented to address the
findings and evidence of ongoing use of
these systems and processes. The report
shall be submitted by July 1, 2026, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report i s
not submitted to the budget committees ...

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L00A11.02 Administrative Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,774,931
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 50,955 2,825,886

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A11.03 Central Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,536,111
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 394,138 4,049,828

Funds are appropriated in other units of the
Department of Agriculture budget to pay
for services provided by this program.
Authorization is hereby granted to use
these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A11.04 Maryland Agricultural Commission
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 129,218
L00A11.05 Maryland Agricultural Land
Preservation Foundation

Special Fund Appropriation .............................

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L00A11.11 Capital Appropriation
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 38,726,423
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 8,246,908
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 42,082,037
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 394,138

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 50,723,083

L00A12.01 Office of the Assistant Secretary
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 141,717
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 46,935 188,652

L00A12.02 Weights and Measures
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 523,066
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,813,277 3,336,343

L00A12.03 Food Quality Assurance
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 187,305
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,939,520
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 896,370 4,023,195
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,975,406
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 631,695
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,354,245 5,961,346

L00A12.07 State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,053,635
L00A12.08 Maryland Horse Industry Board
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 435,471
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 12,298 447,769

L00A12.10 Marketing and Agriculture
Development

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$100,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation eliminating the Native Plants
mandate .......................................................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$300,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation reducing the Cigarette
Restitution Fund mandated appropriation
for the Tri –County Council for Southern
Maryland to $700,000 .................................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,382,242 8,848,067

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A12.11 Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,460,000
L00A12.18 Rural Maryland Council
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,047,464
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 118,485
L00A12.20 Maryland Agricultural and
Resource–Based Industry Development
Corporation

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 200,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 13,330,861
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 11,708,940
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 7,645,155

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 32,684,956

L00A14.01 Office of the Assistant Secretary
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 204,392
Special Fund Appropriation .............................. 67,823 272,215

L00A14.02 Forest Pest Management
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,544,251
Special Fund Appropriation .............................. 373,257
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 545,332 2,462,840

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A14.03 Mosquito Control
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,260,234
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,595,174 3,855,408

L00A14.04 Pesticide Regulation
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,064,572
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 604,716 1,669,288

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,743,049
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 356,239
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,213,905 3,313,193

L00A14.06 Turf and Seed
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,079,923
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 393,610 1,473,533

L00A14.09 State Chemist
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,491,483
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 133,872 3,625,355

L00A14.10 Nuisance Insects
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 137,500
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 137,500 275,000

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,969,349
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 8,479,658
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,497,825

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 16,946,832

L00A15.01 Office of the Assistant Secretary
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 254,773
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 46,936 301,709

L00A15.02 Program Planning and Development
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$100,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation modifying the mandate for the
Healthy Soils Program ...............................

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to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A15.03 Resource Conservation Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,309,278
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 745,000 11,054,278

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A15.04 Resource Conservation Grants
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$100,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation modifying the mandate for the
Urban Agriculture Water and Power Grant
Program and Fund ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 16,835,790
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 750,000 21,149,572
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

L00A15.06 Nutrient Management
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,076,785

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 574,346
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,271,732 3,922,863

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to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.
L00A15.07 Watershed Implementation
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 560,966
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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 18,017,944
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 17,460,745
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,766,732

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 38,245,421

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General Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds may be transferred to other State
agencies to support the State’s response to
the heroin/opioid epidemic.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Department of Health
submits a report to the budget committees
on staffing of the pediatric hospital
overstay unit at the J ohn L. Gildner
Regional Institute for Children and
Adolescents (JLG RICA). The report shall
include:

(1) the number of staff working at the
overstay unit at JLG RICA;

(2) the number of filled and vacant
positions at the unit as of June 1,
2026;

(3) the cost of staffing the additional
beds in fiscal 2026 to date as of June
1, 2026;

(4) the intended use or amount
reverted for any unspent funding
that was restricted for this purpose
in fiscal 2026;

(5) the number of existing beds and the
number of staffed beds in the unit
as of June 1, 2026; and

(6) the department’s plan, including a
timeline, to fill any vacancies in the
unit.

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report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Department of Health
(MDH) submits a report to the budget
committees on the State’s plan to improve
placement times for individuals who are
found not criminally responsible (NCR) or
incompetent to stand trial (IST). The report
shall include, as of June 30, 2026, by State
facility and in aggregate:

(1) the average number of days
between court order and admission
of NCR/IST patient in each month
from January through June 2026;

(2) the number of court orders received
from the Judiciary between
January and June 2026;

(3) the number of people, as of June 30,
2026, awaiting placement in a
forensic State hospital facility,
including the number of days each
person has been on the waitlist;

(4) MDH’s planned activities in
calendar 2026 which will address
the backlog of patients awaiting
placement;

(5) the amount of fines MDH incurred
from local jurisdictions in fiscal
2026 for not meeting NCR/IST
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MDH from placing individuals in
State hospital facilities timely; and
(7) a description of factors preventing
MDH from discharging patients
from State hospital facilities to
appropriate community settings.

The report shall be submitted by August 31,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the Gen eral
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 29,089,785
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 8,185,693 90,695,209

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00A01.02 Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 73,640,414
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,605,563 87,245,977

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00A01.07 MDH Hospital System
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 17,933,813
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 892,162 18,825,975

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operating expenses in this program.

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 29,089,785
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 22,683,418

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 196,767,161

M00B01.03 Office of Health Care Quality
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Office of Health Care
Quality within the Maryland Department
of Health submits a report to the budget
committees on the current status of the
contract awarded in fiscal 2025 and
continuing in fiscal 2027 for subcontractor
nurse surveyors to address a complaint
investigation backlog in the Long Term
Care program. The report shall include the
current status of the backlog and timeline
for fully re solving the backlog. The report
shall also include the fiscal 2026 closing
fund balance and the estimated fiscal 2027
closing fund balance of the State Civil
Money Penalty Fees Fund and use of the
Fund for the contract, including any
modifications of the c ontract due to lower
revenue attainment than anticipated. The
report shall be submitted by November 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
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Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until the
Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) within
the Maryland Department of Health submits a
report to the budget committees with
additional details on the memorandum of
understanding with Montgomery County that
delegates authority to conduct nursing home
surveys and complaint investigations. The
report shall include the responsibilities
delegated to Montgomery County, the start
date and leng th of delegated authority, and
costs associated with conducting surveys and
complaint investigations, including the
amounts that are State –funded and
county–funded, and any federal funds that are
passed through OHCQ. The report shall also
include information on whether other counties
have requested authority for survey activities.
The report shall be submitted by December 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the report
to review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is not
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,915,660
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 9,971,886 43,806,677

M00B01.04 Health Professional Boards and
Commissions

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,524,064
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration in the State Board
of Professional Counselors and Therapists
(BOPCT) may not be expended until BOPCT,
in collaboration with the Maryland
Department of Health (MDH), submits a
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recommendations from the Office of Program
Evaluation and Government Accountability’s
evaluation of BOPCT. The report shall include
the status of implementing each of the
following recommendations that requ ire
action from MDH and BOPCT:
(1) MDH should consider developing
and implementing a formal
orientation and training program
for new executive directors.
Additionally, MDH should consider
implementing an executive director
mentorship program;

(2) the smaller Health Professional
Boards and Commissions (HPBC)
should consider hiring a dedicated
human resources liaison, shared
amongst BOPCT and the other
smaller HPBCs;

(3) consider increasing the number of
merit positions within BOPCT by
converting contractual positions to
merit positions or by transferring
vacant merit positions from other
HPBCs to BOPCT;

(4) BOPCT board members should
regularly review Intranet Quorum
service records with the BOPCT
executive director to monitor
customer satisfaction and
proactively address issues;

(5) BOPCT should attempt to reduce
the number of initial applications
with missing components; and

(6) BOPCT should implement one
comprehensive, standardized
internal tracking system for all
initial applications and reengineer
its process for reviewing initial
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have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall be canceled if the report
is not submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration in the Health Professional
Boards and Commissions (HPBC) may not
be expended until HPBC, in collaboration
with the Maryland Department of Health,
submits a report to the budget committees
on recent HPBC special fund balance
transfers authorized in the Budget
Reconciliation and Financing Acts of 2021,
2024, and 2025, specifically how the
transfers have impacted HPBC operations,
the ability to improve staffing, and
investments in technology. The report shall
be submitted by December 1, 2026, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall be
canceled if the report is not submitted to
the budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration in the State Board of
Pharmacy may not be expended until the
State Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration
with the Maryland Department of Health,
submits:

(1) regulations to the Joint Committee
on Administrative, Executive, and
Legislative Review necessary to
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otherwise print disabled has
appropriate access to prescription
labels, bag tags, and medical
guides, as required by Chapters 279
and 280 of 2023; and
(2) a letter to the budget committees
confirming the submission of the
regulations. The letter shall include
the proposed regulations and
estimated adoption and effective
dates for the regulations.

The letter shall be submitted within 30 days of
the submission of regulations, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the letter to review
and comment. Funds restricted pending
the receipt of the letter may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall be
canceled if the letter is not submitted to the
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00B01.05 Board of Nursing
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 12,344,910
M00B01.06 Maryland Board of Physicians
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,118,466
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 32,443,195
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 51,592,085
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 9,971,886

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 94,007,166

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,509,837

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 171,926
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 19,873,681 34,555,444

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00F02.01 Office of Population Health
Improvement

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$2,000,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation authorizing the transfer of
excess special fund balance from the State
Board of Physicians ....................................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$2,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
authorizing the transfer of excess special
fund balance from the State Board of
Physicians ...................................................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,742,301 19,789,985

M00F02.07 Core Public Health Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 83,114,021
M00F02.08 LHD State Salary Adjustments
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 32,044,127
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 125,663,551
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 4,542,281
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 4,742,301

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M00F03.01 Infectious Disease and Environmental
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 20,679,254
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 50,766,225
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 76,376,425 147,821,904

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease
Services

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,000,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation expanding the authorized
uses of the Advance Directive Program
Fund.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Department of Health
(MDH) submits a report to the budget
committees on State activities related to
the detection and treatment of genetic
disorders and oth er serious health
conditions, including metachromatic
leukodystrophy. The report shall include:

(1) the list of routine newborn health
screenings conducted by MDH;

(2) a description of MDH’s process to
review and adjust the list of routine
newborn health screenings
conducted by the department;

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updating Maryland’s newborn
screening panel to include
metachromatic leukodystrophy, in
alignment with the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services Recommended Uniform
Screening Panel; and
(4) State programs that connect
families of young children with
terminal illnesses to resources for
treatment or clinical trials for
which they are eligible.

The report shall be submitted by October 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any oth er
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $730,000 $1,580,000
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation eliminating reducing the
funding mandate for tobacco use reduction
activities ......................................................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$1,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation expanding the authorized uses
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 207,658,105 351,952,308

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 130,406,509
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 284,034,530

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 499,774,212

M00F05.01 Post Mortem Examining Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 21,917,767

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00F06.01 Office of Preparedness and Response
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,447,900
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 16,857,950 21,305,850

M00I03.01 Services and Institutional Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 27,550,146
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 222,223 27,772,369

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00I04.01 Services and Institutional Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 27,320,823
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,295,662 29,616,485

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00L01.01 Program Direction
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
since the Maryland Department of Health
(MDH) has had four or more repeat audit
findings in the most recent fiscal
compliance audit issued by the Office of
Legislative Audits (OLA), $100,000 of this
agency’s administrative appropriation may
not be expended unless:

(1) MDH has taken corrective action
with respect to all repeat audit
findings on or before November 1,
2026; and

(2) a report is submitted to the budget
committees by OLA listing each
repeat audit finding along with a
determination that each repeat
finding was corrected. The budget
committees shall have 45 days from
the receipt of the report to review
and comment to allow for funds to
be released prior to the end of fiscal
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Further provided that $500,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
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has uploaded data on reimbursements to
non–Medicaid providers through the
Virtual Data Unit each month through
March 31, 2027. The data shall include
provider reimbursement spending in
M00L01.02 and M00L01.03, separated by
budget program and by service type within
each program. The data shall be provided
beginning with data from January 1, 2026,
through June 30, 2026, submitted July 31,
2026, and every month thereafter. Funds
shall be available to be released in
$125,000 increment s pending receipt of
each letter confirming the submission of
data. The first letter shall confirm
uploading of data through June 30, 2026,
and be submitted by July 31, 2026. The
second letter shall confirm the uploading of
data for the period from July 1, 2026,
through September 30, 2026, and be
submitted by October 31, 2026. The third
letter shall confirm the uploading of data
from October 1, 2026, through December
31, 2026, and be submitted by January 31,
2027. The fourth letter shall confirm the
uploading of data covering the period
January 1, 2027, through March 31, 2027,
and be submitted by April 30, 2027. The
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of each confirmatory
letter to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of data may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if each letter is
not submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Behavioral Health Administration
(BHA) submits a report to the budget
committees on the State’s transition to a
new Administrative Services Organization.
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(3) the dollar value of the claims
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(4) a description of issues, challenges,
or barriers faced by BHA, Carelon,
or providers since January 1, 2026;

(5) a description of how Carelon or
BHA have addressed any identified
challenges; and

(6) a description of remaining data
transfer needs between Optum and
Carelon.

The report shall be submitted by October 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Behavioral Health Administration
(BHA) submits a report to the budget
committees on a plan to address the State’s
behavioral health workforce shortage. The
report shall include:

(1) a description of workforce –related
findings from BHA’s white space
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implementing each of the eight
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Investing in Maryland’s Behavioral
Health Talent, that are related to
the Behavioral Health Workforce
Investment Fund, including
challenges to implementation;
(3) a description of statutory or
regulatory changes needed to
expand the allowable uses of the
Maryland Loan Repayment
Programs to include loan
forgiveness for behavioral health
workers;

(4) a description of BHA’s planned
activities and their cost over each of
the next five fiscal years to improve
recruitment and retention of
behavioral health workers in the
State and BHA’s prioritization of
these activities;

(5) proposed fund sources for the
Behavioral Health Workforce
Investment Fund; and

(6) a description of challenges and
barriers to funding or
administering the fund.

The report shall be submitted by November 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
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to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00L01.02 Community Services
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation shall be
reduced contingent upon the enactment of
legislation authorizing the transfer of
excess special fund balance from the State
Board of Counselors.

Further provided that these funds are to be
used only for the purposes herein
appropriated, and there shall be no
transfer to any other program or purpose
except that funds may be transferred to
programs M00L01.03 Community Services
for Medicaid State Fund Recipients,
M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider
Reimbursements, or M00Q01.10 Medicaid
Behavioral Health Provider
Reimbursements. Funds not expended or
transferred shall be reverted.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation is contingent on the fiscal
2028 budget submission including provider
reimbursements for the uninsured and
underinsured population in a separate
program from the nonprovider
reimbursement expenditures in the
Community Services program. It is the
intent of the General Assembly that
beginning in fiscal 2028, provider
reimbursement expenditures be budgeted
in a separate program from grants,
contracts, and other admini strative
expenses in program M00L01.02.

The budget committees shall have 45 days
from the date of the receipt of the fiscal
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may not be transferred by budget
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purpose and shall revert to the General
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for the uninsured and underinsured
population are not budgeted in a
separate program in the fiscal 2028
budget submission.
Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
Community Services may not be expended
until the Maryland Department of Health
submits a report on the timeliness of
payments to local nonprofit core service
agencies (CSA). The report shall include
the following information:

(1) the total number of nonprofit CSAs
with which the Behavioral Health
Administration (BHA) held a grant
agreement in each of fiscal 2024,
2025, and 2026;

(2) the number and share of nonprofit
CSAs with a grant agreement in
fiscal 2024, 2025, and 2026 for
which BHA did not meet the
required timeframe for distribution
of payments;

(3) the number of fourth quarter
invoices submitted by nonprofit
CSAs in each of fiscal 2024, 2025,
and 2026 that did not meet the
required timeframe for distribution
of payments;

(4) the number of annual 440
reconciliations submitted by
nonprofit CSAs in fiscal 2024, 2025,
and 2026 that did not meet the
required timeframe for distribution
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(6) the steps that BHA has taken and
plans to take to ensure timely
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The report shall be submitted by January 1,
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have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
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amendment or otherwise to any other
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budget committees.

Further provided that $1,000,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
behavioral health investments in the
Behavioral Health Administration may not
be expended for that purpose and may be
used only to provide funding for fees
related to certification of peer recovery
specialists and salary support for peer
recovery specialists’ supervised practice
hours required to complete cert ification.
Funds not expended for this restricted
purpose may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation authorizing the transfer of
excess special fund balance from the State
Board of Counselors ………………………….

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Federal Fund Appropriation …………………… 114,232,479 568,829,028

Funds are appropriated in other units of the
Behavioral Health Administration budget
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Authorization is hereby granted to use
these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.
M00L01.03 Community Services for Medicaid State
Fund Recipients

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
these funds are to be used only for the
purposes herein appropriated, and there
shall be no transfer to any other program
or purpose except that funds may be
transferred to programs M00L01.02
Community Services, M00Q01.03 Medical
Care Provider Reimbursements, or
M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Hea lth
Provider Reimbursements. Funds not
expended or transferred shall be reverted...

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 528,396,204
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 32,163,005
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 118,893,920

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 679,453,129

M00L04.01 Thomas B. Finan Hospital Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 32,872,112
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,345,069 34,217,181

M00L05.01 Regional Institute for Children and
Adolescents – Baltimore

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 24,738,843
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,729,681
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 89,126 27,557,650

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 34,467,400
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,797 34,469,197

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 122,310,721
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 178,728 122,489,449

M00L09.01 Spring Grove Hospital Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 142,022,630
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 296,583 142,319,213

Funds are appropriated in other units of the
Behavioral Health Administration budget
and other agency budgets to pay for
services provided by this program.
Authorization is hereby granted to use
these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00L10.01 Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 105,215,131
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 30,250 105,245,381

M00L11.01 John L. Gildner Regional Institute for
Children and Adolescents

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 32,976,876
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 18,172
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 68,598 33,063,646

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted

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M00M01.01 Program Direction
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Maryland Department
of Health submits a report each quarter
month to the budget committees on
spending for the Developmental
Disabilities Administration Community
Services program. The report shall include
the following monthly and aggregate data
on spending in the Long Term Services and
Supports system by service deliv ery model
both including and excluding claims for
services provided in prior years:

(1) spending by service provided;
(2) number of participants receiving
the service;

(3) number of units provided;
(4) cost per participant;
(5) utilization of by services; and
(6) annualized cost estimates for the
rest of the fiscal year.;

(7) spending by subprogram;
(8) spending by fund source; and
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model, separated by age groups 0 to
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65 and older.

The report shall also include the following
monthly data related to dedicated hours:

(1) dedicated hours spending trend
analysis, including authorized
users, authorized units, and utilized
units by month;

(2) the number and budgeted cost of
approved dedicated hours based on
the following separate categories:

(a) behavioral or medical needs;
(b) retirement; and
(c) enhanced community
integration; and

(3) a comparison of approved dedicated
hours in each of the three categories
listed above from fiscal 2026 to
2027, month to month.

The first report shall be submitted by
September 1, 2026, and shall include
actual data for the Community Services
program for fiscal 2026 in the final quarter
of fiscal 2026 and aggregate fiscal 2026
data. The second report shall be submitted
by December 1 October 1, 2026, and all
other reports shall be submitted monthly
thereafter The third report shall be
submitted by March 1, 2027. The fourth
report shall be submitted by June 1, 2027 .
The funds may be released in $250,000
increments following the submission of the
second sixth and fourth eleventh reports.
The budget committees shall have 45 days
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receipt of these reports may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the reports
are not submitted to the budget
committees.
Further provided that $500,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Department of Health
submits a report to the budget committees
with an analysis of utilization trends in the
Developmental Disabilities Administration
(DDA) Community Services program. The
report shall include:

(1) a comparison of aggregate service
utilization rates in the Long Term
Services and Supports (LTSS)
system compared to in the legacy
billing system for Residential
Services, Meaningful Day Services,
and Support Services, and
explanation for any changes in
service utilization in the LTSS
system;

(2) a comparison of person –centered
plan (PCP) budget utilization rates
in the LTSS system compared to in
the legacy billing system and
explanation for any changes in PCP
budget utilization in the LTSS
system;

(3) a comparison of service utilization
and PCP budget utilization rates of
actual spending data for fiscal 2025
and fiscal 2026 and estimated rates
for fiscal 2027;

(4) a description of utilization review
controls and systems in place that
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service utilization contribute to
overall Community Services
spending.

The report shall be submitted by September
15, 2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending receipt of the report may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any ot her purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $500,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Developmental Disabilities
Administration (DDA) within the
Maryland Department of Health submits a
two report reports to the budget
committees that provides provide details
on cost containment actions implemented
in fiscal 2027. The report reports shall
include the following information:

(1) a description of all cost containment
actions implemented in fiscal 2027,
including the number of
participants impacted by each
action, timeline and status of
implementation, and updated
estimates of savings;

(2) the reasonable and customary
wages, including for family as staff
and non –family as staff shown
separately, by service prior to and
following the implementation of
cost containment actions impacting
reasonable and customary wages
and family as staff policies;

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(4) the Long Term Services and
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community service providers and
coordinator of community service
agencies by service prior to and
following the implementation of
cost containment actions;

(5) the LTSS rates by service category
as a percentage of the fully loaded
brick rates determined through the
rate–setting study prior to and
following the implementation of
cost containment actions; and

(6) a description of the enforcement of
dedicated hours policy, including
any changes made to the policy and
implementation.

DDA shall also provide an update on details of
the cost containment action implemented
in fiscal 2026 regarding State–only funded
services, including:

(1) the number of individuals receiving
State–only funded services found
eligible and transitioned onto a
DDA–operated Medicaid waiver as
of July 1, 2026;

(2) the number of individuals receiving
State–only funded services found
ineligible for the DDA –operated
Medicaid waiver, including the
most common reasons for
ineligibility or disenrollment;

(3) actual spending on State –only
funded services in fiscal 2026 and
2027 year to date; and

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The report shall be submitted by October 1,
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have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending receipt of the report may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees
The first report shall be submitted by
December 1, 2026, and the second
report shall be submitted by April 1,
2027. The budget committees shall
have 45 da ys from the date of the
receipt of each report to review and
comment. The funds may be released in
$25,000 increments following the
submission of each report. Funds
restricted pending receipt of these
reports may not be transferred by
budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall revert to the
General Fund if the reports are not
submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended
until the Maryland Department of
Health submits a report to the budget
committees on a proposed rate increase
for targeted case management servi ce
providers in the Developmental
Disabilities Administration
Community Services program based on
labor and administrative costs. The
report shall be submitted by October 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the
receipt of the report to review and
comment. Funds restricted pending
receipt of the report may not be
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Further provided that it is the intent of
the General Assembly that the
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M00M01.02 Community Services
All appropriations provided for program
M00M01.02 Community Services are to be
used only for the purposes herein
appropriated, and there shall be no
budgetary transfer to any other program or
purpose.

Further provided that, relating to dedicated
hours, effective July 1, 2026, the
Developmental Disabilities Administration
(DDA) within the Maryland Department of
Health (MDH) shall implement the
following policy when implementing cost
containment action that enforces dedicated
hours policy. Dedicated hours may be
accessed when the participant has an
assessed medical or behavioral need and an
approved behavioral support plan or
nursing care plan that justifies the need, or
a daytime residential support need as
described below. This policy is intended to
ensure that, in all other circumstances,
such as community integration,
appointments, and other circumstances
that do not meet the assessed need criteria,
shared hours ar e exhausted before
dedicated hours are accessed. Dedicated
hours may support more than one
participant only when doing so meets each
participant’s assessed needs, and the
participants are retired, transitioning
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meaningful day services per week.
DDA will approve dedicated hours without
considering the use of shared hours when:

(1) the participant has an assessed
behavioral need and an approved
Behavior Support Plan
documenting the need for a 1:1 or
2:1 staff –to–participant ratio
necessary to support the person
with specific behavioral needs; or

(2) the participant has an assessed
medical need and an approved
Nursing Care Plan documenting
the need for a 1:1 or 2:1
staff–to–participant ratio necessary
to support the person with specific
health and safety needs; or

(3) the participant needs daytime
residential support due to
retirement, transitioning from one
meaningful day service to another,
recovery from a serious health
condition, or receiving less than 30
hours of meaningful day services,
and has an approved
person–centered plan that
documents the assessed need for
support.

MDH, DDA, or its designee shall provide
mandatory, advanced training on
dedicated hours to its staff (including
Headquarters and regional offices),
Coordinator of Community Services
agencies, and a representative from each
community provider of residential services.
This training will include, but is not limited
to, detailing DDA’s federal and State
approval criteria, its enforcement of federal
requirements, and its utilization reviews of
shared hours.

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manuals to be consistent with this policy by
July 1, 2026.

Further provided that, relating to rates paid to
providers, the Developmental Disabilities
Administration (DDA) within the
Maryland Department of Health shall not
make further reductions to rates, including
the geographical differential rate paid for
services in certain local jurisdictions, in
fiscal 2027 beyond the authorized cost
containment actions as specified in the
fiscal 2027 Budget Bill.

Further provided that, relating to individuals
receiving services with State –only funds,
DDA shall ensure that:

(1) individuals who were receiving
State–only funded services and
applied for the DDA –operated
Medicaid waiver and were found
eligible, shall continue to receive
State–only funded services until
they are approved to transition into
the DDA –operated Medicaid
waiver; and

(2) individuals who have applied ,
submitted all requested
documentation, and completed
the waiver application process
for the DDA –operated Medicaid
waiver and were found ineligible
shall continue to receive State –only
funded services.

Further provided that, relating to day –to–day
administrative supports, the
Developmental Disabilities Administration
within the Maryland Department of Health
shall implement the following:

(1) participants in the self –directed
services model may utilize up to 10
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(2) day–to–day administrative
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supports that assist the individual
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scheduling, appointment
scheduling, and money
management tasks such as
reviewing and paying bills and
assisting with the maintenanc e of
benefits;

(3) participants in the self –directed
services model may hire an
employee or vendor to provide
day–to–day administrative
supports;

(4) participants in the self –directed
services model who are minors are
not eligible for day –to–day
administrative supports; and

(5) the duties of a day –to–day
administrative support provider,
support broker, and coordinator of
community services shall not
overlap for a participant in the
self–directed services model and the
duties that each position will be
responsible for shall be specified by
the participant and their team.

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,721,177,226
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,500,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,539,382,200 3,263,059,426

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 23,241,807
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 62,098 23,303,905

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00M06.01 Secure Evaluation and Therapeutic
Treatment (SETT) Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,245,432

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 26,220,984
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,000 26,225,984

M00M15.01 Developmental Disabilities
Administration Facility Maintenance

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 906,288

M00Q01.01 Deputy Secretary for Health Care
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$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Maryland
Department of Health (MDH) submits a
report on Community First Choice (CFC)
program and Community –based Options
(Community Options) waiver spending and
activities of the Eligibility Determination
Division (EDD). The report shall include
monthly enrollment, utilization, and cost
data that aligns with actual fiscal 2026
budget expenditures under the CFC
program. Additionally, the report shall
provide:

(1) the number of budgeted
Community Options waiver slots in
fiscal 2026 and 2027;

(2) the number of Community Options
waiver slots filled in fiscal 2026;

(3) the number of Community Options
waiver applications sent to
individuals on the registry each
month and the results of that
outreach (including the number of
applications returned and
processed);

(4) an update on changes to EDD and
registry operations to improve
efficiency in determining home and
community–based services (HCBS)
waiver eligibility and taking
individuals off of the registry and
efforts to determine financial and
medical eligibility for individuals
while they remain on the registry;

(5) an update on MDH staffing that
supports the Community Options
waiver and eligibility
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of procuring additional staffing
assistance;
(6) a plan and timeline for addressing
information technology system
limitations, data and reporting
limitations, and staffing
constraints that prevent EDD from
processing HCBS waiver eligibility
in a timely and efficient manner;

(7) data on HCBS waiver application
and renewal denials, including the
number and percentage of
applications and renewals denied
by reason for denial and by HCBS
waiver;

(8) the number of individuals on the
Community Options waiver
registry as of June 30, 2026; and

(9) an update on activities or efforts to
implement the plan to reduce the
Community Options waiver
registry by 50% submitted to the
General Assembly in February
2023.

The report shall be submitted by August 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted.

Further provided that since the Maryland
Department of Health has had four or more
repeat audit findings in the most recent
Medical Care Programs Administration
(MCPA) fiscal compliance audit issued by
the Office of Legislative Audits (OLA),
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(1) MCPA has taken corrective action
with respect to all repeat audit
findings on or before November 1,
2026; and

(2) a report is submitted to the budget
committees by OLA listing each
repeat audit finding along with a
determination that each repeat
finding was corrected. The budget
committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report
to review and comment to allow for
funds to be released prior to the end
of fiscal 2027. General funds
restricted pending the receipt of a
report may not be transferred by
budget amendment or otherwise
and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted..

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Federal Fund Appropriation …………………… 6,734,722 11,905,225

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00Q01.02 Office of Enterprise Technology –
Medicaid

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,960,591
Federal Fund Appropriation . ........................... 33,341,733 41,302,324

M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider
Reimbursements

Provided that all appropriations provided for
program M00Q01.03 Medical Care
Provider Reimbursements are to be used
only for the purposes herein appropriated,
and there shall be no budgetary transfer to
any other program or purpose except that
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Behavioral Health Provider
Reimbursements. Funds not expended or
transferred shall be reverted or canceled.
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$8,390,332 contingent upon enactment of
legislation authorizing distributions
beyond the first $35,000,000 in settlement
funding from the separate account in the
Cigarette Restitution Fund to be used for
purposes other than supplanting the
General Fund Appropriation at Historic
Black Colleges and Universities in fiscal
2027 only.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $1,000,000 $2,000,000
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation reducing the Cigarette
Restitution Fund funding mandate for the
Maryland Community Health Resources
Commission Fund and using the Cigarette
Restitution Fund balance to offset
Medicaid general fund expenditures, and
allowing the Commission to use its special
fund balance to support operations ............

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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$1,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation reducing the Cigarette
Restitution Fund funding mandate for the
Maryland Community Health Resources
Commission Fund and using the Cigarette
Restitution Fund ba lance to offset
Medicaid general fund expenditures, and
allowing the Commission to use its special
fund balance to support operations.

Further provided that $8,390,332 of this
appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of legislation authorizing
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to be used for purposes other than
supplanting the General Fund
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and universities in fiscal 2027 only ............

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00Q01.04 Benefits Management and Provider
Services

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 19,320,794
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 32,331,657 51,652,451

M00Q01.05 Office of Finance
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,113,320
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,579,029 10,692,349

M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program
Provided that all appropriations provided for
program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s
Health Program are to be used only for the
purposes herein appropriated, and there
shall be no budgetary transfer to any other
program or purpose except that funds may
be t ransferred to programs M00Q01.03
Medical Care Provider Reimbursements or
M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Health
Provider Reimbursements. Funds not
expended or transferred shall be reverted
or canceled.

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 210,942,011
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 391,749,447 602,691,458

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00Q01.09 Office of Eligibility Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,178,885
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,106,827 21,285,712

M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Health Provider
Reimbursements

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
these funds are to be used only for the
purposes herein appropriated, and there
shall be no transfer to any other program
or purpose except that funds may be
transferred to programs M00L01.02
Community Services, M00L01.03
Community Services for Medicaid State
Fund Recipients, or M00Q01.03 Medical
Care Provider Reimbursements. Funds not
expended or transferred shall be reverted...

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 11,114,687

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,146,062,960 3,202,422,156

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00Q01.11 Senior Prescription Drug Assistance
Program

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 9,937,523
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,736,781,085
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 883,105,078
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 10,413,322,924

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 99,522,071
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

M00R01.02 Health Services Cost Review
Commission

Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 $250,000 of this appropriation
made for the purpose of administration
may not be expended until the Health
Services Cost Review Commission
(HSCRC), in consultation with the
Maryland Department of Health (MDH),
submits a report to the budget committees
on efforts t o stabilize the Medicare
Advantage (MA) market in Maryland
under the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency
through Accountable Design (AHEAD)
model. The report shall include:

(1) confirmation that financial
incentives for MA plans in
Maryland have taken effect as of
January 1, 2027;

(2) details on how differential hospital
rates and any other financial
incentives for MA plans have been
implemented implementation
plans and reports on MA policy
submitted by the multi –agency
regulatory working group for
the AHEAD model to the
Governor;

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financial incentives for MA plans in
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(4) a list of MA plans eligible for
differential hospital rates and
financial incentives and the
estimated amounts of incentives
provided to each plan;

(5) a discussion of how financial
incentives target MA plans
operating in underserved
communities, particularly in areas
in which coverage and availability
of MA plans has decreased in recent
years;

(6) the distribution of financial
incentives by local jurisdictions;
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(7) additional efforts and
recommendations for HSCRC,
MDH, and Maryland hospitals to
incentivize and collaborate with
MA plans under the AHEAD model
and to encourage MA plans to
continue operating in Maryland.

The report shall be submitted by January 15,
2027, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall be canceled if the report
is not submitted to the budget committees.
Funds will not be released if the report does
not provide confirmation that financial
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enactment of legislation reducing the
Consortium on Community Supports
funding mandate.
Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $1,000,000 contingent upon
the enactment of legislation eliminating
the funding mandate for the Maryland
Community Health Resources Commission
and allowing the Commission to use
existing fund balance for operations ..........

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Total Appropriation .......................................................... 384,977,773

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Provided that this appropriation shall be
reduced by $679,639 in federal funds for
noncustodial parent employment and
training contracts. The Department of
Human Services is authorized to allocate
this reduction across programs.

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Provided that $6,827,422 of this
appropriation, consisting of $991,414 in
general funds; $5,002,945 in special funds;
and $833,063 in federal funds $991,414 in
general funds , made for the purpose of
the Constituent Services Call Center is
reduced. The Department of Human
Services is authorized to allocate this
reduction across programs.

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$750,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of general administration in the
Office of the Secretary may not be
expended until the Department of Human
Services (DHS) submits a report detailing
for the fiscal 2026 working appropriation
as reflected during the 2026 legislative
session and fiscal 2026 actual
expenditures:

(1) Assistance Payments program
spending by public benefit program
separately by program and fund
source;

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Payments program spending by
placement type including average
monthly cases, average monthly
placement costs, and expenditures,
along with detail on flexible fund
spending by type of spending with
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(3) Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families revenues, expenditures by
program, and ending balance; and

(4) special and federal fund sources of
expenditures by program.

The actual spending detail shall reconcile to
information reported to the Comptroller of
Maryland or include an explanation of why
the information does not reconcile. The
report shall also provide explanations of
General Fund reversions and special,
federal, and reimbursable fund
cancellations by program. In addition to
the report submission, data shall be
provided in an electronic format subject to
the concurrence of the Department of
Legislative S ervices. The report shall be
submitted by September 30, 2026, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget a mendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,329,066
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 11,505,629 34,717,261

N00A01.02 Citizen’s Review Board for Children
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 809,422
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 448,618 1,258,040

N00A01.03 Maryland Commission for Women
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 192,831
N00A01.04 Maryland Legal Services Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,217,238
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 722,410 10,939,648

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$500,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Department of
Human Services (DHS) submits a report to
the budget committees that provides data
on children and youth in out –of–home
placements experiencing stays in hospitals,
hotels, and other unlicensed settings for
each month of the period October 2025
through September 2026. The report
should include:

(1) the number of youth in
out–of–home placement served in
emergency rooms for psychiatric
evaluation or crisis and the average
length of stay (ALOS) by month;

(2) the number of youth in
out–of–home placement served
separately by medical hospitals and
inpatient psychiatric hospitals and
ALOS by month;

(3) the number of days that youth in
out–of–home placements served in
hospitals were in the hospital
longer than was deemed medically
necessary by either the hospital or
a judicial finding separately by type
of hospital; and

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including identifying the number of
youths placed out –of–state after
discharge for fiscal 2026.
In addition, the report shall include, for each
month of the period October 2025 through
September 2026:

(1) the number of unique and total
youth in out –of–home placements
placed in hotels, by jurisdiction;

(2) the ALOS for youth in out–of–home
placements placed in hotels; and

(3) summary information on youth
placed in hotels by age category.

The report shall also include for each month of
the period October 2025 through
September 2026:

(1) the number of unique and total
youth in out –of–home placements
placed in other unlicensed settings,
other than kinship care, placements
supported by Semi–independent
Living Arrangement subsidy
payments, college, or reported as
placements in hotels or hospitals;

(2) the ALOS for youth in out–of–home
placements placed in unlicensed
settings; and

(3) summary information on youth
placed in unlicensed settings by age
category.

The report shall be submitted by November 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
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Further provided that $250,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Department of Human
Services (DHS) submits a report to the
budget committees on the number of child
welfare services cases and positions
required based on the caseload to meet the
Child Welfare League o f America (CWLA)
caseload standards, by jurisdiction, for the
following caseload types, as of September 1,
2026:

(1) intake screening;
(2) child protective investigation;
(3) consolidated in–home services;
(4) interagency family preservation
services;

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intake;

(6) foster care;
(7) kinship care;
(8) family foster care;
(9) family foster homes – recruitment
and new applications;

(10) family foster homes – ongoing and
licensing;

(11) adoption;
(12) interstate compact for the
placement of children; and

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specific actions taken by the department
and local departments of social services to
reallocate positions, including the number
of positions reallocated by type (caseworker
or supervisor) between jurisdictions and
identifying the jurisdictions that these
positions were transferred from and to, in
order to ensure that all jurisdictions can
meet the standards for both caseworkers
and supervisors.

The report shall also include an update on the
status of work done by CWLA to develop
new workload standards for child welfare
staffing, the completion by DHS of its child
welfare workforce analysis, and broader
efforts by DHS to improve recruitment and
retention of caseworkers.

The report shall be submitted by November 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days to review and comment.
Funds restricted pending the receipt of a
report may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted.

Further provided that since the Department of
Human Services (DHS) Social Services
Administration has had four or more
repeat audit findings in the most recent
fiscal compliance audit issued by the Office
of Legislative Audits (OLA), $100,000 of
this agency’s administrative appropriation
may not be expended unless:

(1) DHS has taken corrective action
with respect to all repeat audit
findings on or before November 1,
2026; and

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committees shall have 45 days from
the receipt of the report to review
and comment to allow for funds to
be released prior to the end of fiscal
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Further provided that $250,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Department of Human
Services (DHS) submits a letter confirming
that it has added Child Welfare Services
data to its website each month through
December 31, 2026. The data shall include,
by jurisdiction:

(1) number of child maltreatment
reports for children and youth in
out–of–home placements and type
of response exercised (investigative
and alternative);

(2) findings for completed
investigations;

(3) indicated and unsubstantiated
findings for completed
investigations;

(4) findings for completed
investigations: physical abuse;
sexual abuse; neglect; and mental
injury (abuse and neglect);

(5) unsubstantiated findings for
completed investigation: physical
abuse; sexual abuse; neglect; and
mental injury (abuse and neglect);

(6) in–home family preservation
services provided by DHS: new and
closed cases;

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children in family homes: formal
kinship care; restricted foster care;
regular foster care; treatment foster
care – private; treatment foster care
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(9) out–of–home placements of
children in residential treatment
centers, independent living, other
placements, and trial homes;

(10) out–of–home placement exits:
reunification; adoption;
guardianship; aged out; and other;

(11) family foster homes: new homes
and closed homes; and

(12) formal Kinship Providers.
The data shall be added to the website by
December 31, 2026. By January 15, 2027,
DHS shall submit a letter confirming that
the data for the period from January 1,
2024, through December 31, 2026, has been
added to the website. Funds shall be
available to be released pending receipt of
the letter confirming the submission of
data. The budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the
letter to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of data
pending the submission of a letter may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the letter is
not submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Department of Human
Services (DHS) submits information on the
costs associated with children and youths
in out –of–home placements placed in
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for youth in out –of–home placements
placed in hotels paid through the Foster
Care Maintenance Payments program for
fiscal 2025 and 2026 actual, fiscal 2027
working, and fiscal 2028 allowance. Costs
reported shal l include both costs paid for
the hotel and any other costs associated
with the stay including one–on–one service
provision. Data for the fiscal 2025 and 2026
actual expenditures shall be submitted by
September 30, 2026, and fiscal 2027 and
2028 estimated costs shall be submitted
with the fiscal 2028 budget. The budget
committees shall have 45 days from the
date of the receipt of the last report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of the reports may not
be transferred by budget amend ment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the reports
are not submitted …………………………….

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Special Fund Appropriation ……………………. 479,236
Federal Fund Appropriation …………………… 21,508,583 41,829,274

N00E01.01 Division of Budget, Finance, and
Personnel

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 17,043,331
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 181,630
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 12,219,242 29,444,203

N00E01.02 Division of Administrative Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,118,230
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,598
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,926,249 12,058,077

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 23,161,561
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 195,228
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N00F00.04 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 16,659,028
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 693,019

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 32,122,220 49,474,267

N00F00.05 Maryland (MD) Benefits – Office of
Technology for Human Services

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 24,095,717
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,847
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 6,633,157
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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 698,866
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 38,032,380

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 77,341,037

N00G00.01 Foster Care Maintenance Payments
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$5,136,043 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation prohibiting the Interagency
Rates Committee (IRC) from increasing the
rate for providers over the rates in effect on
January 21, 2026.

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herein may be used to develop a broad
range of services to assist in returning
children with special needs from
out–of–state placements, to prevent
unnecessary residential or institutional
placements within Maryland, and to work
with local jurisdictions in these regards.
Policy decisions regarding the
expenditures of such funds shall be made
jointly by the Governor’s Office for
Children, t he Secretaries of Health,
Human Services, Juvenile Services, and
Budget and Management, and the State
Superintendent of Education.
Further provided that these funds are to be
used only for the purposes herein
appropriated, and there shall be no
budgetary transfer to any other program or
purpose. Funds not expended shall revert
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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$64,473 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation prohibiting the Interagency
Rates Committee (IRC) from increasing the
rate for providers over the rates in effect on
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Federal Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,289,450 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation prohibiting the Interagency
Rates Committee (IRC) from increasing the
rate for providers over the rates in effect on
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N00G00.02 Local Family Investment Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 126,977,200
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,201,869
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 120,346,657
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N00G00.03 Child Welfare Services
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Foster Care Maintenance Payments.
Funds not expended or transferred shall
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,819,923
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 111,015,613 303,562,709

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

N00G00.04 Adult Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 18,187,737
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 811,258
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 40,988,323 59,987,318

N00G00.05 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 34,780,081
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,992,091
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 21,525,637 58,297,809

N00G00.06 Child Support Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 20,891,876
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,042,774
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 44,515,936 68,450,586

N00G00.08 Assistance Payments
Provided that all appropriations provided for
program N00G00.08 Assistance Payments
are to be used only for the purposes herein
appropriated, and there shall be no
budgetary transfer to any other program or
purpose. Funds not expended shall be
reverted or canceled.

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 139,536,213
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 12,318,691
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 24,360,700
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 881,337,364
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 30,602,947
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,050,764,049

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 2,962,704,360

N00H00.08 Child Support – State
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,271,510
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,953,201
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 56,469,414 67,694,125

N00I00.04 Director’s Office
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Department of
Human Services submits quarterly reports
to the budget committees on application
processing times, application denial rates,
and case closures for ben efit programs. In
particular, the report shall include:

(1) the number of applications
processed by benefit type for
Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA),
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), Temporary
Disability Assistance Program
(TDAP), and Public Assistance to
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process applications by benefit type
for TCA, SNAP, TDAP, and PAA
separately by month;

(3) the percentage of applications
processed in 0 to 30 days, 31 to 45
days, and longer than 45 days by
benefit type for TCA, SNAP, TDAP,
and PAA separately by month of
application;

(4) the number and percentage of
applications denied by benefit type
for TCA, SNAP, TDAP, and PAA
separately by month;

(5) the number and percentage of
applications denied by reason for
denial and by benefit type for TCA,
SNAP, TDAP, and PAA separately
by month;

(6) the number of case closures by
benefit type for TCA, SNAP, TDAP,
and PAA separately by month; and

(7) the number of case closures
separately by reason for case
closure by benefit type for TCA,
SNAP, TDAP, and PAA separately
by month.

The first quarterly report shall include data
for February through April 2026, and each
subsequent report shall provide data for
the appropriate quarter. The first report
shall be submitted by August 1, 2026, the
second report shall be submitted by
November 1, 2026, the third report shall be
submitted by February 1, 2027, the fourth
report shall be submitted by May 1, 2027,
and the budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the
fourth report to review and comment.
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amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.
Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Department of Human
Services submits a report to the budget
committees including the calculation of the
Maryland Minimum Living Level annual
inflationary adjustment including details
of the calculation, and the result ing
Temporary Cash Assistance benefit levels
separately by size of the assistance unit.
The report shall also include the date for
which the resulting benefit changes will
become effective, and if applicable, an
explanation for the reason for an effective
date beyond October 1, 2026. The report
shall be submitted by October 1, 2026, and
the budget committees shall have 45 days
from the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted.

Further provided that $100,000 $250,000 of
this appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Department of Human
Services (DHS) submits a report providing
information including details on prior and
current penalties related to the
Supplemental Nutr ition Assistance
Program (SNAP) payment error rates and
strategies undertaken by DHS to reduce
the SNAP payment error rates. The report
shall include:

(1) the outcome of the appeal for the
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(2) if a penalty was issued to Maryland
based on the federal fiscal 2025 rate
and amount if applicable; and

(3) a detailed plan outlining strategies
that the department is undertaking
or plans to undertake to reduce the
payment error rate below 10%,
including a timeline for beginning
and each key milestone for these
strategies.

The report shall be submitted by September 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to th e
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 353,517
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 64,855,498
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N00I00.05 Maryland Office for Refugees and
Asylees

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 46,921,094 51,921,094

N00I00.06 Office of Home Energy Programs
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 46,229
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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purposes of administrative expenses may
not be expended until the Department of
Human Services submits a report with
data on energy assistance application
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(1) the number of applications
received;

(2) the average number of days to
process an application; and

(3) the number and percentage of
applications processed within 30
days, 55 days, and longer than 60
days.

The report shall discuss the primary reasons
for any substantial changes in processing
times that have occurred for individual
LAAs between fiscal 2026 and 2027
year–to–date data. The report shall also
provide application denial rates separately
by benefit type as well as the share of
application denials by reasons separately
by benefit type. Data shall also include the
number of applications initially denied due
to incomplete information that were
subsequently cured due to applicants
providing missing information within the
additional three months, as allowed under
Chapters 638 and 639 of 2021. Fiscal 2026
end–of–year actual data for denial rates
shall be included in the report as well as
fiscal 2027 data current through November
1, 2026. The report shall be submitted by
December 31, 2026, and the budget
committees shall have 45 days to review
and comment from the date of receipt of the
report. Funds restricted pending the
receipt of a report may not be transferr ed
by budget amendment or otherwise to any
other purpose and shall be canceled if the
report is not submitted ...............................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 94,707,081 300,899,887
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N00I00.07 Office of Grants Management
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 19,870,640
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 7,671,093 27,541,733
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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 48,417,353
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 206,500,094
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 205,261,555

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 460,179,002

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P00A01.01 Executive Direction
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,047,360
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,742,643
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,404,771 6,194,774

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

P00A01.02 Program Analysis and Audit
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 64,130
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 294,415
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 248,257 606,802

P00A01.05 Legal Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 655,222
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,767,581
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,895,961 5,318,764

P00A01.08 Office of Fair Practices
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 71,531
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 370,182
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 234,213 675,926

P00A01.09 Governor’s Workforce Development
Board

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 635,349
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,053,036 1,688,385

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,104,857 2,163,622

P00A01.12 Lower Appeals
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 121,182
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,700,067 5,821,249

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 4,473,592
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 6,407,804
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 11,588,126

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 22,469,522

P00B01.01 Office of Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,822,560
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 4,788,115
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,089,624 11,700,299

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

P00B01.04 Office of General Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 684,206
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,069,943
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,659,788 5,413,937

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

P00B01.05 Office of Information Technology
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 538,968
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,259,412 6,425,444

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 4,045,734
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 8,485,122
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 11,008,824

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 23,539,680

P00C01.02 Financial Regulation
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 355,360
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 19,647,906 20,003,266

P00D01.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 488,055
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,203,012
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 733,105 2,424,172

P00D01.02 Employment Standards
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,438,315
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,463,349 3,901,664

P00D01.03 Railroad Safety and Health
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 518,159
P00D01.05 Safety Inspection
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,884,284
P00D01.07 Prevailing Wage
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,855,064
P00D01.08 Occupational Safety and Health
Administration

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,651,627
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 7,235,180 13,886,807
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P00D01.09 Building Codes Unit
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 451,811
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 221,764
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,000 686,575

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,233,245
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 16,942,195
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 7,981,285

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 30,156,725

P00E01.02 Maryland Racing Commission
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 553,275
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 82,683,419 83,236,694

P00E01.03 Racetrack Operation
General Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,058,718
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 742,500 3,801,218

P00E01.05 Maryland Facility Redevelopment
Program

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 12,038,270
P00E01.06 Share of Video Lottery Terminal
Revenue for Local Impact Grants

Special Fund Appropriation .............................. 109,591,146
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,611,993
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 205,055,335

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 208,667,328

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 670,544
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,379,604 14,050,148

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

P00G01.07 Workforce Development
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$360,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation reducing the Growing
Apprenticeships and the Public Safety
(GAPS) Program mandate.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $150,000 contingent upon
the enactment of legislation to reduce the
Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers
mandate.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $150,000 contingent upon
the enactment of legislation to reduce the
Prince George’s County Re –Entry
Employment Incentive mandate ................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,981,440
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 90,315,718 119,867,380
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 787,056
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 994
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,713,494 3,501,544

P00G01.13 Adult Corrections Program
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

P00G01.14 Aid to Education
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,011,986
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 9,866,484 17,878,470

P00G01.15 Cyber Maryland Program
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 68,500,214
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 2,982,434
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 102,895,696

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 174,378,344

P00H01.01 Office of Unemployment Insurance
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 37,253,256
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 64,903,921 102,157,177

P00H01.02 Major Information Technology
Development Projects

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 37,253,256
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Total Appropriation .......................................................... 103,496,293

P00J01.01 Division of Paid Leave
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 70,107,428

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$200,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of Administrative Services may
not be expended until the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services
submits the second of four quarterly hiring
and attrition reports to the budget
committees. The reports shall include a
breakdown of all hires and separations for
each of the three months in question by
category of employee (correctional officer,
community supervision agent, or
administrative employee) and by reason for
separation. The report shall also include
narrative summarizing all hiring events
and changes to the hiring process that
occurred during the quarter; the quantity,
type, and cost of bonuses disbursed; as well
as overall applications received, tested, and
interviewed. The first report shall be
submitted to the budget committees no
later than October 1, 2026, the second
report shall be submitted to the budget
committees no later than January 1, 2027,
the third report shall be submitted to the
budget committees no later than April 1,
2027, and the fourt h report shall be
submitted to the budget committees no
later than July 1, 2027. The budget
committees shall have 45 days from the
date of the receipt of the second quarterly
report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

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expended until the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services submits a
report to the budget committees describing
its oversight efforts of the inmate medical
and mental hea lth care contract. The
report shall include the following:
(1) a timeline and strategy to achieve
and maintain contract staffing
levels and ensure that hourly rates
paid to the contract’s health care
professionals are competitive with
similar positions across the State;

(2) reported staffing rates from July
2025 to June 2026;

(3) an update on whether the
department has audited staffing
rates and the results of those
audits;

(4) reported pay rates of medical
professionals by position type and a
comparison to the U.S. Department
of Labor index;

(5) a description of the procedures to
guarantee contractors complete
medical and mental health
examinations within the required
timeframes as well as investigate
and resolve inmate complaints in a
timely manner;

(6) results of audits regarding whether
the contractor adequately
responded to medical grievances
and complaints made by
incarcerated individuals; and

(7) determinations and outcomes
regarding liquidated damages,
including the amount charged and
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The report shall be submitted to the budget
committees no later than October 15, 2026.
The budget committees shall have 45 days
from the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restricted
pending the receipt of a report may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the report is
not submitted to the budget committees.

Further provided that $250,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
general administration may not be
expended until the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services submits a
report to the budget committees describing
the agency’s procurement strategy for
completing the Computerized Criminal
History (CCH) and Electronic Patient
Health Record (EPHR) projects. In addition
to providing a strategy to complete the
projects, the CCH portion of the plan shall
include a project status update, year to
date spending in fiscal 2027, an update on
the procurement and implementation
timeline, and an explanation of the delayed
estimated end date. The EPHR portion of
the plan shall include a project stat us
update, including an update on compliance
with the Duvall v. Moore consent decree, in
regard to the legacy and future systems,
and an update on the status of onboarding
a vendor.

The report shall be submitted to the budget
committees no later than November 15,
2026. The budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
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budgets to pay for services provided by this
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to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00A01.02 Information Technology and
Communications Division

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 54,181,330
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 10,062,768
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 405,055 64,649,153

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00A01.03 Intelligence and Investigative Division
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 34,356,894
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 60,000 34,416,894

Q00A01.06 Division of Capital Construction and
Facilities Maintenance

General Fund Appropriation ...........................

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Q00A01.10 Administrative Services
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of overtime earnings may not be
expended until the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services submits a
report on a plan to reduce its reliance on
the use of overtime. The report scope shall
include the entire department. The report
shall first include a detailed strategic plan
to minimize the need for overtime and
eliminate mandatory overtime. The plan
shall identify the amount of mandatory
overtime use by reason and the number of
staff that would need to be hired to satisfy
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biennial staffing and security report and
the ways the department is incorporating
the findings of the report into its plan to
minimize the use of overtime. The plan
shall identify ho w the department
prioritizes overtime for qualified officers
with low pay rates to minimize
unnecessary expenses. In addition to the
strategic plan, the report shall also include:
(1) a breakdown of total correctional
officer (CO) overtime hours worked
and expenses paid per facility per
pay period from October 1, 2025, to
September 30, 2026, including the
number of individuals affected and
the median number of hours
worked per individual; and

(2) a breakdown of mandatory CO
overtime hours worked and
expenses paid per facility per pay
period from October 1, 2025, to
September 30, 2026, including the
number of individuals affected and
the median number of hours
worked per individual.

The report shall be submitted by November 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or oth erwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 172,270,046
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 10,759,729
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 465,055

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Q00A02.01 Administrative Services
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

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Q00A02.03 Field Support Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,812,788
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 25,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 205,328 11,043,116

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00A02.04 Security Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 33,677,742
Q00A02.05 Central Home Detention Unit
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,131,351
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 67,102,773
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 25,000
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 205,328

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 67,333,101

Q00A03.01 Maryland Correctional Enterprises
Special Fund Appropriation .............................

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
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administration may not be expended
for that purpose and instead may be
used only to conduct a comprehensive
study, in collaboration with the
University of Maryland, College Park
(UMCP), examini ng correctional
industry programs in Maine, Ohio,
Kansas, and California. The study
shall include recommendations on
ways for Maryland Correctional
Enterprises to improve reentry
outcomes for incarcerated individuals
returning to society. The Department
of Public Safety and Correctional
Services (DPSCS) shall submit a report
to the budget committees by December
1, 2026, with findings and
recommendations from the study. It is
the intent of the General Assembly that
DPSCS and UMCP submit a final
report on the study, including findings
and recommendations, to the Governor
and budget committees by December 1,
2027. Funds not expended for this
restricted purpose may not be
transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and
shall revert to the General Fund ..........

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Q00C01.01 General Administration and Hearings
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of general administration in the
Maryland Parole Commission (MPC) may
not be expended until the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services
(DPSCS) submits a report to the budget
committees providing data on geriatric and
medical parole, including information on
the transition of individuals granted parole
into the community. The report shall
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(1) number of eligible individuals;
(2) number of screened individuals;
(3) number of individuals granted
parole;

(4) number of individuals denied,
including a breakdown of the
reasons for denial; and

(5) number of individuals whose cases
are pending at the end of the fiscal
year.

The report shall also provide the number of
risk assessments MPC conducted from
fiscal 2024 to 2026 related to its
consideration of geriatric and medical
parole, as outlined in Chapter 102 of 2025.
The report shall provide information on
DPSCS’s efforts to assist individuals
granted medical or geriatric parole in
transitioning into the community. This
information shall include the department’s
efforts to collaborate with nursing homes
and community resources to support
individuals’ transition into the community.

The report shall be submitted by November
15, 2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 85,000 16,594,991

Q00D00.01 Patuxent Institution
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 87,558,035
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 185,000 87,743,035

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00E00.01 General Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 984,508

Q00G00.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,441,238
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,493,700
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 15,000 12,949,938

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00N00.01 General Administration
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of general administration within
the Maryland Commission on Correctional
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agency’s oversight of private home
detention monitoring companies. The
report shall include data on private home
detention monitoring agency performance
and compliance from fiscal 2021 to 2026,
including the number and category of
violations identified, timeliness of required
notifications, disciplinary and enforcement
actions, and repeat violations by provider.
The report shall be submitted to the budget
committees no later than September 15,
2026. The budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and com ment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Q00R02.01 Maryland Correctional Institution –
Hagerstown

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 66,581,912
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 300,000 66,881,912

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00R02.02 Maryland Correctional Training Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 123,625,413
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 695,000 124,320,413

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
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Q00R02.03 Roxbury Correctional Institution
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 80,416,002
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 250,000 80,666,002

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00R02.04 Western Correctional Institution
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 86,055,275
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 350,000 86,405,275

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00R02.05 North Branch Correctional Institution
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 83,092,469
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 250,000 83,342,469

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,845,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 441,616,071

Q00R03.01 Division of Parole and Probation –
West Region

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 25,932,468
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,989,106 29,921,574

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 176,501,427
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 250,000 176,751,427

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00S02.02 Maryland Correctional Institution –
Jessup

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,075,964
Q00S02.03 Maryland Correctional Institution for
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 57,864,820
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 225,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,220 58,103,040

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00S02.08 Eastern Correctional Institution
General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of the inmate medical care contract
within the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services (DPSCS) may not be
expended until DPSCS submits a letter to
the budget committees confirming that the
vendor has responded to an average of 95%
or more of audited inmate medical
grievances and Administrative Remedy
Procedures complaints over a three –month
period. The budget committees shall have
45 days from the date of the receipt of the
letter to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of the letter
may not be transferred by budget
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 385,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 215,000 182,347,517

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00S02.09 Dorsey Run Correctional Facility
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 53,307,798
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 547,100 53,854,898

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Q00S02.10 Central Maryland Correctional Facility
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 25,486,670
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 100,000 25,586,670

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,507,100
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 228,220

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 35,987,423
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Central Region

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 48,874,733
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,607,416 51,482,149

Q00T04.01 Chesapeake Detention Facility
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,890,395
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 85,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 39,409,298 47,384,693

Q00T04.02 Pretrial Release Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,362,234
Q00T04.04 Baltimore Central Booking and Intake
Center

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 123,828,513
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 193,395 124,021,908

Q00T04.05 Youth Detention Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 25,220,904
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 25,000 25,245,904

Q00T04.06 Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and
Classification Center

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 64,302,829
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 125,000 64,427,829

Q00T04.07 Baltimore City Correctional Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 26,322,862
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operating expenses in this program.

Q00T04.08 Metropolitan Transition Center
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 95,221,508
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 150,000 95,371,508

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of general administration may not
be expended until the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services submits a
report to the budget committees on
compliance with the Duvall v. Moore
decree. The report shall include:

(1) an update on the compliance status
of each of the provisions in the
Duvall v. Moore consent decree;

(2) a status update on whether the
department achieved full
compliance by the June 2026
deadline, including identifying any
provisions found to be out of
compliance and the corrective
actions taken or underway;

(3) an update on any extensions
granted or requested following the
June 2026 deadline, including
revised compliance timelines, and
any court –ordered or negotiated
next steps;

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terminate provisions of the consent
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and the budget committees shall have 45
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report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of the report
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amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall r evert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 877,895
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 39,409,298

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purpose of general administration may not
be expended until the Maryland State
Department of Education (MSDE) submits
a report to the budget committees
describing how the agency has
implemented feedback and corrective
actions from the Office of Legislative
Audits related to the January 2026 fiscal
compliance audit of the agency. The report
shall include the following:

(1) the procedures in place to ensure
that applicants who will have direct
access to minors undergo the
required preemployment
screenings, including criminal
history, past disciplinary action,
and licensing checks;

(2) the system in place for monitoring
local education agencies’ (LEA)
class assignment practices to ensure
that teachers are only assigned to
areas in which they are licensed;

(3) MSDE’s process and capacity for
independently reviewing and
approving initial educator license
applications;

(4) the procedures established to
ensure the accuracy of LEAs’
eligibility determinations for
prekindergarten funding;

(5) the status of federal fund
reimbursement requests, the
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timely manner, and the system
developed to document federal
revenues and expenditures;
(6) the justification for procuring
non–competitive contracts, the
process for documenting the scope of
services required under each
agreement, and any steps MSDE
has taken to recover funds paid for
undelivered services; and

(7) from January 2025 onward, a list of
reimbursements owed to 21st
Century Community Learning
Centers that exceeded the 60 –day
required window, as well as the
agency’s justification for delays and
the steps in place to ensure timely
reimbursements.

The report shall be submitted to the budget
committees no later than December 1,
2026. The budget committees shall have 45
days from the date of the receipt of the
report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,429,885
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 10,589,208 75,026,285

R00A01.02 Office of the Chief of Staff
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,779,572
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,455,000 5,234,572

R00A01.03 Office of Teaching and Learning
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,635,321
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,435,476
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 25,845,696 47,916,493

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,735,561
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,327,790
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 56,672,403 72,735,754

R00A01.05 Office of Accountability
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,669,759
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,367,354
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 38,585,441 57,622,554

R00A01.06 Office of Finance and Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,600,058
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 680,378
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 17,343,466 28,623,902

R00A01.20 Division of Rehabilitation Services –
Headquarters

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,618,885
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 110,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 21,357,976 23,086,861

R00A01.21 Division of Rehabilitation Services –
Client Services

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,548,786
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 56,607,085 67,155,871

R00A01.22 Division of Rehabilitation Services –
Workforce and Technology Center

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,576,607
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 10,883,117 14,459,724

R00A01.23 Division of Rehabilitation Services –
Disability Determination Services

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 53,853,224
R00A01.24 Division of Rehabilitation Services –
Blindness and Vision Services

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,826,492
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,172,500
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 7,735,344 12,734,336
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Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 31,978,383
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 299,472,960

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 458,449,576

Provided that these funds are to be used for the
purposes herein appropriated, and there
shall be no budgetary transfer to any other
program or purpose. Funds not expended
shall revert to the General Fund.

R00A02.01 State Share of Foundation Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,725,615,069
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 551,150,268 4,276,765,337

R00A02.02 Compensatory Education
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,295,212,908
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 442,997,404 1,738,210,312

R00A02.03 Aid for Local Employee Fringe Benefits
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$36,216,177 contingent upon the
enactment of legislation reducing the State
share of K–12 teacher retirement costs .....

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R00A02.04 Children at Risk
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,177,600
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,700,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 66,592,886 86,470,486

R00A02.05 Formula Programs for Specific
Populations

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,750,000
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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation made for the purpose of
the prekindergarten funding formula shall
be reduced by $3,602,296 $3,343,967
contingent on the enactment of legislation
to limit the expansion of Tier II full –day
prekindergarten eligibility .........................

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R00A02.07 Students With Disabilities
To provide funds as follows:
Formula .................................... 691,124,497

Non–Public Placement
Program .............................. 125,534,440

Infants and Toddlers Program ...19,242,082
Autism Waiver ........................... 62,113,905
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$2,500,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation level funding provider rates
for the Non–Public Placements Program to
the rates in effect on January 21, 2026 ......

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 388,884,143 898,014,924

Provided that funds appropriated for
nonpublic placements may be used to
develop a broad range of services to assist
in returning children with special needs
from out–of–state placements to Maryland;
to prevent out –of–state placements of
children with special needs; to prevent
unnecessary separate day school,
residential or institutional placements
within Maryland; and to work with local
jurisdictions in these regar ds. Policy
decisions regarding the expenditures of
such funds shall be made jointly by the
Governor’s Office for Children, and the
Secretaries of Health, Human Services,
Juvenile Services, and Budget and
Management, and the State
Superintendent of Education.

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 268,456,990
R00A02.12 Educationally Deprived Children
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 333,946,669
R00A02.13 Innovative Programs
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$40,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation repealing the mandate for the
Lacrosse Opportunities Grant ....................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$2,000,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation repealing the mandate for the
Driver Education in Public Schools fund ...

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 8,840,941 27,787,775
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R00A02.15 Language Assistance
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 17,078,765
R00A02.18 Career and Technology Education
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 22,531,500
R00A02.24 Limited English Proficient
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 334,286,759
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 207,728,787 542,015,546

R00A02.25 Guaranteed Tax Base
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 68,973,563
R00A02.27 Food Services Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 18,296,664
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 500,099,135 518,395,799

R00A02.39 Transportation
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 386,974,622
R00A02.55 Teacher Development
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 96,000
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public school counselors with National
Board Certifications (NBC) receive salary
increases equal to those received by public
school teachers with NBC ...........................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 31,679,678 91,713,273

R00A02.57 At–Risk Early Childhood Grants
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,275,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 40,682,930 54,957,930

R00A02.58 Head Start
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,000,000
R00A02.59 Child Care Assistance Grants
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 414,247,835
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,616,764
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 129,500,000 551,364,599

R00A02.60 Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Transition Grants

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,881,250
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 30,668,031 41,549,281

R00A02.61 Concentration of Poverty Grant
Program

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 572,675,214
R00A02.62 College and Career Readiness
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 30,866,029
R00A02.63 Education Effort Adjustment
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 166,644,357
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 7,866,139,471
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 2,792,738,850
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,378,726,564

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 12,037,604,885

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General Fund Appropriation ............................ 31,712,241
R00A03.02 Blind Industries and Services of
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 600,000
R00A03.03 Other Institutions
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,678,040
Accokeek Foundation 21,072
Adventure Theater 18,080
Alice Ferguson Foundation 83,633
American Visionary Art
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Annapolis Maritime Museum 40,216
Audubon Naturalist Society 18,080
Baltimore Center Stage 18,080
Baltimore Museum of Industry 84,514
Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra

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B&O Railroad Museum 63,386
Best Buddies International
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Calvert Marine Museum 52,680
Chesapeake Bay Foundation 439,296
Chesapeake Bay Maritime
Museum

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Chesapeake Shakespeare
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Citizenship Law–Related
Education

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CollegeBound Foundation 37,856
The Dyslexia Tutoring
Program, Inc.

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Echo Hill Outdoor School 56,342
Everyman Theater 52,680
Fire Museum of Maryland 18,080
Hippodrome Foundation 70,000
Historic London Town &
Gardens

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Imagination Stage 250,900
Irvine Nature Center 18,080
Jewish Community Center 15,000
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Living Classrooms Foundation,
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Maryland Academy of Sciences 919,967
Maryland Historical Society 125,888
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Maryland Leadership
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Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 855,702
Math, Engineering and Science
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Northbay 502,232
Olney Theatre 147,018
Outward Bound 133,814
Pickering Creek Audubon
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Port Discovery 117,086
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 26,340
Round House Theater 18,080
Salisbury Zoological Park 18,486
ShoreRivers, Inc. 76,725
Sotterley Foundation 18,080
South Baltimore Learning
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Sultana Projects 21,128
SuperKids Camp 412,003
Village Learning Place 72,118
Walters Art Museum 18,080
Young Audiences of Maryland 89,556
100 Black Men of Greater
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R00A03.04 Aid to Non–Public Schools
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of textbooks or computer hardware and
software and other electronically delivered
learning materials as permitted for loan to
students in eligible nonpublic schools with
a maximum distribution of $65 per eligible
nonpublic school student for participating
schools, except that at schools where from
20% to 40% of the students are eligible for
the free or reduced price lunch program
there shall be a distribution of $95 per
student and at schools where more than
40% of the students are eligible for the free
or reduced–price lunch program there shall
be a distribution of $155 per student. To be
eligible to participate, a nonpublic school
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(1) Hold a certificate of approval from
or be registered with the State
Board of Education;

(2) Not charge a net tuition average,
defined as a school’s total tuition
revenue divided by its student
enrollment, that is greater than the
statewide average per pupil
expenditure by the local education
agencies, as calculated by the
department, with appropriate
exceptions for speci al education
students as determined by the
department including those
attending schools with nonpublic
placements;

(3) Comply with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
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(4) Submit its student handbook or
other written policy related to
student admissions to the
Maryland State Department of
Education for review to ensure
compliance with program eligibility
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ensure that the local education agencies
are effectively and promptly working with
the nonpublic schools to assure that the
nonpublic schools have appropriate access
to federal funds for which they are eligible.

Further provided that the Maryland State
Department of Education shall:

(1) Assure that the process for
textbook, computer hardware, and
computer software acquisition uses
a list of qualified textbook,
computer hardware, and computer
software vendors and of qualified
textbooks, computer hardware, and
computer software; uses textbo oks,
computer hardware, and computer
software that are secular in
character and acceptable for use in
any public elementary or secondary
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(2) Receive requisitions for textbooks,
computer hardware, and computer
software to be purchased from the
eligible and participating schools,
and forward the approved
requisitions and payments to the
qualified textbook, computer
hardware, or computer software
vendor who will send the textbooks,
computer hardware, or computer
software directly to the eligible
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(i) Report shipment receipt to
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savings on the cost of the
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(iii) Since the textbooks,
computer hardware, or
computer software shall
remain property of the State,
maintain appropriate
shipment receipt records for
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Further provided that a nonpublic school
participating in the Aid to Non –Public
Schools Program R00A03.04 shall certify
compliance with Title 20, Subtitle 6 of the
State Government Article. A nonpublic
school participating in the program may
not discrimina te in student admissions,
retention, or expulsion, or otherwise
discriminate against any student on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sexual
orientation, or gender identity or
expression. Nothing herein shall require
any school or institution to adopt any rule,
regulation, or policy that conflicts with its
religious or moral teachings. However, all
participating schools must agree that they
will not discriminate in student
admissions, retention, or expulsion or
otherwise discriminate against any
student on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sexual orientation, or gender
identity or expression. Any school found to
be in violation of the requirements to not
discriminate shall be required to return to
the Maryland State Department of
Education all textbooks or computer
hardware and software and other
electronically delivered learning materials
acquired through the fiscal 2025 allocation.
The only other legal remedy for violation of
these provisions is ineligibility for
participating in the Aid t o Non –Public
Schools Program. Any school that is found
in violation of the nondiscrimination
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Non–Public Schools Program, the
Broadening Options and Opportunities for
Students Today Program, the James E.
“Ed” DeGrange Nonpublic Aging Schools
Program and the Nonpublic School
Security Improvements Program in the
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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be for a
Broadening Options and Opportunities for
Students Today (BOOST) Program that
provides scholarships for students who are
eligible for the free or reduced price lunch
program to attend eligible nonpublic
schools. The Ma ryland State Department
of Education (MSDE) shall administer the
grant program in accordance with the
following guidelines:

(1) To be eligible to participate in the
BOOST Program, a nonpublic
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(a) have participated in
Program R00A03.04 Aid to
Non–Public Schools Program
for textbooks and computer
hardware and software
administered by MSDE
during the 2024–2025
2025–2026 school year;

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prekindergarten and
kindergarten programs;

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qualify nonpublic schools for
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administer the assessments
to all students as follows:
(i) English/language arts
and mathematics
assessments each year
for students in grades 3
through 8, and at least
once for students in
grades 9 through 12;
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in student admissions,
retention, or expulsion or
otherwise discriminate
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basis of race, c olor, national
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gender identity or
expression. Nothing herein
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must agree that they will not
discriminate in student
admissions, retention, or
expulsion or otherwise
discriminate against any
student based on race, color,
national origin, sexual
orientation, or gender
identity or expression. If a
nonpublic school does not
comply with these
requirements, it shall
reimburse MSDE all
scholarship funds received
under the BOOST Program
for the 2025–2026
2026–2027 school year and
may not charge the student
tuition and fees instead. The
only other legal remedy for
violation of this provision is
ineligibility for participating
in the BOOST Program.
(2) MSDE shall establish procedures
for the application and award
process for scholarships for
students who are eligible for the
free or reduced –price lunch
program. The procedures shall
include consideration for award
adjustments if an eligible student
becomes ineligible during the
course of the school year. The
BOOST Advisory Board shall
prioritize awards for current
BOOST recipi ents and their
siblings and a student shall receive
no less than the fiscal 2024 base
award amount.

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list of applicants that ranks eligible
students by family income
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that shall be appointed as follows: 2
members appointed by the
Governor, 2 members appointed by
the President of the Senate, 2
members appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Delegates, and 1
member jointly appointed by the
President and the Speaker to serve
as the chair. A member of the
BOOST Advisory Board may not be
an elected official and may not have
any financial interest in an eligible
nonpublic school.

(6) The BOOST Advisory Board shall
review and certify the ranked list of
applicants and shall determine the
scholarship award amounts. The
BOOST Advisory Board shall take
into account the needs of students
with disabilities on an
Individualized Education Plan or
504 Plan when determining
scholarship award amounts.

(7) MSDE shall make scholarship
awards to eligible students as
determined by the BOOST Advisory
Board.

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needs due to a disability, the
amount of a scholarship award may
not exceed the lesser of:

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pupil expenditure by local
education agencies, as
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(9) In order to meet its BOOST
Program reporting requirements to
the budget committees, MSDE shall
specify a date by which
participating nonpublic schools
must submit information to MSDE
so that it may complete its required
report. Any nonpublic schools that
do not provide the necessary
information by that specified date
shall be ineligible to participate in
the BOOST Program.

(10) Students who received a BOOST
Program scholarship award in the
prior year who still meet eligibility
criteria for a scholarship shall
receive a scholarship renewal
award. For students who are
receiving a BOOST Program
scholarship for the first time,
priority shall be g iven to students
who attended public schools in the
prior school year.

Further provided that the BOOST Advisory
Board shall make all scholarship awards no
later than December 31, 2026, for the
2026–2027 school year to eligible
individuals. Any unexpended funds not
awarded to students for scholarships shall
be encumbered at the end of fiscal 2027 and
available for scholarships in the 2027–2028
school year.

Further provided that $569,800 of this
appropriation shall be used only to provide
an additional award for each student with
special needs that is at least equal in
amount to the Broadening Options and
Opportunities for Students Today
(BOOST) Program scholarship award that
a student is awarded in accordance with
paragraph (6) above.

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Department of Education (MSDE) shall
submit a report to the budget committees
by January 15, 2027, that includes the
following:

(1) the number of students receiving
BOOST Program scholarships;

(2) the amount of the BOOST Program
scholarships received;

(3) the number of certified and
noncertified teachers in core subject
areas for each nonpublic school
participating in the BOOST
Program;

(4) the assessments being
administered by nonpublic schools
participating in the BOOST
Program and the results of these
assessments. MSDE shall report
the assessment results reported by
nonpublic schools to the budget
committees in an aggregate manner
that does no t violate student data
privacy;

(5) in the aggregate, for each BOOST
Program scholarship awarded (a)
the nonpublic school and grade
level attended by the student; (b)
the school attended in the
2025–2026 school year by the
student; and (c) if the student
attended the same nonpublic school
in the 2025 –2026 school year,
whether, what type, and how much
nonpublic scholarship aid the
student received in the
2025–2026 school year and will
receive in the 2026 –2027 school
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(7) the racial breakdown of students
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(8) the number of students designated
as English language learners
receiving BOOST Program
scholarships;

(9) the number of special education
students receiving BOOST
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(10) the county in which students
receiving BOOST Program
scholarships reside;

(11) the number of students who were
offered BOOST Program
scholarships but declined them as
well as their reasons for declining
the scholarships and the
breakdown of students attending
public and nonpublic schools for
students who declined scholarships;

(12) the number of students who
received BOOST Program
scholarships for the 2025 –2026
school year who are attending
public school for the 2026 –2027
school year as well as their reasons
for returning to public schools; and

(13) the number of students who
received BOOST Program
scholarships for the
2025–2026 school year who
withdrew or were expelled from the
nonpublic schools they were
attending and the reasons for which
they withdrew or were expelled; the
schools they withdrew or were
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R00A03.07 Non–Public School Health and Security
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that the
funds may only be expended for grants to
nonpublic schools that participated in fiscal
2026 in the Broadening Options and
Opportunities for Students Today
(BOOST) Maryl and State Department of
Education (MSDE) R00A03.05, for the
purpose of school nurses, other health
services, and for school security. MSDE
shall establish an award process and a
timeline for these awards. Any funds
remaining after awards are made for school
nurses, other health services, and for
school security shall be made available for
schools that participated in the BOOST
program in fiscal 2026 for textbooks under
the Aid to Non –Public Schools program.
Funds not expended for this added purpose
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall be canceled. Further
provided that this appropriation shall be
funded with special funds from the
Cigarette Restitution Fund only ................

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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 38,990,281
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 17,540,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 56,530,281

R00A05.01 Maryland Longitudinal Data System
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,591,418

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

R00A06.01 Maryland Center for School Safety –
Operations

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,738,978
R00A06.02 Maryland Center for School Safety –
Grants

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 10,600,000 16,600,000

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 9,738,978
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 10,600,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 20,338,978

R11A11.01 Maryland State Library
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,591,097

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,601,256 6,192,353

R11A11.02 Aid to Libraries
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 51,973,523

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,350,000 54,323,523

R11A11.03 Aid to Library Networks
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

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R11A11.04 Retirement for Libraries
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 109,382,794
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,951,256

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 113,334,050

R12A01.01 Accountability and Implementation
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Special Fund Appropriation .............................

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R13M00.00 Morgan State University
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 430,668,649
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 126,050,000 556,718,649

R14D00.00 St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 87,897,335
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 4,500,000 92,397,335

R15P00.01 Executive Direction and Control
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,642,131
R15P00.02 Administration and Support Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,508,045
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,193,027 13,701,072

R15P00.03 Broadcasting
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 372,099
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 15,850,818 16,222,917
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,868,297
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 457,801 10,326,098

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 13,880,144
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 27,554,273
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 457,801

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 41,892,218

R30B21.00 University of Maryland, Baltimore
Campus

Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 920,834,718
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 630,584,801 1,551,419,519

R30B22.00 University of Maryland, College Park
Campus

Current Unrestricted Appropriation, provided
that this appropriation shall be reduced by
$150,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation that eliminates the mandate for
the Maryland Native Plants program.

Further provided that this appropriation
made for the purpose of funding the State’s
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Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 647,007,001 2,998,363,134

R30B23.00 Bowie State University
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 174,528,911
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 46,098,397 220,627,308

R30B24.00 Towson University
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ................ 589,859,666
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 78,000,000 667,859,666

R30B25.00 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 150,097,435
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 40,553,952 190,651,387

R30B26.00 Frostburg State University
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 122,472,931
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 23,657,400 146,130,331

R30B27.00 Coppin State University
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 115,321,189
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 18,000,000 133,321,189

R30B28.00 University of Baltimore
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 123,568,661
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 33,756,268 157,324,929

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Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 237,698,695
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 20,250,000 257,948,695

R30B30.00 University of Maryland Global Campus
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 584,922,546
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 174,934,140 759,856,686

R30B31.00 University of Maryland Baltimore
County

Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 546,700,823
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 138,071,667 684,772,490

R30B34.00 University of Maryland Center for
Environmental Science

Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 39,581,744
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 23,200,000 62,781,744

R30B36.00 University System of Maryland Office
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 42,751,030
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 2,375,172 45,126,202

R30B37.00 Universities at Shady Grove
Current Unrestricted Appropriation ............... 34,382,118
Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 8,500,000 42,882,118

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$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Maryland Higher
Education Commission (MHEC) submits a
report to the budget committees on the
errors related to the Guaranteed Access
(GA) grant and Teaching Fellows for
Maryland Scholarship in the recent award
cycle including:

(1) an explanation for why students
eligible for the GA grant were
initially deemed ineligible;

(2) a discussion of safeguards that will
be implemented to prevent students
with incomplete information from
erroneously being awarded the GA
grant;

(3) a description of all internal controls
in place to monitor the accurate
awarding of scholarships and
grants;

(4) an explanation for the decision to
deem off campus recipients of the
Teaching Fellows for Maryland
Scholarship to be ineligible to have
room and board costs covered after
students had already been awarded
and subsequent partial reversal;
and

(5) a discussion of MHEC’s timeline for
making changes in financial
assistance awards policy to ensure
these decisions are made and
disseminated prior to the award
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and the budget committees shall have 45
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amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
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budget committees.
Further provided that $100,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Higher Education
Commission submits a report to the budget
committees pertaining to the March 2025
audit findings, including the number of:

(1) cases that are in the backlog for the
verification of career –based
financial aid awards with service
obligations as of June 1, 2026;

(2) accounts that were referred to the
Central Collections Unit in each
fiscal year from fiscal 2021 to 2026;
and

(3) positions that were moved to the
Service Obligation Unit after the
audit.

The report shall be submitted by August 15,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

Further provided that $50,000 of this
appropriation made for the purpose of
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Higher Education
Commission submits a report to the budget
committees on the Next Generation
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(2) the number of NGS seniors who
successfully met all of the eligibility
requirements, and the number of
eligible NGS seniors receiving a
Guaranteed Access award; and

(3) the number of seniors who later
enrolled in a postsecondary
institution of higher education in
either the summer session or the
fall semester and identify to which
higher education segment those
students enrolled.

The report shall be submitted by December 10,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of a report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or ot herwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees.

Further provided that $1,000,000 of this
appropriation made for general
administration may not be expended until
the Maryland Higher Education
Commission (MHEC) submits a report
detailing for each fiscal 2020 through 2025,
the appropriation and usage of fu nds for
each grant, scholarship, and loan
assistance repayment program
administered by MHEC. The report should
include, by program, the total
appropriation; number of recipients, total
amount of awards, program deficit or
surplus, if the program had a defi cit how
the shortfall was covered and if a surplus if
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transfers of funds including whether
transfers to other financial assistance
programs occurred by budget amendment
or other mechanism. This report shall be
submitted by December 1, 2026, and the
budget committees shall have 45 days from
the date of the receipt of the report to
review and comment. Funds restric ted
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transferred by budget amendment or
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,488,062
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 511,150 14,431,437
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Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

R62I00.02 College Prep/Intervention Program
General Fund Appropriation ...........................

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R62I00.03 Joseph A. Sellinger Formula for Aid to
Non–Public Institutions of Higher Education

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$4,467,023 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation to fund the Joseph A.
Sellinger program at the fiscal 2026 level ...

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R62I00.05 The Senator John A. Cade Funding
Formula for the Distribution of Funds to
Community Colleges

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$20,990,480 contingent upon the
enactment of legislation that alters the
John A. Cade Funding Formula by
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(1) Allegany College…………………….. 9,397,435
(2) Anne Arundel Community College.. 44,660,516
(3) Community College of Baltimore
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(4) Carroll Community College……….. 13,212,963
(5) Cecil College…………………………. 7,991,668
(6) College of Southern Maryland…….. 20,371,285
(7) Chesapeake College………………… 10,538,004
(8) Frederick Community College…….. 23,303,494
(9) Garrett College………………………. 4,250,368
(10) Hagerstown Community College…. 17,857,106
(11) Harford Community College………. 19,212,843
(12) Howard Community College………. 34,939,725
(13) Montgomery Community College… 74,640,855
(14) Prince George’s Community College 51,165,697
(15) Wor–Wic Community College……... 12,743,753 459,845,526
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R62I00.06 Aid to Community Colleges – Fringe
Benefits

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$2,344,824 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation that reduces the State share
of community college retirement costs .......

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

To provide Education Grants to various State,
Local and Private Entities.

Next Generation Scholars –
Wraparound Services ............. 5,000,000
Regional Higher Education
Centers .................................... 1,409,861
Washington Center for Internships
and Academic Seminars ............ 400,000
UMB–WellMobile .......................... 785,000
Cyber Warrior Diversity
Program .................................. 2,500,000
Hunger–Free Campus Grant
Program ..................................... 150,000
Teacher Quality and Diversity
Grant Program ....................... 1,000,000

R62I00.09 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 300,000 2,300,000

R62I00.10 Educational Excellence Awards
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 104,426,092
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 34,238,660 138,664,752

R62I00.12 Senatorial Scholarships
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,599,382
R62I00.14 Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy
Memorial Scholarship and Jean B. Cryor
Memorial Scholarship Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,000,000
R62I00.15 Delegate Scholarships
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,728,265
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 358,000
R62I00.17 Graduate and Professional Scholarship
Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,174,473
R62I00.21 Jack F. Tolbert Memorial Student
Grant Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 200,000
R62I00.26 Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance
Repayment Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,055,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 65,000 4,120,000

R62I00.27 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment
Program for Foster Care Recipients

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 100,000
R62I00.33 Part–Time Grant Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,087,780
R62I00.36 Workforce Shortage Student Assistance
Grants

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,229,853
R62I00.37 Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq
Conflicts Scholarship

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 750,000
R62I00.38 Nurse Support Program II
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 19,271,303
R62I00.43 Maryland Higher Education Outreach
and College Access Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 700,000
R62I00.45 Workforce Development Sequence
Scholarships

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
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Scholarship Program

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,000,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation to reduce the program
funding mandate .........................................

13,500,000
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R62I00.49 Teaching Fellows for Maryland
Scholarships

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 18,000,000
R62I00.51 Richard W. Collins III Leadership with
Honor Scholarship Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
R62I00.52 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment
Program for Police Officers

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,500,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation to reduce the program
funding mandate .........................................

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500,000
R62I00.53 Maryland Police Officers Scholarship
Program

General Fund Appropriation , provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$1,500,000 contingent upon the enactment
of legislation to reduce the program
funding mandate .........................................

2,000,000
500,000
R62I00.55 James Proctor Scholarship Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 400,000
R62I00.56 Teacher Development and Retention
Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,000,000 10,000,000

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 780,870,931
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 80,721,025
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 511,150

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 862,103,106

R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions
of Higher Education

The following amounts constitute the General
Fund appropriation for the State operated
institutions of higher education. The State
Comptroller is hereby authorized to
transfer these amounts to the accounts of
the programs indicated below in four equal
allotments; said allotments to be made on
July 1 and October 1 of 2026 and January
1 and April 1 of 2027. Neither this
appropriation nor the amounts herein
enumerated constitute a lump sum
appropriation as contemplated by Sections
7–207 and 7–233 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article of the Code.

Program Title
R30B21 University of Maryland,
Baltimore Campus ................... 346,489,291

R30B22 University of Maryland,
College Park Campus .............. 807,975,435

R30B23 Bowie State University ... 67,547,547
R30B24 Towson University ........ 210,397,328
R30B25 University of Maryland
Eastern Shore ............................ 78,887,651

R30B26 Frostburg State
University .................................. 59,690,648

R30B27 Coppin State
University .................................. 67,745,541

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R30B29 Salisbury University ....... 89,652,877
R30B30 University of Maryland
Global Campus ........................... 59,502,622

R30B31 University of Maryland
Baltimore County .................... 209,995,964

R30B34 University of Maryland
Center for Environmental
Science ........................................ 27,040,702

R30B36 University System of
Maryland Office ......................... 25,939,618

R30B37 Universities at Shady
Grove .......................................... 26,838,568

Subtotal University System
of Maryland .......................... 2,137,596,125

R95C00 Baltimore City
Community College ................... 49,269,143

R14D00 St. Mary’s College
of Maryland ............................... 43,071,898

R13M00 Morgan State
University ................................ 181,370,263

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$713,762 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation to decrease Baltimore City
Community College’s funding formula
percentage from 68.5% to 67.5%.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $6,788,391 contingent upon
the enactment of legislation to partially
decouple from the One Big Beautiful Bill
Act, generating additional Higher
Education Investment Funds.

Further provided that this appropriation shall
be reduced by $150,000 contingent upon
the enactment of legislation that
eliminates the mandate for the Maryland
Native Plants program at the University of
Maryland, College Park Campus.

Further provided that general fund
appropriations of $9,000,000 for the

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(R30B25), $9,000,000 for Coppin State
University (R30B27), and $7,694,103 for
Morgan State University (R13M00) shall
only be used for eligible purposes as
provided in Section 15 –128 of the
Education Article. Any unspent funds are
to be transferred to the Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund at
the end of the fiscal year as provided in
Section 15–129 of the Education Article.
Further provided that this appropriation for
R30B22 University of Maryland, College
Park for the purpose of funding the State’s
Consumer Health Information Hub at the
Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health
Literacy shall be reduced by $350,000 …….

2,411,307,429

The following amounts constitute an estimate
of Special Fund revenues derived from the
Higher Education Investment Fund, the
Maryland Emergency Medical System
Operations Fund, the Cigarette Restitution
Fund and PAYGO funding. These revenues
support the Special Fund appropriation for
the State operated institutions of higher
education. The State Comptroller is hereby
authorized to transfer these amounts to the
accounts of the programs indicated below
in four allotments; said allotments to be
made on July 1 and October 1 of 2026 and
January 1 and April 1 of 2027. To the
extent revenue attainment is lower than
estimated, the State Comptroller shall
adjust the transfers at year’s end. Neither
this appropriation nor the amounts herein
enumerated constitute a lump sum
appropriation as contemplated by Sections
7–207 and 7–233 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article of the Code.

Program Title
R30B21 University of Maryland,
Baltimore Campus ..................... 24,084,625

R30B22 University of Maryland,
College Park Campus ................ 68,507,885

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R30B24 Towson University .......... 24,807,420

R30B25 University of Maryland
Eastern Shore .............................. 3,867,592

R30B26 Frostburg State
University .................................... 3,765,879

R30B27 Coppin State
University .................................... 4,198,272

R30B28 University of Baltimore .... 3,279,516
R30B29 Salisbury University ......... 4,800,273
R30B30 University of Maryland
Global Campus ............................. 3,782,055

R30B31 University of Maryland
Baltimore County ...................... 11,663,273

R30B34 University of Maryland
Center for Environmental
Science .......................................... 2,028,575

R30B36 University System of
Maryland Office ........................... 1,759,507

R30B37 Universities at Shady
Grove ............................................ 1,735,872

Subtotal University System
of Maryland .............................. 176,867,263

R14D00 St. Mary’s College
of Maryland ................................. 2,549,840

R13M00 Morgan State
University .................................. 25,146,147

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$13,075,819 of this appropriation shall be
used by the University of Maryland,
College Park (R30B22) for no other purpose
than to support the Maryland Fire and
Rescue Institute as provided in Section
13–955 of the Transportation Article.

Further provided that $6,788,391 of this
appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of legislation to partially
decouple from the One Big Beautiful Bill
Act, generating additional Higher
Education Investment Funds.

Further provided that special fund
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(R13M00) shall only be used for eligible
purposes as provided in Section 15 –128 of
the Education Article. Any unspent funds
are to be transferred to the Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Reserve
Fund at the end of the fiscal year as
provided in Section 15 –129 of the
Education Article ........................................

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R95C00.00 Baltimore City Community College
Current Unrestricted Appropriation, provided
that this appropriation shall be reduced by
$713,762 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation to decrease the funding formula
percentage from 68.5% to 67.5% .................

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Current Restricted Appropriation ................... 21,607,380 87,458,910

R99E01.00 Services and Institutional Operations
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 49,758,404
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 589,392
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 866,190 51,213,986

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 800,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,148,425
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,151,287 6,099,712

S00A20.03 Office of Management Services
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,562,794
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 6,710,099 15,272,893

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 800,000
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 11,711,219
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 8,861,386

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 21,372,605

S00A21.08 Division of Broadband – Operating
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 772,671
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,244,714 3,017,385

S00A22.01 Maryland Housing Fund
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,146,148
S00A22.02 Asset Management
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,748,737
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,000 7,751,737

Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 8,894,885
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,000

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S00A23.08 Policy, Strategy and Research
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,088,715
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,374,351 4,463,066

S00A24.01 Neighborhood Revitalization
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,703,886
Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$3,000,000 of this appropriation made for
the purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Department of Housing
and Community Development (DHCD)
submits a report to the budget committees
on the department’s progress toward
reducing vacant properties in Baltimore
City. The report shall include:

(1) the status of DHCD efforts to work
with Baltimore City in addressing
vacant properties;

(2) issues that may lead to delays in
developing properties and blocks
targeted for demolition and
redevelopment, specifically
including issues related to vacant
properties in the Penn North
neighborhood that burned down in
March 2026; and

(3) any recommendations to reduce
administrative or other barriers
that would enable projects to move
forward more quickly.

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2026, and the budget committees shall
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,162,408 17,319,026

S00A24.02 Neighborhood Revitalization – Capital
Appropriation

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 12,000,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,703,886
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 10,452,732
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 13,162,408

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 29,319,026

S00A25.01 Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,157,949
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 743 6,158,692

S00A25.02 Housing Development Program
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,839,491
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 304,179 8,143,670

S00A25.03 Single Family Housing
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,782,809
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,488,566 11,271,375

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

S00A25.04 Housing and Building Energy Programs
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legislation expanding the allowable uses of
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to State climate change mitigation
and climate change resiliency efforts .........

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$191,321 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to
include programs and applicable initiatives
related to State climat e change mitigation
and climate change resiliency efforts .........

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 10,796,792 121,679,703

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

S00A25.05 Rental Services Programs
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,579,224
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 438,228,643 450,807,867

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

S00A25.07 Rental Housing Programs – Capital
Appropriation

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 19,500,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 9,000,000 28,500,000

S00A25.08 Homeownership Programs – Capital
Appropriation

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 5,000,000
S00A25.09 Special Loan Programs – Capital
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,040,000 9,440,000

S00A25.15 Housing and Building Energy
Programs – Capital Appropriation

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 54,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,500,000 56,500,000

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 12,763,188
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 214,379,196
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 470,358,923

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 697,501,307

S00A26.01 Information Technology
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,315,673
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,359,835 6,675,508

S00A27.01 Finance and Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,532,645
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,980,658 8,513,303

S00A28.01 Just Communities
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 250,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,289,946 1,539,946

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 25,465,564
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 6,798,905
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 15,758,204 48,022,673

S00A30.01 Business Development
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,125,062
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 665,168 1,790,230

S00A30.02 Business Development Capital –
Capital Loan

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,289,000
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 3,414,062
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 665,168

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 4,079,230

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General Fund Appropriation , provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation made for the
purpose of administration may not be
expended until the Department of
Commerce submits a report to the budget
committees on the utilization of the Small,
Minority, and Women –Owned Businesses
Account program over the past five years,
challenges in deploying the full
appropriation, stra tegies that have been
used to increase utilization and the
outcome of these strategies, and
recommendations for program
modifications that could increase program
utilization. The report shall be submitted
by October 30, 2026, and the budget
committees shal l have 45 days from the
date of the receipt of the report to review
and comment. Funds restricted pending
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transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall
revert to the General Fund if the repor t is
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 112,432
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 18,510 1,905,339

T00A00.02 Office of Policy and Research
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,872,077
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 195,992
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 16,519 4,084,588

T00A00.03 Office of the Attorney General
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,550
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,986,116
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 3,850 1,995,516

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,476,656
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 99,837 8,159,361

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 12,234,892
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 3,771,196
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 138,716

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 16,144,804

T00B00.01 Office of the Deputy Secretary –
Innovation and Growth

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,367,462
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,998 10,371,460

T00B00.02 Office of the Assistant Secretary –
Innovation and Growth

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 435,982
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,003 443,985

T00B00.03 Office of Strategic Industries and
Entrepreneurship

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,104,079
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 588,412 7,692,491

T00B00.04 Office of International Investment and
Trade

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,740,835
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 100,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,120,000 4,960,835

T00B00.05 Office of Military Affairs and Federal
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,257,729
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 263,224
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,554,624 4,075,577
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,500,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 22,906,087
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 9,463,637
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 3,674,624

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 36,044,348

T00C00.01 Office of the Deputy Secretary –
Business Attraction and Special Projects

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,777,477
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 3,998 3,781,475

T00C00.02 Office of the Assistant Secretary –
Business Attraction and Special Projects

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,127,249
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 10,112 1,137,361

T00C00.03 Office of Business Advancement,
Recruitment and Retention

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,569,371
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 400,902 3,970,273

T00C00.04 Office of Finance Programs
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 659,320
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 4,473,561 5,132,881

T00C00.05 Maryland Small Business Development
Financing Authority (MSBDFA)

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,533,375
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,700,000 14,233,375
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 17,500,000
T00C00.07 Maryland Not–For–Profit Development
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,150,000
T00C00.08 Small, Minority, and Women–Owned
Businesses Account

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 20,458,340
T00C00.09 Office of Business Assistance
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 7,300,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 25,948,854 33,248,854

T00C00.10 Child Care Capital Support Revolving
Loan Fund

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,200,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,800,000 10,000,000

T00C00.12 Partnership for Workforce Quality
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
T00C00.13 Military Personnel and Service –
Disabled Veteran Loan Program

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 300,000
T00C00.14 Capital – Maryland Economic
Adjustment Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 100,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 600,000 700,000

T00C00.15 Maryland Biotech Investment Tax
Credit Reserve Fund

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,658,750
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,341,250 12,000,000
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T00C00.17 More Jobs For Marylanders Tax Credit
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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 20,000,000
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 12,000,000 32,000,000
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T00C00.18 Maryland New Start Microloan
Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 300,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 25,592,167
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 105,395,392
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 6,300,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 137,287,569

T00D00.01 Office of the Assistant Secretary
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 423,387
T00D00.02 Office of Tourism Development
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,594,874
T00D00.03 Maryland Tourism Development Board
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 10,166,691
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 127,000 12,293,691

T00D00.04 Office of Marketing and
Communications

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,362,796
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,774,324 5,137,120

T00D00.05 Maryland State Arts Council
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 29,688,011
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,300,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 886,311 31,874,322
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T00D00.06 Preservation of Cultural Arts Program
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,300,000
T00D00.07 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO)
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 500,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 50,735,759
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 6,374,324
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,013,311

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 58,123,394

T50T01.01 Technology Development, Transfer and
Commercialization

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,125,816
7,875,816

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 915,000 9,040,816
8,790,816

T50T01.03 Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 15,500,000
T50T01.04 Maryland Innovation Initiative
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,300,000
T50T01.05 Cybersecurity Investment Fund
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 900,000
T50T01.07 Enterprise Investment Fund – Capital
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,045,833
T50T01.08 Second Stage Business Incubator
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
T50T01.10 Minority Pre–Seed Investment Fund
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 7,500,000
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T50T01.12 Inclusion Fund
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 750,000
T50T01.13 Maryland Makerspace Initiative
Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
T50T01.15 Maryland Equitech Growth Fund
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,000,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 38,325,816
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 8,415,000
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,045,833

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 46,740,816

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,477,696
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,055,741
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 955,005 3,488,442

U00A01.03 Capital Appropriation – Water Quality
Revolving Loan Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 113,011,815
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 97,952,000 210,963,815

U00A01.04 Capital Appropriation – Hazardous
Substance Clean–Up Program

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 550,000
U00A01.05 Capital Appropriation – Drinking
Water Revolving Loan Fund

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 31,596,127
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 119,468,680 151,064,807

U00A01.12 Capital Appropriation – Bay
Restoration Fund – Septic Systems

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 15,000,000
U00A01.15 Capital Appropriation – Comprehensive
Flood Management Grant Program

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$9,485,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund ............

9,485,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 2,027,696
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 170,148,683
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 218,375,685

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 390,552,064

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 11,906,417
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 8,133,746
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 2,390,453 22,430,616

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

U00A04.01 Water and Science Administration
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$250,000 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation expanding the civil and
administrative penalty authority of the
Maryland Department of the Environment.

Further provided that $500,000 $250,000 of
this appropriation made for the purpose of
administrative expenses may not be
expended until the Maryland Department
of the Environment (MDE) submits a
report to the budget committees evaluating
and recommending options to standardize
the interpretatio n and implementation of
State septic system regulations and
guidance across jurisdictions. The report
shall be developed in consultation with
stakeholders including local health
departments, the development community,
septic system installers and engineers ,
environmental stakeholders, and other
relevant experts. The report shall include
the following:

(1) an examination of variations in how
local environmental health officers
interpret and apply MDE
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identification of the statutory or
regulatory basis for more restrictive
local interpretations; a review of
the justification for enhanced or
intensive percolation testing and
septic system requirements in
certain jurisdictions, including but
not limited to Howard County; and
consideration of how elevated and
other nonconventional septic
systems are treated across
jurisdictions and whether
additional clarification or
standardization from MDE is
warranted;
(2) an independent assessment of
customer satisfaction across
jurisdictions, including feedback
from individuals directly involved
in the percolation testing, plan
review, and building permit
processes;

(3) an evaluation of septic system
performance data, including the
average number of failures
annually by jurisdiction, the
percentage of failures resulting in
significant environmental or public
health impacts, and any correlation
between local testing requirements
and documented environmental
outcomes;

(4) recommendations on predictive
flow metrics for all uses, including
restaurants, other businesses, and
housing, and on how to permit
reasonable flexibility in approved
flow rates based on plumbing
upgrades, flow monitoring, and
lookback data after initial approval;
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reviewing, approving, and
implementing percolation plans
and septic system approvals,
including individual, shared, and
multi–use systems; a coordinated
approval framework for accessory
dwelling units and other multi–unit
developments served by multi –use
systems; and a statewide flowchart
depicting how county health
departments, MDE, and local
public works or permitting agencies
coordinate throughout the approval
and implementation process.
The report shall be submitted by December 1,
2026, and the budget committees shall
have 45 days from the date of the receipt of
the report to review and comment. Funds
restricted pending the receipt of the report
may not be transferred by budget
amendment or otherwise to any other
purpose and shall revert to the General
Fund if the report is not submitted to the
budget committees ......................................

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Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$250,000 of this appropriation is contingent
upon the enactment of legislation
expanding the civil and administrative
penalty authority of the Maryland
Department of the Environment ................

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22,495,419

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 21,351,734 76,371,689
65,271,689

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

U00A06.01 Land and Materials Administration
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 8,568,411
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 23,216,189
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 13,194,733 44,979,333

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

U00A07.01 Air and Radiation Administration
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 22,102,357
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 17,357,835 39,460,192

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

U00A10.01 Emergency and Support Services
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$178,267 contingent upon the enactment of
legislation expanding the allowable uses of
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund .....

5,350,031

Special Fund Appropriation, provi ded that
$183,237 of this appropriation is
contingent upon enactment of legislation
expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund ............

41,212,742

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,725,183 48,287,956

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

U00A10.03 Bay Restoration Fund Debt Service
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 28,000,000
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Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 5,350,031
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 69,212,742
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 1,725,183

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 76,287,956

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V00D01.01 Office of the Secretary
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 12,481,568

V00D02.01 Departmental Support
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 50,466,556
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 351,400 50,817,956

V00E01.01 Community Operations Administration
and Support

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 106,195,728
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 302,076
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 4,392,931 110,890,735

V00E01.02 Facility Operations Administration and
Support

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 177,863,129
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 855
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 741,138 178,605,122

V00E01.03 Juvenile Services Education Program
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 24,363,131
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,985,211
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,667,346 29,015,688

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 308,421,988
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 3,288,142
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 6,801,415

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 318,511,545

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General Fund Appropriation, provided it is the
intent of the General Assembly that grant
funding that the Department of State Police
provides to the Maryland Sheriffs’
Association for operational training and
support be used by the Maryland Sheriffs’
Association to provide training s to law
enforcement agencies related to, including
training on State law regarding
immigration enforcement agreements ........

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W00A01.02 Field Operations Bureau
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 216,430,409
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 116,830,660 333,261,069

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

W00A01.03 Criminal Investigation Bureau
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 115,002,899
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 575,000 115,577,899

W00A01.04 Support Services Bureau
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation shall be reduced by
$5,500,000 contingent upon legislation
expanding the use of the Maryland
Emergency Medical System Operations
Fund for the Aviation program ..................

101,937,322

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
$5,500,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation expanding the use of the
Maryland Emergency Medical System
Operations Fund for the Aviation program.

59,268,586

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 8,098,950 169,304,858

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budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

W00A01.08 Vehicle Theft Prevention Council
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,506,922
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 488,376,097
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 178,606,168
Total Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................ 8,673,950

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 675,656,215

W00A02.01 Fire Prevention Services
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,657,479

Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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X00A00.01 Redemption and Interest on State
Bonds

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 177,693,158

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,317,844,568

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 823,736 1,496,361,462

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General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$449,787,611 of this appropriation shall be
reduced contingent upon enactment of
legislation eliminating the required
Revenue Stabilization Account
appropriation for fiscal 2027 ......................

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Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 44,100,000
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Certified Community
Behavioral Health
Clinics

$4,600,000

HR 1 Implementation 2,500,000
Legislative Priorities 30,000,000
Repeat Audit Finding
Solutions

5,000,000

State Fiscal Leadership
Capacity and
Recruitment

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Special Fund Appropriation , provided that
$82,000,000 of this appropriation is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation expanding the allowable uses of
the Strategic Energy Investment Fund ,
provided that $42,000,000 of this
appropriation is made for the purpose of
the Higher Ed Research Fund contingent
on the enactment of legislation authorizing
the use of Strategic Energy Investment
Funds for this purpose may be used for any
research field and shall not be limited to
energy related research ..............................

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Higher Ed Research Fund 42,000,000
Energy Resource Adequacy
and Planning Act
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Y01A03.01 Economic Development Opportunities
Program Account

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 16,000,000

Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 30,100,000
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 42,000,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 72,100,000

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FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
A15O00.05 Cannabis Sales Tax Distributions
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to distribute the local share of cannabis sales tax
revenue.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 2,133,097

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
C80B00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 122,727

C80B00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 177,162

C80B00.02 District Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund information technology expenditure shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 2,000,000
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C80B00.02 District Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

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General Fund Appropriation, provided that $8,530,154
of this appropriation made for the purpose of panel
attorney fees may be expended only for that purpose.
Funds not expended for this restricted purpose may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to
the General Fund .......................................................

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C80B00.02 District Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 3,307,005

C80B00.03 Appellate and Inmate Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation , provided that $36,531 of
this appropriation made for the purpose of panel
attorney fees may be expended only for that purpose.
Funds not expended for this restricted purpose may
not be transferred by budget amendment or
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to
the General Fund .......................................................

682,479

C80B00.03 Appellate and Inmate Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 318,728

C80B00.04 Involuntary Institutionalization Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 122,013

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 27,489

OFFICE OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
C82D00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 153,083

C82D00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund building rent.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 5,374

MARYLAND TAX COURT
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
C85E00.01 Administration and Appeals
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 42,944

C85E00.01 Administration and Appeals
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund information technology services and
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SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
C94I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund an accrued leave payout.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 45,132

C94I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 35,855

C94I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund expiring claims management software.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 25,000

C94I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support temporary position sharing for two
non–temporary employees during a transitional
six–month period (i.e., an overlap appointment).

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 98,523

C94I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support unanticipated one –time office –space
modifications accrued late in the prior year.

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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D05E01.01 Administration Office
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 20,784

D05E01.05 Wetlands Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 15,224

D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit
Groups

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to swap $1,500,000 general fund appropriation with
special fund appropriation to use Strategic Energy
Investment Funds for the Chesapeake Conservation
and Climate Corps Program.

General Fund Appropriation, provided that this
appropriation shall be reduced by $1,500,000
contingent upon enactment of expanding the
allowable uses of the Strategic Energy Investment
Fund ............................................................................

–1,500,000
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that $1,500,000
of this appropriation shall be contingent upon
enactment of legislation expanding the allowable
uses of the Strategic Energy Investment Fund ........

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D10A01.01 General Executive Direction and Control –
Executive Department – Governor

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the transfer of a merit position from the
Department of General Services to the Governor’s
Office.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 77,220

DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D12A02.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 138,724
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 5,938
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 11,243

155,905

D12A02.02 Telecommunications Access of Maryland
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 12,471

D12A02.02 Telecommunications Access of Maryland
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
accurately reflect the expected expenditures of the
Universal Service Trust Fund with regard to the
Maryland Department of Aging’s Senior Call Check
program.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –450,000

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 11,332

MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy Programs and
Initiatives

To become immediately available upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 from
the Maryland Energy Administration to the
Comptroller’s Office to fund a study about the total
assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –270,000

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT – BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND OFFICES

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D15A05.05 Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 88,515

D15A05.05 Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 134,627

D15A05.07 Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution
Office

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budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 29,638

D15A05.24 Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 27,473

SECRETARY OF STATE
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D16A06.01 Office of the Secretary of State
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 134,986
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 21,441

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HISTORIC ST. MARY’S CITY COMMISSION
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D17B01.51 Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 127,954

D17B01.51 Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support maintenance expenses within the Education
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GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION
AND POLICY

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters – Administrative
Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 265,914
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 2,647
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 13,605

282,166

D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters – Administrative
Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to spend existing federal funding.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 90,963

D21A01.06 Maryland Statistical Analysis Center –
Administrative Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 2,469

D21A03.01 Victim Services Unit – Victim Services Unit
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 25,849
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 16,373
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D21A03.01 Victim Services Unit – Victim Services Unit
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund increased costs for the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Board.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 407,724

D21A03.01 Victim Services Unit – Victim Services Unit
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund increased costs for the Sexual Assault
Reimbursement Unit.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,000,000

D21A05.01 Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network –
Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 9,149

D21A05.02 Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety
Center of Excellence – Maryland Criminal Intelligence
Network

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 27,232

MARYLAND COMMISSION ON AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D22A01.01 General Administration
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 69,938

MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D23A01.03 Office of Social Equity
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support first quarter Office of Social Equity
expenditures prior to the program’s move to the
Department of Social and Economic Mobility.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 161,299

INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D25E03.01 Interagency Commission On School
Construction

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 290,866

DEPARTMENT OF AGING
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D26A07.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a full year of rent costs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 117,000

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D26A07.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
abolish four vacant positions.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –379,012

D26A07.03 Community Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 for the
Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program,
which was transferred from the Maryland Department
of Aging to the Maryland Department of Human
Services per CH 370 of 2025.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –284,611

D26A07.03 Community Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund two new federal awards, the No Wrong Door
Systems for Efficient Access to Long–Term Services and
Supports and the Maryland Caregiver Navigation
Grant.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 940,000

D26A07.04 Senior Call–Check Service and Notification
Program

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the Senior Call Check program within the
Department of Aging.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 30,033

MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D28A03.02 Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026

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Supplemental Baseball Financing Fund and Camden
Yards Facilities Fund.
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 210,810

STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D38I01.02 Election Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund warehouse lease reimbursement increases for
several Local Boards of Elections (LBEs).

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 595,255

D38I01.03 Major Information Technology Development
Projects

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund higher –than–anticipated–costs for the New
Campaign Finance Reporting System (NCRIS) Major IT
Project.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,027,887

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D40W01.01 Operations Division
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 181,448

D40W01.02 State Clearinghouse
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

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D40W01.03 Planning Data and Research
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 246,626

D40W01.04 Planning Coordination
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 8,546
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 3,330
Reimbursable Fund Appropriation ................................. –67,193

–55,317

D40W01.04 Planning Coordination
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund work supported by federal grants awarded to the
Department of Planning.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 103,253

D40W01.07 Management Planning and Educational
Outreach

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –35,010
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 7,240
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 2,625

–25,145

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –31,422
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 6,167
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 3,487

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D40W01.08 Museum Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund tree maintenance and repairs of the
administration office building at the Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 30,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 71,000

101,000

D40W01.08 Museum Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund interpretive signage at Jefferson Patterson Park
and Museum supported by a federal recreational trails
grant.

Reimbursable Fund Appropriation ................................. 24,000

D40W01.09 Research Survey and Registration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 12,424
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 1,086
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 4,946

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund work supported by federal grants awarded to the
Department of Planning.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 335,345

D40W01.10 Preservation Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 90,239
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 8,589
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 5,588

104,416

D40W01.10 Preservation Services
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund work supported by federal grants awarded to the
Department of Planning.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 246,303

MILITARY DEPARTMENT
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D50H01.01 Administrative Headquarters – Military
Department Operations and Maintenance

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund State Active Duty Armed Security Forces.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,100,000

D50H01.03 Army Operations and Maintenance – Military
Department Operations and Maintenance

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund critical need and end of life Army Operations

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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,000,000

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D52A01.01 Maryland Department of Emergency
Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support rent expenses.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 30,000

D52A01.01 Maryland Department of Emergency
Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to swap federal fund appropriation with funds from the
911 Trust Fund for general operations due to federal
fund losses.

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that $3,232,157
of this appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of legislation to expand the uses of the
911 Trust Fund to support Maryland Department of
Emergency Management operations in order to
cover federal fund losses ............................................

3,232,157
Federal Fund Appropriation, provided that this
appropriation shall be reduced by $3,232,157
contingent upon the enactment of the legislation to
expand the uses of the 911 Trust Fund to support
Maryland Department of Emergency Management
operations in order to cover federal fund losses .......

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Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026

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to fund a mandated study by the Office of Resilience.
Special Fund Appropriation, provided that this
appropriation is contingent upon the enactment of
legislation expanding the allowable uses of the
Strategic Energy Investment Fund to include
programs and applicable initiatives related to
resiliency efforts defined and implemented by the
Maryland Department of Emergency Management,
including the annual report by the Office of
Resilience ....................................................................

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY
FAMILIES

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D55P00.02 Cemetery Program
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to utilize prior year retained balances in agency special
funds and federal funds.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 699,453
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 27,372

726,825

D55P00.05 Veterans Home Program
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to utilize prior year retained balances in agency special
funds and federal funds.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 1,578,342
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 1,030,373

2,608,715

D55P00.05 Veterans Home Program
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support Charlotte Hall Veterans Home costs from
fiscal 2025 and IT costs.

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D55P00.05 Veterans Home Program
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide funds to the Veterans Trust Fund to offer
additional support to veterans impacted by the federal
government shutdown.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 250,000

STATE ARCHIVES
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D60A10.01 Archives
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund information technology infrastructure needs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 600,000

D60A10.01 Archives
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund equipment and staffing for digitization services.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 777,860

D60A10.01 Archives
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide general funds to offset anticipated special
fund shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 7,957,588
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –7,957,588

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 special fund shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,379,343

D60A10.02 Artistic Property
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide general funds to offset anticipated special
fund shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 264,856
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –264,856

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FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D78Y01.02 Information Technology Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund information technology system changes to
implement revised federal Medicaid eligibility
requirements.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,105,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 4,207,500

5,312,500

CANAL PLACE PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
D90U00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund maintenance and janitorial contract cost
increases.

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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 10,327
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 4,096

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D90U00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the River Park Project after reimbursable funds
for a pass–through federal grant and matching general
funds were inadvertently reverted during the
accounting closeout of fiscal 2025.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 100,000

D90U00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a portion of the service charges paid to the
Department of Information Technology with general
funds.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 13,628
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –13,628

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D90U00.02 Capital Appropriation
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the River Park Project after reimbursable funds
for a pass–through federal grant and matching general
funds were inadvertently reverted during the
accounting closeout of fiscal 2025.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,241,764
Reimbursable Fund Appropriation ................................. 5,955,088

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D91A01.01 West North Avenue Development Authority
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026,
reappropriating funds that were inadvertently reverted
during fiscal 2025 closeout to capitalize the West North
Avenue Development Authority Fund.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,200,851

COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
E00A01.01 Executive Direction – Office of the Comptroller
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 2,000,000

E00A08.01 OPPI, OPEC, GA – Offices of Policies, Public
Engagement, Communications, and Government Affairs

To become immediately available upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a study about the total assessed cost of
greenhouse gas emissions in the State.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 270,000

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
AND TAXATION

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
E50C00.01 Office of the Director
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to restore special fund support for salaries and fringes
within the Office of the Director that were reduced
below zero as a result of a legislative fund swap.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 150,234
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund projected expenditures in the Historic Tax
Credit (HTC) program that exceed the enacted
appropriation due to unpaid credits owed to local
jurisdictions.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 7,000,000

E50C00.06 Tax Credit Payments
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a projected shortfall in the Enterprise Zone Tax
Credit (EZTC) program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 4,168,932

E50C00.08 Property Tax Credit Programs
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to backfill a shortfall in special funds supporting
SDAT’s Property Tax Credit programs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 3,720,741

E50C00.08 Property Tax Credit Programs
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund two contractual positions within the
Homeowner Protection Program (HPP).

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 147,137

E50C00.08 Property Tax Credit Programs
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide general funds to resolve a prior–year shortfall
in the Property Tax Credit programs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,000,000
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
restore special fund support for salaries and fringes
within the Office of the Director that were reduced
below zero as a result of a legislative fund swap.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –31,084

MARYLAND LOTTERY AND GAMING
CONTROL AGENCY

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
E75D00.01 Administration and Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund increased Instant Ticket Lottery Machine
vendor costs based on revenue collections.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 231,750

E75D00.01 Administration and Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund increased lottery vendor costs based on revenue
collections.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 407,305

E75D00.02 Video Lottery Terminal and Gaming Operations
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
align funding for video lottery terminal operations to
current estimates.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –155,803

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 91,241

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
F10A02.01 Executive Direction – Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support the federal workers hiring initiative.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 275,866

F10A02.08 Statewide Expenses – Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support COLA and increment adjustments for the
University System of Maryland.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 5,989,707

F10A02.08 Statewide Expenses – Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund prior year electric vehicle costs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,783,970

F10A02.08 Statewide Expenses – Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to backfill for estimated government modernization
initiative savings.

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F10A02.08 Statewide Expenses – Office of Personnel
Services and Benefits

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a shortfall of special funds from the Maryland
Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority closeout.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,924,843

MARYLAND STATE EMPLOYEES
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
G50L00.01 Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plan Board
and Staff

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 24,124

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
H00A01.01 Executive Direction – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 109,491

H00A01.02 Administration – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 114,480

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H00B01.01 Facilities Security – Office of Facilities Security
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to add seven new Maryland Capitol Police positions.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 308,021

H00B01.01 Facilities Security – Office of Facilities Security
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund the transfer of a merit position from the
Department of General Services to the Governor’s
Office.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –77,220

H00B01.01 Facilities Security – Office of Facilities Security
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 514,329

H00B01.01 Facilities Security – Office of Facilities Security
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund various Annapolis security upgrades.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 184,064

H00C01.01 Office of Facilities Management – Office of
Facilities Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Annapolis grounds’ control systems.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 200,000

H00C01.01 Office of Facilities Management – Office of
Facilities Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
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to fund emergency facility repairs.
General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,100,000

H00C01.01 Office of Facilities Management – Office of
Facilities Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 422,212

H00C01.01 Office of Facilities Management – Office of
Facilities Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund DGS critical maintenance projects.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 5,000,000

H00D01.01 Procurement and Logistics – Office of
Procurement and Logistics

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support incentive and leave payouts for the
Voluntary Separation Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 44,407

H00D01.01 Procurement and Logistics – Office of
Procurement and Logistics

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 378,547

H00E01.01 Real Estate Management – Office of Real Estate
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

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H00G01.01 Office of Design, Construction and Energy –
Office of Design, Construction and Energy

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support incentive and leave payouts for the
Voluntary Separation Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 152,428

H00G01.01 Office of Design, Construction and Energy –
Office of Design, Construction and Energy

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 300,000

H00H01.01 Business Enterprise Administration – Business
Enterprise Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund grant software maintenance.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 100,000

H00H01.01 Business Enterprise Administration – Business
Enterprise Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support incentive and leave payouts for the
Voluntary Separation Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 58,650

H00H01.01 Business Enterprise Administration – Business
Enterprise Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

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DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE AND CIVIC
INNOVATION

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
I00A01.01 Service and Civic Innovation
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 115,206
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 4,982

120,188

I00A01.02 Maryland Corps Program
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 152,392
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 14,218

166,610

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
J00A01.01 Executive Direction – The Secretary’s Office
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide funding for increased costs for software
licenses, building maintenance and security, and
employee onboarding and development.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 5,255,073

J00A04.01 Debt Service Requirements – Debt Service
Requirements

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reflect lower actual debt service payments required for
the fiscal year.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –8,225,805

J00B01.02 State System Maintenance – State Highway
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide funding for increased electricity costs for
roadway lighting.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 2,615,681

J00B01.04 Highway Safety Operating Program – State
Highway Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide funding for operations of the Work Zone
Safety Program due to a change in accounting for
program expenses.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 10,000,000

J00D00.01 Port Operations – Maryland Port Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide additional funding for software licenses.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 681,198

J00E00.01 Motor Vehicle Operations – Motor Vehicle
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide additional funding for credit card processing
fees, postage, law enforcement, and materials required
for license plates, drivers’ licenses, and ID cards.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 2,400,994

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J00H01.01 Transit Administration – Maryland Transit
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reflect a delay in debt service for certificates of
participation for the fare collection project.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –4,695,009

J00H01.02 Bus Operations – Maryland Transit
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to address increased demand for paratransit services
and to restore commuter bus service levels necessary to
meet ridership demand and provide reliable service.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 12,155,000

J00I00.02 Airport Operations – Maryland Aviation
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide additional funding for snow removal.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 6,476,755

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
K00A07.04 Field Operations – Natural Resources Police
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to swap general funds with special funds from the State
Boat Act Fund, supported by expected revenue
increases to the Fund.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –500,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 500,000

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K00A17.01 Fishing and Boating Services – Fishing and
Boating Services

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the Department of Natural Resources’
management of the Somers Cove Marina with funds
transferred from the Somers Cove Marina Improvement
Fund.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 750,000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
L00A11.01 Executive Direction – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 500,000

L00A14.06 Turf and Seed – Office of Plant Industries and
Pest Management

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to replace the vent hood system in the Turf & Seed lab.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 55,000

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
M00A01.01 Executive Direction – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund department –wide overtime in line with
projected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 14,254,858

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M00A01.02 Operations – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the Maryland Department of Health’s Facilities
Master Plan update and survey work at Rosewood.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 600,000

M00A01.02 Operations – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund network security in line with prior year actuals.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –6,915,311

M00A01.07 Maryland Department of Health Hospital
System – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fines from local jurisdictions related to the
Department’s noncompliance with admitting forensic
patient referrals in a timely manner.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,500,000

M00A01.07 Maryland Department of Health Hospital
System – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a grievance settlement.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 595,000

M00B01.03 Office of Health Care Quality – Regulatory
Services

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,300,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 143,299

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M00F01.01 Executive Direction – Deputy Secretary for
Public Health Services

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reflect actual American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
spending.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –337,611

M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services –
Prevention and Health Promotion Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide funding for the Prevention and Health
Promotion Administration to support actual spending.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 4,990,000

M00F06.01 Office of Preparedness and Response – Office of
Preparedness and Response

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reflect actual American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
spending.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –803,931

M00L01.02 Community Services – Behavioral Health
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Behavioral Health Community Services in line
with projected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 4,383,575
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –4,295,866

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M00L01.02 Community Services – Behavioral Health
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reflect prior year spending for BHA Investments.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –16,867,522

M00L01.03 Community Services for Medicaid State Fund
Recipients – Behavioral Health Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund State–Funded Medicaid Services at the projected
level.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –11,603,202

M00M01.02 Community Services – Developmental
Disabilities Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the community services fiscal 2025 shortfall.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 189,841,412
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 166,730,758

356,572,170

M00M01.02 Community Services – Developmental
Disabilities Administration

To become available immediately upon the passage of
this budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal
2026 to fund increased spending in community services.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 190,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 190,000,000

380,000,000

M00M01.02 Community Services – Developmental
Disabilities Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to swap general fund appropriation with the
Community Services Trust Fund.

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M00Q01.02 Office of Enterprise Technology – Medicaid –
Medical Care Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund ongoing program operations for LTSSMaryland.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 3,915,311
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 21,711,377

25,626,688

M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements –
Medical Care Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to adjust the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reflect enrollment, utilization, and rate projection
assumptions for the traditional Medicaid and
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Expansion populations.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 106,416,159
62,216,159
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –513,006
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 675,313,430
568,082,603
Reimbursable Fund Appropriation ................................. 18,554,072

799,770,655
648,339,828

M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements –
Medical Care Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Service Year 2025 claims for traditional
Medicaid services.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 62,682,133
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M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical
Care Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund the Maryland Children’s Health Program in line
with projected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –11,929,355
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –22,211,662

–34,141,017

M00Q01.09 Office of Eligibility Services – Medical Care
Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to reclassify existing vacancies to enable expanded
staffing required to implement revised federal Medicaid
eligibility requirements.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 150,000

M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Health Provider
Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Behavioral Health Medicaid at the projected
level.

Provided that all fiscal 2026 deficiency appropriations
are to be used only for the purposes herein
appropriated, and there shall be no transfer to any other
program or purpose except that funds may be
transferred to programs M00L01.02 Community
Services, M00L01.03 Community Services for Medicaid
State Fund Recipients, or M00Q01.03 Medical Care
Provider Reimbursements. Funds not expended or
transferred shall be reverted or canceled.

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Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 508,923,040
Reimbursable Fund Appropriation ................................. 14,294,875

642,407,910

M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Health Provider
Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Service Year 2025 claims for Behavioral Health
Medicaid services.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 35,050,881
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 32,036,211

67,087,092

M00R01.01 Maryland Health Care Commission – Health
Regulatory Commissions

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to increase the revenue to the R. Adams Cowley Shock
Trauma Center and the Maryland Trauma Physician
Services Fund, based on updated revenue projections
from the Maryland Department of Transportation.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 6,302,127

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
N00A01.01 Office of the Secretary – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund call center services.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................

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N00B00.04 General Administration–State – Social Services
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fund the Kinship Navigator contract.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 8,007

N00B00.04 General Administration–State – Social Services
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund call center services in line with projections.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –2,674

N00F00.04 General Administration – Office of Technology
for Human Services

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the new Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
vendor and system modernization contract approved by
the Board of Public Works on October 22, 2025.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,296,582
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 2,115,476

3,412,058

N00G00.01 Foster Care Maintenance Payments – Local
Department Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund foster care maintenance payments.

General Fund Appropriation, provided that these funds
are to be used only for the purposes herein
appropriated, and there shall be no budgetary
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 758,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 13,660,000

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N00G00.08 Assistance Payments – Local Department
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fund SUN Bucks benefits.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 6,300,000

N00G00.08 Assistance Payments – Local Department
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the replacement of electronically stolen cash
assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) benefits.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 300,000

N00G00.08 Assistance Payments – Local Department
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Senior Supplement Program based on projected
expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –700,000

N00G00.08 Assistance Payments – Local Department
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund Temporary Cash Assistance benefits based on
projected spending.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –4,000,000
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Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –6,840,000

–10,950,000

N00G00.08 Assistance Payments – Local Department
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –1,360,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 5,100,000

3,740,000

N00H00.08 Child Support–State – Child Support
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund research projects, empirical research, and data
analysis as required by the Child Support
Administration.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 210,936
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 409,464

620,400

N00H00.08 Child Support–State – Child Support
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
services for the Child Support Administration.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 170,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 330,000

500,000

N00H00.08 Child Support–State – Child Support
Administration

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 for the Treasury Offset Program.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 119,061

N00H00.08 Child Support–State – Child Support
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund privatized child support services for Baltimore
City.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 310,005
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 601,773

911,778

N00H00.08 Child Support–State – Child Support
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund call center services.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................

Special Fund Appropriation ……………………………….
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Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –306,707

1,552,199
–306,707
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N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund contracted services providing screening and
assistance with filing for Social Security benefits on
behalf of disabled children in foster care and adults
receiving Temporary Disability Assistance Program
(TDAP), Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Public
Assistance to Adults (PAA) benefits.

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Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 86,262

172,524

N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund cost increases for The Work Number
employment and income verification services provided
by Equifax Workforce Solutions.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 3,772,306
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 7,945,920

11,718,226

N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) Outreach partner contracts.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 547,636

N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fully fund the Public Assistance to
Entrepreneurship contract.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 2,500

N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training
(E&T) grants.

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N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to provide funding for penalties incurred for high
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
payment error rates in federal fiscal years 2023 and
2024.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 27,957,820

N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 for
SUN Bucks program administrative expenses.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –2,600,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –2,600,000

–5,200,000

N00I00.04 Director’s Office – Family Investment
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund call center services.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –2,612,261

N00I00.06 Office of Home Energy Programs – Family
Investment Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fund the Maryland Energy Assistance
Program.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 24,000,000

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Investment Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 for
Office of Home Energy Program contracts.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –696,594
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –3,406

–700,000

N00I00.06 Office of Home Energy Programs – Family
Investment Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the special fund appropriation
and reduce the federal fund appropriation for fiscal
2026 to fund Local Administering Agencies for the
Office of Home Energy Programs.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 2,044,680
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –1,000,220

1,044,460

N00I00.06 Office of Home Energy Programs – Family
Investment Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Local Administering Agencies for the Office of
Home Energy Programs.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 1,028,903
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 1,028,903

2,057,806

N00I00.06 Office of Home Energy Programs – Family
Investment Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the federal fund appropriation for
fiscal 2026 to fund call center services to match
anticipated expenditures.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –22,541,052
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FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
P00G01.07 Workforce Development – Division of Workforce
Development and Adult Learning

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund the Growing Apprenticeships and the Public
Safety (GAPS) Program in line with projected
expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation, provided that this
appropriation shall be reduced by $360,000
contingent upon the enactment of legislation
reducing the Growing Apprenticeships and the
Public Safety (GAPS) Program mandate ..................

–360,000

P00G01.07 Workforce Development – Division of Workforce
Development and Adult Learning

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the Prince George’s County Re –Entry
Employment Incentive grant that was erroneously
reverted in fiscal 2025.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 500,000

P00G01.07 Workforce Development – Division of Workforce
Development and Adult Learning

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
fund the Adult High School External Program in line
with projected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –400,000

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
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Q00A01.01 General Administration – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 643,313

Q00A01.01 General Administration – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 24,631

Q00A01.02 Information Technology and Communications
Division – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund support services for the Department’s Cisco
Smartnet products.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,898,187

Q00A01.02 Information Technology and Communications
Division – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 77,051

Q00A01.02 Information Technology and Communications
Division – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 345,756

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 955,343

Q00A01.03 Intelligence and Investigative Division – Office
of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 391,401

Q00A01.06 Division of Capital Construction and Facilities
Maintenance – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 79,400

Q00A01.06 Division of Capital Construction and Facilities
Maintenance – Office of the Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 34,493

Q00A01.10 Administrative Services – Office of the
Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,500,199

Q00A01.10 Administrative Services – Office of the
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 630,608

Q00A02.01 Administrative Services – Deputy Secretary for
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 308,092

Q00A02.01 Administrative Services – Deputy Secretary for
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 140,340

Q00A02.03 Field Support Services – Deputy Secretary for
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 237,960

Q00A02.03 Field Support Services – Deputy Secretary for
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 167,866

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Q00A02.04 Security Operations – Deputy Secretary for
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 661,358

Q00A02.04 Security Operations – Deputy Secretary for
Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 349,400

Q00A02.05 Central Home Detention Unit – Deputy
Secretary for Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 150,491

Q00A02.05 Central Home Detention Unit – Deputy
Secretary for Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 193,124

Q00A02.05 Central Home Detention Unit – Deputy
Secretary for Operations

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 117,084

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Correctional Enterprises

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 469,111

Q00B01.01 General Administration – Division of Correction
– Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 11,699,618

Q00B01.01 General Administration – Division of Correction
– Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 345,783

Q00C01.01 General Administration and Hearings –
Maryland Parole Commission

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 260,620

Q00C01.01 General Administration and Hearings –
Maryland Parole Commission

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 124,242

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Services – Division of Parole and Probation

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 351,609

Q00C02.01 Division of Parole and Probation – Support
Services – Division of Parole and Probation

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 243,956

Q00D00.01 Patuxent Institution – Patuxent Institution
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 645,244

Q00D00.01 Patuxent Institution – Patuxent Institution
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund a housing unit renovation at the Patuxent
Institution.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 2,895,000

Q00D00.01 Patuxent Institution – Patuxent Institution
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,392,121

Q00D00.01 Patuxent Institution – Patuxent Institution
To become available immediately upon passage of this
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to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.
General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 577,935

Q00E00.01 General Administration – Inmate Grievance
Office

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 24,049

Q00G00.01 General Administration – Police and
Correctional Training Commissions

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 308,146

Q00G00.01 General Administration – Police and
Correctional Training Commissions

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 115,393

Q00N00.01 General Administration – Maryland
Commission on Correctional Standards

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 42,197

Q00N00.01 General Administration – Maryland
Commission on Correctional Standards

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 8,560

Q00R02.01 Maryland Correctional Institution–Hagerstown
– Division of Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 637,722

Q00R02.01 Maryland Correctional Institution–Hagerstown
– Division of Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 572,858

Q00R02.02 Maryland Correctional Training Center –
Division of Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 2,627,730

Q00R02.02 Maryland Correctional Training Center –
Division of Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,061,511

Q00R02.03 Roxbury Correctional Institution – Division of
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,870,660

Q00R02.03 Roxbury Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 583,915

Q00R02.04 Western Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,718,151

Q00R02.04 Western Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 744,437

Q00R02.05 North Branch Correctional Institution –
Division of Correction – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,251,723

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 846,532

Q00R03.01 Division of Parole and Probation – West Region
– Division of Parole and Probation – West Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 387,376
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 120,637

508,013

Q00S02.01 Jessup Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 2,253,008

Q00S02.01 Jessup Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 947,729

Q00S02.02 Maryland Correctional Institution–Jessup –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

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Q00S02.02 Maryland Correctional Institution–Jessup –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 15,000,000

Q00S02.02 Maryland Correctional Institution–Jessup –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 521,423

Q00S02.03 Maryland Correctional Institution for Women –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 730,430

Q00S02.03 Maryland Correctional Institution for Women –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 504,035

Q00S02.08 Eastern Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

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Q00S02.08 Eastern Correctional Institution – Division of
Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,277,991

Q00S02.09 Dorsey Run Correctional Facility – Division of
Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,008,834

Q00S02.09 Dorsey Run Correctional Facility – Division of
Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 443,731

Q00S02.10 Central Maryland Correctional Facility –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 427,310

Q00S02.10 Central Maryland Correctional Facility –
Division of Correction – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

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Q00S03.01 Division of Parole and Probation – East Region –
Division of Parole and Probation – East Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 529,343
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 105,947

635,290

Q00T03.01 Division of Parole and Probation – Central
Region – Division of Parole and Probation – Central Region

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 735,370
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 68,535

803,905

Q00T04.01 Chesapeake Detention Facility – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,632,130

Q00T04.01 Chesapeake Detention Facility – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to modify the appropriation for fiscal 2026 due
to contract modifications with the US Marshal.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –5,288,435
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 10,639,584
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Q00T04.01 Chesapeake Detention Facility – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 311,808

Q00T04.02 Pretrial Release Services – Division of Pretrial
Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 125,786

Q00T04.04 Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center –
Division of Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 2,822,682

Q00T04.04 Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center –
Division of Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 893,651

Q00T04.05 Youth Detention Center – Division of Pretrial
Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026

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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 354,330

Q00T04.05 Youth Detention Center – Division of Pretrial
Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 171,456

Q00T04.06 Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and
Classification Center – Division of Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,205,638

Q00T04.06 Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and
Classification Center – Division of Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 477,025

Q00T04.07 Baltimore City Correctional Center – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 724,209

Q00T04.07 Baltimore City Correctional Center – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026

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vacancies.
General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 177,977

Q00T04.08 Metropolitan Transition Center – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,808,184

Q00T04.08 Metropolitan Transition Center – Division of
Pretrial Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,571,844

Q00T04.09 General Administration – Division of Pretrial
Detention

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to bring budgeted turnover in line with actual
vacancies.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 30,860

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
R00A01.01 Office of the State Superintendent – State
Department of Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund assessment contract costs.

General Fund Appropriation ……………………………... 12,226,856

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Department of Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 378,571
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 21,768
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... –60,871

339,468

R00A01.02 Office of the Chief of Staff – State Department of
Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 51,938

R00A01.03 Office of Teaching and Learning – State
Department of Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 117,101
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 43,364
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 217,387

377,852

R00A01.04 Division of Early Childhood – State Department
of Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 426,360
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 3,537
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 216,582

646,479
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R00A01.05 Office of Accountability – State Department of
Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 394,388
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 10,328
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 92,979

497,695

R00A01.06 Office of Finance and Operations – State
Department of Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 103,034
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 6,039

109,073

R00A01.20 Division of Rehabilitation Services –
Headquarters – State Department of Education –
Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 44,506
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 15,660

60,166

R00A01.21 Division of Rehabilitation Services – Client
Services – State Department of Education – Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 138,784
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349,222

R00A01.22 Division of Rehabilitation Services – Workforce
and Technology Center – State Department of Education –
Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 75,062
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 88,410

163,472

R00A01.23 Division of Rehabilitation Services – Disability
Determination Services – State Department of Education –
Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 451,231

R00A01.24 Division of Rehabilitation Services – Blindness
and Vision Services – State Department of Education –
Headquarters

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 38,838
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 10,586
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 53,019

102,443

R00A02.05 Formula Programs for Specific Populations –
Aid To Education

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
align Out–of–County funding with recent expenditures.

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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –250,000

R00A02.06 Prekindergarten – Aid To Education
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to allow MSDE to bill local governments for the local
share of private PreK costs.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 14,961,750

R00A02.07 Students With Disabilities – Aid To Education
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support the Autism Waiver program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 21,660,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 13,400,000

35,060,000

R00A02.27 Food Services Program – Aid To Education
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to recognize federal funding for school meals.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 15,000,000

R00A02.55 Teacher Development – Aid To Education
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
for Career Ladder to Educator program payments to
teachers.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 6,639,201

R00A02.59 Child Care Assistance Grants – Aid To
Education

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund Child Care Scholarship grants.

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R00A05.01 Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center –
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 121,204

R00A06.01 Maryland Center for School Safety – Operations
– Maryland Center for School Safety

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 38,530

MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY AGENCY
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
R11A11.01 Maryland State Library – Maryland State
Library

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 181,899

R11A11.01 Maryland State Library – Maryland State
Library

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 for
retirement costs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –61,370

R11A11.03 Aid to Library Networks – Maryland State
Library

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026

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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 7,250

R11A11.04 Retirement for Libraries – Maryland State
Library

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund employer contributions for Montgomery County
Retirement costs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 220,000

R11A11.04 Retirement for Libraries – Maryland State
Library

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to realign the appropriation for fiscal 2026 for
retirement costs.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 61,370

MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
R62I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund the extension of the Maryland College Aid
Processing System (MDCAPS) contract.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 181,789

R62I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 250,000

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 352,552
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 11,854
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 6,341

370,747

R62I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 due to
the conclusion of the Complete College Maryland
Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –57,325

R62I00.06 Aid to Community Colleges – Fringe Benefits
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support a shortfall in optional retirement from fiscal
2025.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 750,670

R62I00.06 Aid to Community Colleges – Fringe Benefits
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund optional retirement at the same level as actual
spending in fiscal 2025.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 521,670

R62I00.06 Aid to Community Colleges – Fringe Benefits
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
so that optional retirement aligns with the estimated
actual cost.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 620,000

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R62I00.07 Educational Grants
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 due to
the conclusion of the Complete College Maryland
Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –250,000

R62I00.38 Nurse Support Program II
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 4,783

R62I00.48 Maryland Community College Promise
Scholarship Program

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
align the appropriation with actual spending levels for
the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship
Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –2,000,000

R62I00.52 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program
for Police Officers

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
align the appropriation with actual spending levels for
the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for
Police Officers.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –1,900,000

R62I00.53 Maryland Police Officers Scholarship Program
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
align the appropriation with actual spending levels for
the Maryland Police Officer and Probation Agent
Scholarship Program.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –1,500,000
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to revise the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
utilize special fund balance.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –6,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 6,000,000

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SUPPORT FOR STATE OPERATED
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of
Higher Education – Higher Education Institutions

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund COLA and Increment for Maryland Fire Rescue
Institute employees.

Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 245,571

R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of
Higher Education – Higher Education Institutions

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to address the negative Higher Education Investment
Fund balance by swapping Higher Education
Investment Funds for General Funds.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 27,644,460
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ –27,644,460

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FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
R99E01.00 Services and Institutional Operations
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budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,898,651
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 7,109
Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 5,314

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
S00A25.01 Administration – Division of Development
Finance

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to address revenue –related technical errors caused by
DHCD’s reorganization.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 31,005

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
T00A00.01 Office of the Secretary – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,774

T00A00.02 Office of Policy and Research – Office of the
Secretary

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 27,035

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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 150,000

T00F00.01 Managing Director of Business and Industry
Sector Development – Division of Business and Industry
Sector Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 48,000

T00F00.04 Office of Business Development – Division of
Business and Industry Sector Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 117,000

T00F00.05 Office of Strategic Industries and
Entrepreneurship – Division of Business and Industry
Sector Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 82,000

T00F00.08 Office of Finance Programs – Division of
Business and Industry Sector Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 14,725

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Division of Business and Industry Sector Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 58,945

T00F00.13 Office of Military Affairs and Federal Affairs –
Division of Business and Industry Sector Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 21,874

T00F00.24 More Jobs For Marylanders Tax Credit Reserve
Fund – Division of Business and Industry Sector
Development

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to swap general fund appropriation for the More Jobs
for Marylanders program with special fund
appropriation from the More Jobs for Marylanders Tax
Credit Reserve Fund.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –16,135,117
Special Fund Appropriation ............................................ 16,135,117

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T00G00.01 Office of the Assistant Secretary – Division of
Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 15,010

T00G00.02 Office of Tourism Development – Division of
Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026

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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 136,637

T00G00.04 Office of Marketing and Communications –
Division of Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 62,000

T00G00.05 Maryland State Arts Council – Division of
Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to support salary and fringe shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 65,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
U00A07.01 Air and Radiation Administration – Air and
Radiation Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to implement programs related to federal climate
pollution reduction investment funds.

Federal Fund Appropriation ........................................... 4,200,000

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
V00D01.01 Office of the Secretary – Office of the Secretary
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 11,112
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund prior –year planned expenditures that were
delayed due to fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 917,626

V00D02.01 Departmental Support – Departmental Support
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund medical care contracts to meet youth nursing
and behavioral health needs, based on fiscal 2025 actual
expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 15,807

V00D02.01 Departmental Support – Departmental Support
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 97,945

V00D02.01 Departmental Support – Departmental Support
To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reduce funding for equipment replacement based on
expected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –350,000

V00E01.01 Community Operations Administration and
Support – Community and Facility Operations
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund legal fees and data archival needs arising from
the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 8,551,131
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund medical care contracts to meet youth nursing
and behavioral health needs, based on fiscal 2025 actual
expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 11,668

V00E01.01 Community Operations Administration and
Support – Community and Facility Operations
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,332,802

V00E01.01 Community Operations Administration and
Support – Community and Facility Operations
Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reduce funding for non –residential per diems based on
projected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –433,785

V00E01.02 Facility Operations Administration and Support
– Community and Facility Operations Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund medical care contracts to meet youth nursing
and behavioral health needs, based on fiscal 2025 actual
expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 4,180,008

V00E01.02 Facility Operations Administration and Support
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To become available immediately upon passage of this
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to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 1,469,089

V00E01.02 Facility Operations Administration and Support
– Community and Facility Operations Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund continued use of temporary air conditioning at
the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center while HVAC
repairs are underway.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 630,000

V00E01.02 Facility Operations Administration and Support
– Community and Facility Operations Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to reduce the appropriation for fiscal 2026 to
reduce funding for a youth drug treatment center based
on expected expenditures.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... –500,000

V00E01.03 Juvenile Services Education Program –
Community and Facility Operations Administration

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund fiscal 2025 shortfalls.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 10,757

STATE RESERVE FUND
FY 2026 Deficiency Appropriation
Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account – Dedicated Purpose
Account

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
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General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 30,000,000

Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account – Dedicated Purpose
Account

To become available immediately upon passage of this
budget to supplement the appropriation for fiscal 2026
to fund infrastructure repairs in Allegany County.

General Fund Appropriation .......................................... 12,000,000

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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in order to carry out the 1
provisions of these appropriations the Secretary of Budget and Management is authorized: 2

(a) To allot all or any portion of the funds herein appropriated to the various 3
departments, boards, commissions, officers, schools and institutions by monthly, quarterly 4
or seasonal periods and by objects of expense and may place any funds appropriated but 5
not allotted in contingency reserve available for subsequent allotment. Upon the 6
Secretary’s own initiative or upon the request of the head of any State agency, the Secretary 7
may authorize a change in the amount of funds so allotted. 8

The Secretary shall, before the beginning of the fiscal year, file with the Comptroller 9
of the Treasury a schedule of allotments, if any a list limited to the appropriations restricted 10
in this Act to be placed in contingency reserve . The Comptroller shall not authorize any 11
expenditure or obligation in excess of the allotment made and any expenditure so made 12
shall be illegal. 13

(b) To allot all or any portion of funds coming into the hands of any department, 14
board, commission, officer, school and institution of the State, from so urces not estimated 15
or calculated upon in the budget. 16

(c) (b) To fix the number and classes of positions, including temporary and 17
permanent positions, or person years of authorized employment for each agency, unit, or 18
program thereof, not inconsistent with the Public General Laws in regard to classification 19
of positions. The Secretary shall make such determinations before the beginning of the 20
fiscal year and shall base them on the positions or person years of employment authorized 21
in the budget as amended by approved budgetary position actions. No payment for salaries 22
or wages nor any request for or certification of personnel shall be made except in accordance 23
with the Secretary’s determinations. At any time during the fiscal year the Secretary may 24
amend the number and classes of positions or person years of employment previously fixed 25
by the Secretary; the Secretary may delegate all or part of this authority. The governing 26
boards of public institutions of higher education shall have the authority to transf er 27
positions between programs and campuses under each institutional board’s jurisdiction 28
without the approval of the Secretary, as provided in Section 15 –105 of the Education 29
Article. 30

(d) (c) To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying out the above provisions. 31

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in accordance with Section 32
7–109 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, it is the intention of the General 33
Assembly to include herein a listing of nonclassified flat rate or per diem positions by unit 34
of State government, job classification, the number in each job classification and the 35
amount proposed for each classification. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of 36
Maryland may make adjustments to positions contained in the Judicial portion of this 37
section (including judges) that are impacted by changes in salary plans or by salary actions 38
in the executive agencies. Eligible positions in this section will receive the cost of living 39
adjustments (COLA) and salary increments included in the fiscal 2027 budget according to 40
the same schedule as positions in the Standard Pay Plan. 41
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Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland 1 265,433
Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland (@ 246,433) 6 1,478,598
Chief Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland 1 236,633
Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland (@ 233,633) 14 3,270,862
Judge, Circuit Court (@ 224,433) 177 39,724,641
Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland 1 233,633
Judge, District Court (@ 211,333) 124 26,205,292
Judiciary Clerk Court IV (@ 169,081) 6 1,014,486
Judiciary Clerk Court III (@ 167,061) 7 1,169,427
Judiciary Clerk Court II (@ 165,734) 6 994,404
Judiciary Clerk Court I (@ 162,272) 7 1,135,904
Public Defender 1 214,433
Attorney General 1 175,000
State Prosecutor 1 214,433
Chief Judge, Tax Court 1 54,479
Judge, Tax Court (@ 46,646) 4 186,584
Commissioner (@ 191,900) 4 767,600
Chairman 1 203,033
Commissioner (@ 201,333) 9 1,811,997
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Governor 1 195,000
Lieutenant Governor 1 175,000
Chairman 1 156,613
Member (@ 141,256) 5 706,280
Secretary of State 1 120,000
EMS Executive Director 0
Comptroller 1 175,000
Treasurer 1 175,000
Lottery and Gaming Commissioner (@ 18,000) 7 126,000
State Retirement Administrator 1 183,572
Assistant Secretary of Administration 1 208,535
Chief Information Officer 1 223,665
State Highway Administrator 1 308,427
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Deputy Executive Director, Logistics and Operations 1 249,563
Deputy Executive Director, Administration 1 249,563
Director, Marketing – Intermodal and Cruise 1 199,595
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 1 187,639
Director, Operations 1 178,874
Director, Maritime Commercial Management 1 170,178
Director, Harbor Development 1 176,309
Beneficial Cargo Owners Trade Development Executive 1 124,151
Deputy Director, Marketing – Intermodal and Cruise 1 167,660
Director, Security 1 158,750
Deputy Executive Director, Commercial Development 1 249,563
Motor Vehicle Administrator 1 308,427
Maryland Transit Administrator 1 308,427
Senior Deputy Administrator, Transit Operations 1 225,652
Senior Project Director, Red Line 1 222,200
Senior Project Director, Purple Line 1 215,966
Executive Project Director New Starts 1 327,695
Deputy Chief Operating Officer – Rail Operations 1 227,250
Executive Director 1 378,750
Chief, Business Development and Management 1 226,644
Chief, BWI Operations and Maintenance 1 245,108
Chief, Planning and Development 1 219,968
Chief, Division of Airport Technology 1 204,237
Chief, Administration and Performance Management 1 207,836
Director, Engineering and Construction 1 186,080
Director, Architecture 1 183,362
Chief, Operating Officer 1 256,879
Chief, Marketing 1 156,585
Director, Planning 1 169,781
Chief of Martin State Airport 1 185,436
Resident Forensic Pathologist (@ 85,963) 4 343,852
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 1

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SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any person holding an office 8
of profit within the meaning of Article 35 of the Declaration of Rights, Constitution of 9
Maryland, is appointed to or otherwise becomes the holder of a second office within the 10
meaning of Article 35 of the Declaration of Rights, Constitution of Maryland, then no 11
compensation or other emolument, except expenses incurred in connection with attendance 12
at hearings, meetings, field trips, and working sessions, shall be paid from any funds 13
appropriated by this bill to that person for any services in connection with the second office. 14

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That amount s received pursuant 15
to Sections 2 –201 and 7 –217 of the State Finance and Procurement Article may be 16
expended by approved budget amendment. 17

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds appropriated by this 18
bill may be transferred among programs in acc ordance with the procedure provided in 19
Sections 7–205 through 7–212, inclusive, of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 20

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as otherwise provided, 21
amounts received from sources estimated or calculated upon in the budget in excess of the 22
estimates for any special or federal fund appropriations listed in this bill may be made 23
available by approved budget amendment. 24

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That authorization is hereby 25
granted to transfer by budget amendment General Fund amounts for the operations of 26
State office buildings and facilities to the budgets of the various agencies and departments 27
occupying the buildings. 28

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $13,337,020 is appropriated 29
in t he various agency budgets for tort claims (including motor vehicles) under the 30
provisions of the State Government Article, Title 12, Subtitle 1, the Maryland Tort Claims 31
Act (MTCA). These funds are to be transferred to the State Insurance Trust Fund; these 32
funds, together with funds appropriated in prior budgets for tort claims but unexpended, 33
are the only funds available to make payments under the provisions of the MTCA. 34

Chairman 1 133,575
Member (@ 118,222) 9 1,063,998
State Superintendent of Schools 1 364,105
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SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That authorization is hereby 1
granted to transfer by budget amendment General Fund amounts, budgeted to the various 2
State agency programs and subprograms which comprise the indirect cost pools under the 3
Statewide Indirect Cost Plan, from the State agencies providing such services to the State 4
agencies receiving the services. It is further authorized that receipts by the State agencies 5
providing such services from charges for the indirect services may be used as special funds 6
for operating expenses of the indirect cost pools. 7

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FUR THER ENACTED, That certain funds appropriated 8
to the various State agency programs and subprograms in Comptroller Object 0882 9
(In–State Services – Computer Usage – ADC Only) shall be utilized to pay for services 10
provided by the Comptroller of the Treasury , Data Processing Division, Computer Center 11
Operations (E00A10.01) consistent with the reimbursement schedule provided for in the 12
supporting budget documents. The expenditure or transfer of these funds for other purposes 13
requires the prior approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management. Notwithstanding 14
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Budget and Management may transfer amounts 15
appropriated in Comptroller Object 0882 between State departments and agencies by 16
approved budget amendment in fiscal 2027. 17

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Section 8 –102 18
of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the salary schedule for the executive pay plan 19
during fiscal 2027 shall be as set forth below. Adjustments to the salary schedule may be 20
made during the fiscal year in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8–108 and 8–109 21
of the State Personnel and Pensions Article. Notwithstanding the inclusion of salaries for 22
positions which are determined by agencies with independent salary s etting authority in 23
the salary schedule set forth below, such salaries may be adjusted during the fiscal year in 24
accordance with such salary setting authority. Eligible positions in this section will receive 25
the cost of living adjustments (COLA) and salary increments included in the fiscal 2027 26
budget according to the same schedule as positions in the Standard Pay Plan. 27

Fiscal 2027 28
Executive Salary Schedule 29

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OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER 41
Grade Profile Scale Minimum Maximum
EPP 0001 9904 101,833 152,907
EPP 0002 9905 109,411 164,375
EPP 0003 9906 117,599 176,758
EPP 0004 9907 126,442 190,147
EPP 0005 9908 135,991 204,600
EPP 0006 9909 146,306 220,215
EPP 0007 9910 157,443 237,064
EPP 0008 9911 169,482 255,275
EPP 0009 9991 194,898 368,422
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OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL 11

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DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES 30

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Deputy Public Defender 9909
Deputy Attorney General 9910
Deputy Attorney General 9910
Deputy Attorney General 9910
Executive IX 9909
Senior Executive Associate Attorney General 9909
Senior Executive Associate Attorney General 9909
Executive Senior 9991

People’s Counsel 9909

Executive Director 9906

Executive Director 9906

Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide XI 9911
Executive Aide XI 9911
Executive Aide XI 9911
Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991
Secretary 9910
Deputy Secretary 9906
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MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION 1

2

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT – BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OFFICES 3

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GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND POLICY 9

Administrative Headquarters 10

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MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION 12

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY 15

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DEPARTMENT OF AGING 23

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Executive Aide VIII 9908

Executive Aide VIII 9908
Executive Aide VIII 9908
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide IX 9909

Executive IX 9909

Executive VIII 9908
Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9910
Secretary 9910
Executive VIII 9908
Executive Aide VIII 9908
Executive Aide XI 9911

Secretary 9910

Deputy Secretary 9906

Executive Director 9908
Deputy Director 9906
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STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS 1

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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 3

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MILITARY DEPARTMENT 7

Military Department Operations and Maintenance 8

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MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS 16

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 18

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STATE ARCHIVES 20

21

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR EDUCATION 22

Office of the Inspector General 23

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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH 25

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State Administrator of Elections 9908

Secretary 9910
Deputy Secretary 9906
Executive V 9905
Adjutant General 9911
Assistant Adjutant General 9908
Secretary 9911
Executive VI 9906
Executive VIII 9908
Executive IX 9909
Executive IX 9909

Secretary 9910

State Archivist 9907

Executive IX 9909

Executive IX 9909

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD 1

2

MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE 3

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MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION 9

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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 13

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COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND 15

Office of the Comptroller 16

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General Accounting Division 20

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Bureau of Revenue Estimates 22

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Law and Oversight 24

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Central Payroll Bureau 26

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Information Technology Division 28
Executive VIII 9908
Executive IX 9909
Executive VIII 9908
Executive Senior 9991
Health Benefit Exchange Executive XI 9911
Health Benefit Exchange Executive XI 9911
Executive IX 9909
Maryland Deputy Insurance Commissioner 9908
Maryland Insurance Commissioner 9911
Chief Administrative Law Judge 9908

Chief Deputy Comptroller 9991
Assistant State Comptroller VII 9907
Executive Senior 9991
Assistant State Comptroller VII 9907

Executive Aide VIII 9908

Assistant State Comptroller VII 9907

Assistant State Comptroller VII 9907

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1

ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND CANNABIS COMMISSION 2

3

STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE 4

Treasury Management 5

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Insurance Protection 15

16

Maryland 529 17

18
19

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION 20

21
22
23

MARYLAND LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY 24

25
26
27
28
29
30

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT 31

Executive Aide XI 9911

Executive Aide IX 9909

Chief Deputy Treasurer 9911
Executive VI 9906
Executive VI 9906
Executive VI 9906

Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VII 9907

Executive IX 9909

Executive VII 9907
Director 9908
Deputy Director 9906
Executive V 9905
Director 9911
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VIII 9908
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Office of the Secretary 1

2
3
4
5

Office of Budget Analysis 6

7
8

Office of Capital Budgeting 9

10

Office of Personnel Services and Benefits 11

12
13
14
15

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 16

Office of Information Technology 17

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

MARYLAND STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEMS 27

State Retirement Agency 28

29

TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS 30

31

Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9910
Assistant Secretary 9910
Executive Senior 9991
Executive IX 9909

Executive Senior 9991
Executive VIII 9908

Secretary 9991

Deputy Secretary 9910
Chief Human Resources Officer 9910
Executive IX 9909
Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9909
Executive Aide IX 9909
Executive IX 9909
Executive IX 9909
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive Aide XI 9911
Executive Aide XI 9911
Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991

Executive VIII 9908

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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 1

Office of the Secretary 2

3
4
5

Office of Facilities Management 6

7
8

Office of Procurement and Logistics 9

10

Office of Real Estate 11

12

Office of Design, Construction, and Energy 13

14

Business Enterprise Administration 15

16

Office of External Affairs 17

18

DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE AND CIVIC INNOVATION 19

20
21

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 22

Office of the Secretary 23

24
25
26
27
28
Secretary 9991
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive IX 9909
Executive VII 9907

Executive VII 9907
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive VII 9907

Executive VIII 9908
Executive VII 9907

Executive VII 9907

Secretary 9910
Executive Aide VIII 9908
Secretary 9991
Executive IX 9909
Executive VI 9906
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
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1

Critical Area Commission 2

3

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 4

Office of the Secretary 5

6
7
8

Office of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services 9

10

Office of Plant Industries and Pest Management 11

12

Office of Resource Conservation 13

14

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 15

Office of the Secretary 16

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services 26

27
28

Laboratories Administration 29

Executive VIII 9908
Chairman 9906

Secretary 9911
Deputy Secretary 9907
Executive V 9905
Executive V 9905

Executive V 9905

Executive V 9905

Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991
Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9911
Executive Aide X 9910
Executive V 9905
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive IX 9909
Executive IX 9909
Executive VIII 9908
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1

Behavioral Health Administration 2

3

Developmental Disabilities Administration 4

5

Medical Care Programs Administration 6

7

Health Regulatory Commissions 8

9

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 10

Office of the Secretary 11

12
13
14
15
16
17

Social Services Administration 18

Child Support Administration 19

20

Family Investment Administration 21

22
23

Office of Technology for Human Services 24

25

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 26

Office of the Secretary 27
Executive VI 9906

Deputy Secretary 9911

Executive IX 9909

Executive VI 9906
Executive VIII 9908

Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9909
Deputy Secretary 9909
Deputy Secretary 9909
Executive Aide XI 9911
Executive VI 9906
Executive Director 9906

Executive Aide XI 9911

Executive VI 9906
Executive Aide X 9910

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1
2

Division of Financial Regulation 3

4

Division of Labor and Industry 5

6

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing 7

8

Division of Unemployment Insurance 9

10
11

Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning 12

13

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND 14
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 15

Office of the Secretary 16

17
18

Deputy Secretary for Operations 19

20
21

Division of Correction – Headquarters 22

23

Division of Parole and Probation 24

25

Division of Pretrial Detention 26
Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9909
Executive VII 9907

Executive VIII 9908

Executive VIII 9908

Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908

Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9909
Deputy Secretary 9909

Executive VII 9907
Commissioner of Correction 9908

Director, Division of Parole and Probation 9907

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1

PUBLIC EDUCATION 2

State Department of Education – Headquarters 3

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center 21

22

Maryland State Library Agency 23

24

Accountability and Implementation Board 25

26

Maryland Higher Education Commission 27

28
29
30
31

Maryland School for the Deaf 32

33
Commissioner Pretrial Detention 9908

Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991
Executive Senior 9991
Executive IX 9909
Executive IX 9909
Executive VI 9906
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Assistant State Superintendent 9906
Assistant State Superintendent 9906
Assistant State Superintendent 9906
Executive VII 9907

Assistant State Superintendent 9906
Executive Aide XI 9911
Secretary 9911
Secretary 9911
Assistant Secretary 9907
Executive IX 9909
Superintendent 9991

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1

Office of the Secretary 2

3
4
5
6
7

Division of Credit Assurance 8

9

Division of Development Finance 10

11

Division of Neighborhood Revitalization 12

13

Division of Policy, Strategy, and Research 14

15

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 16

Office of the Secretary 17

18
19

Division of Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts 20

21
22
23

Division of Business and Industry Sector Development 24

25
26
27

Innovation and Growth 28
Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9910
Executive IX 9909
Executive IX 9909
Executive IX 9909
Executive VIII 9908

Executive IX 9909

Executive VIII 9908

Executive IX 9909

Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9909
Executive VIII 9908

Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VIII 9908

Executive VIII 9908
Executive IX 9909
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1
2

Business Attraction and Special Projects 3

4
5

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 6

Office of the Secretary 7

8
9
10
11

Emergency and Support Services 12

13

Land and Materials Administration 14

15

Water and Science Administration 16

17

Business Administration 18

19

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES 20

Office of the Secretary 21

22

Community and Facility Operations Administration 23

24
25

Departmental Support 26

Executive VIII 9908

Executive IX 9909
Deputy Secretary 9909

Executive VIII 9908
Secretary 9991
Deputy Secretary 9908
Executive VIII 9908
Executive VII 9907
Executive VII 9907

Executive VII 9907

Executive VII 9907

Executive VII 9907

Secretary 9991

Deputy Secretary 9908
Deputy Secretary 9908
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1

DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE 2

Maryland State Police 3

4
5

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Section 6
2–103.4(h) of the Transportation Article, the salary schedule for the Department of 7
Transportation executive pay plan during fiscal 2027 shall be as set forth below. 8
Adjustments to the salary schedule may be made during the fiscal year in accordance with 9
the provisions of Section 2 –103.4(h) of the Transportation Article. Notwithstanding the 10
inclusion of salaries for positions that are determined by agencies with independent salary 11
setting authority in the salary schedule set forth below, such salaries may be adjusted 12
during the fiscal year in accordance with such salary setting authority. Eligible positions 13
in this section will receive the cost of living adjustments (C OLA) and salary increments 14
included in the fiscal 2027 budget according to the same schedule as positions in the 15
Standard Pay Plan. 16

Fiscal 2027 17
Executive Salary Schedule 18

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 29

The Secretary’s Office 30

31
32
33
34
35
36
37

Deputy Secretary 9908

Superintendent 9991
Executive VII 9907
Grade Profile Scale Minimum Maximum
EPP 0001 9904 101,833 152,907
EPP 0002 9905 109,411 164,375
EPP 0003 9906 117,599 176,758
EPP 0004 9907 126,442 190,147
EPP 0005 9908 135,991 204,600
EPP 0006 9909 146,306 220,215
EPP 0007 9910 157,443 237,064
EPP 0008 9911 169,482 255,275
EPP 0009 9991 194,898 368,422
Secretary 1 9991
Deputy Secretary 1 9910
Assistant Secretary, Transportation Investment 1 9908
Assistant Secretary, Project Development and Delivery 1 9908
Assistant Secretary, Transportation Equity and
Engagement
1 9908
Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs and Strategy 1 9908
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SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if a person is placed by the 1
Department of Health, Department of Human Services, or Department of Juvenile Services 2
or the State Department of Education in a facility or program that becomes eligible for 3
Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) participation, and the Medical Assistance Program 4
makes payment for such services, ge neral funds equal to the general funds paid by the 5
Medical Assistance Program to such a facility or program may be transferred from the 6
previously mentioned departments to the Medical Assistance Program. Further, should the 7
facility or program become eligible subsequent to payment to the facility or program by any 8
of the previously mentioned departments, and the Medical Assistance Program makes 9
subsequent additional payments to the facility or program for the same services, any 10
recoveries of overpayment, whether paid in this or prior fiscal years, shall become available 11
to the Medical Assistance Program for provider reimbursement purposes. 12

SECTION 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all funds appropriated to the 13
various State departments and agencies in Co mptroller Object 0831 (Office of 14
Administrative Hearings) to conduct administrative hearings by the Office of 15
Administrative Hearings are to be transferred to the Office of Administrative Hearings 16
(D99A11.01) on July 1, 2026, and may not be expended for any other purpose. 17

SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds budgeted in the State 18
Department of Education and the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, 19
and Department of Juvenile Services may be transferred by budget amendment to the 20
Children’s Cabinet Interagency Fund (D18A01.03). Funds transferred would represent 21
costs associated with local partnership agreements approved by the Children’s Cabinet 22
Interagency Fund. 23

SECTION 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds appropriated to the 24
various State agency programs and subprograms in Comptroller Objects 0175 (Workers’ 25
Compensation), 0217 (Health Insurance), 0305 (DBM Paid Telecommunications), 0839 (HR 26
Shared Services), 0874 (Office of Attorney General Administrative Fee), 0876 (DoIT IT 27
Services Allocation), 0894 (State Personnel System Allocation), 0897 (Enterprise Budget 28
System Allocation), and 1303 (rent paid to DGS) are to be utilized for their intended 29
purposes only. The expenditure or transfer of these funds for other purposes re quires the 30
prior approval of the Secretary and Budget and Management. Notwithstanding any other 31
provision of law, the Secretary of Budget and Management may transfer amounts 32
appropriated in Comptroller Objects 0152 (Health Insurance), 0154 (Retirees Health 33
Insurance Premiums), 0217, 0305, and 0876 between State departments and agencies by 34
approved budget amendment in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027. All funds budgeted in or 35
transferred to Comptroller Objects 0152 and 0154 and any funds restricted in this budget 36
for use in the employee and retiree health insurance program that are unspent shall be 37
credited to the fund as established in accordance with Section 2–516 of the State Personnel 38
and Pensions Article. 39

Further provided that each agency that receives funding in this budget in any of the 40
restricted Comptroller Objects listed within this section shall establish within the State’s 41
accounting system a structure of accounts to separately identify for each restricted 42
Comptroller Object, by fund source, the legi slative appropriation, monthly transactions, 43
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and final expenditures. It is the intent of the General Assembly that an accounting detail 1
be established so that the Office of Legislative Audits may review the disposition of funds 2
appropriated for each restricted Comptroller Object as part of each closeout audit to ensure 3
that funds are used only for the purposes for which they are restricted and that unspent 4
funds are reverted or canceled. 5

SECTION 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor’s budget books 6
shall include a forecast of the impact of the executive budget proposal on the long –term 7
fiscal condition of the General Fund, the Transportation Trust Fund, the Blueprint for 8
Maryland’s Future Fund, and higher education Current Unrestricted Fund accounts. This 9
forecast shall estimate aggregate revenues, expenditures, and fund balances in each 10
account for the fiscal year last completed, the current year, the budget year, and four years 11
thereafter. Expenditures shall be reported at such agency, program o r unit levels, or 12
categories as may be determined appropriate after consultation with the Department of 13
Legislative Services. A statement of major assumptions underlying the forecast shall also 14
be provided including, but not limited to, general salary increases, inflation, and growth of 15
caseloads in significant program areas. 16

SECTION 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all across –the–board 17
reductions applied to the Executive Branch, unless otherwise stated, shall apply to current 18
unrestricted and general funds in the University System of Maryland, St. Mary’s College 19
of Maryland, Morgan State University, and Baltimore City Community College. 20

SECTION 20. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor’s budget books 21
shall include a summary statement of federa l revenues by major federal program sources 22
supporting the federal appropriations made therein along with the major assumptions 23
underpinning the federal fund estimates. The Department of Budget and Management 24
(DBM) shall exercise due diligence in reporting this data and ensure that they are updated 25
as appropriate to reflect ongoing congressional action on the federal budget. In addition, 26
DBM shall provide to the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) data for the actual, 27
current, and budget years listing the components of each federal fund appropriation by 28
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number or equivalent detail for programs not in 29
the catalog. Data shall be provided in an electronic format subject to the concurrence of 30
DLS. 31

SECTION 21. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in the expenditure of federal 32
funds appropriated in this budget or subsequent to the enactment of this budget by the 33
budget amendment process: 34

(1) State agencies shall administer these federal funds in a manner that 35
recognizes that federal funds are taxpayer dollars that require prudent fiscal management, 36
careful application to the purposes for which they are directed, and strict attention to 37
budgetary and accounting procedures established for the administration of all public funds. 38

(2) For fiscal 2027, except with respect to capital appropriations, to the 39
extent consistent with federal requirements: 40

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(a) when expenditures or encumbrances may be charged to either 1
State or federal fund sources, federal funds shall be charged before State funds are charged 2
except that this policy does not apply to the Department of Human Services with respect to 3
federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to be carried forward into future 4
years; 5

(b) when additional federal funds a re sought or otherwise become 6
available in the course of the fiscal year, agencies shall consider, in consultation with the 7
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), whether opportunities exist to use these 8
federal revenues to support existing operations rather than to expand programs or 9
establish new ones; and 10

(c) DBM shall take appropriate actions to effectively establish the 11
provisions of this section as policies of the State with respect to the administration of 12
federal funds by executive agencies. 13

SECTION 22. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 14
Assembly that all State departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, boards, and other 15
organizational units included in the State budget, including the Judiciary, shall prepare 16
and submit items for the fiscal 2028 budget detailed by Comptroller subobject classification 17
in accordance with instructions promulgated by the Comptroller of Maryland. The 18
presentation of budget data in the Governor’s budget books shall include object, fu nd, and 19
personnel data in the manner provided for in fiscal 2027 except as indicated elsewhere in 20
this Act; however, this may not preclude the placement of additional information into the 21
budget books. For actual fiscal 2026 spending, the fiscal 2027 worki ng appropriation, and 22
the fiscal 2028 allowance, the budget detail shall be available from the Department of 23
Budget and Management (DBM) automated data system at the subobject level by subobject 24
codes and classifications for all agencies. To the extent pos sible, except for public higher 25
education institutions, subobject expenditures shall be designated by fund for actual fiscal 26
2026 spending, the fiscal 2027 working appropriation, and the fiscal 2028 allowance. The 27
agencies shall exercise due diligence in r eporting this data and ensuring correspondence 28
between reported position and expenditure data for the actual, current, and budget fiscal 29
years. This data shall be made available on request and in a format subject to the 30
concurrence of the Department of Leg islative Services (DLS). Furthermore, the 31
expenditure of appropriations shall be reported and accounted for by the subobject 32
classification in accordance with the instructions promulgated by the Comptroller of 33
Maryland. 34

Further provided that due diligenc e shall be taken to accurately report full –time 35
equivalent (FTE) counts of contractual FTEs in the budget books. For the purpose of this 36
count, contractual FTEs are defined as those individuals having an employee –employer 37
relationship with the State. This count shall include those individuals in higher education 38
institutions who meet this definition but are paid with additional assistance funds. 39

Further provided that DBM shall provide to DLS with the allowance for each 40
department, unit, agency, office, an d institution, a one –page organizational chart in 41
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format that depicts the allocation of personnel across 42
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operational and administrative activities of the entity. 1

Further provided that for each across –the–board reduction to app ropriations or 2
positions in the fiscal 2028 Budget Bill affecting fiscal 2027 or 2028, DBM shall allocate the 3
reduction for each agency in a level of detail not less than the three–digit R*Stars financial 4
agency code and by each fund type. 5

Further provided that DBM shall provide to DLS special and federal fund accounting 6
detail for the fiscal year last completed, current year, and budget year for each fund. The 7
account detail, to be submitted with the allowance, should at a minimum provide revenue 8
and expenditure detail, along with starting and ending balances. 9

Further provided that DBM shall provide to DLS by September 1, 2026, a list of 10
subprograms used by each department, unit, agency, office, and institution, along with a 11
brief description of the subprograms’ purpose and responsibilities. 12

SECTION 23. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before August 1, 2026, 13
each State agency and each public institution of higher education shall report to the 14
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) any agreements in place for any part of 15
fiscal 2026 between State agencies and any public institution of higher education involving 16
potential expenditures in excess of $100,000 over the term of the agreement. Further 17
provided that DBM shall provide direction a nd guidance to all State agencies and public 18
institutions of higher education as to the procedures and specific elements of data to be 19
reported with respect to these interagency agreements, to include at a minimum: 20

(1) a common code for each interagency agreement that specifically 21
identifies each agreement and the fiscal year in which the agreement began; 22

(2) the starting date for each agreement; 23

(3) the ending date for each agreement; 24

(4) a total potential expenditure, or not –to–exceed dollar a mount, for the 25
services to be rendered over the term of the agreement by any public institution of higher 26
education to any State agency; 27

(5) a description of the nature of the goods and services to be provided; 28

(6) the total number of personnel, both full– and part–time, associated with 29
the agreement; 30

(7) contact information for the agency and the public institution of higher 31
education for the person(s) having direct oversight or knowledge of the agreement; 32

(8) total indirect cost recovery or facilities and administrative (F&A) 33
expenditures authorized for the agreement; 34

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(9) the indirect cost recovery or F&A rate for the agreement and brief 1
description of how the rate was determined; 2

(10) actual expenditures for the most recently closed fiscal year; 3

(11) actual base expenditures that the indirect cost recovery or F&A rate 4
may be applied against during the most recently closed fiscal year; 5

(12) actual expenditures for indirect cost recovery or F&A for the most 6
recently closed fiscal year; and 7

(13) total authorized expenditures for any subaward(s) or subcontract(s) 8
being used as part of the agreement and a brief description of the type of award or contract. 9

Further provided that DBM shall submit a consolidated report to the budget 10
committees and the Department of Legislative Services by December 1, 2026, that contains 11
information on all agreements between State agencies and any public institution of higher 12
education involving potential expenditures in excess of $100,000 that were in effect at any 13
time during fiscal 2026. 14

Further provided that no new higher education interagency agreement with State 15
agencies with a projected value in excess of $500,000 may be entered into during fiscal 2027 16
without prior approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management. 17

SECTION 24. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any budget amendment to 18
increase the total amount of special, federal, or higher education (current restricted and 19
current unrestricted) fund appropriations, or to make reimbursable fund transfers from the 20
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy or the Maryland Department of 21
Emergency Management made in Section 1 of this Act shall be subject to the following 22
restrictions: 23

(1) This section may not apply to budget amendments for the sole purpose 24
of: 25

(a) appropriating funds available as a result of the award of federal 26
disaster assistance; and 27

(b) transferring funds from the State Reserve Fund – Economic 28
Development Opportunities Account for projects approved by the Legisl ative Policy 29
Committee (LPC). 30

(2) Budget amendments increasing total appropriations in any fund 31
account by $100,000 or more may not be approved by the Governor until: 32

(a) that amendment has been submitted to the Department of 33
Legislative Services (DLS); and 34

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(b) the budget committees or LPC has considered the amendment or 1
45 days have elapsed from the date of submission of the amendment. Each amendment 2
submitted to DLS shall include a statement of the amount, sources of funds and purposes 3
of th e amendment, and a summary of the impact on regular position or contractual 4
full–time equivalent payroll requirements. 5

(3) Unless permitted by the budget bill or the accompanying supporting 6
documentation or by any other authorizing legislation, and notwithstanding the provisions 7
of Section 3–216 of the Transportation Article, a budget amendment may not: 8

(a) restore funds for items or purposes specifically denied by the 9
General Assembly; 10

(b) fund a capital project not authorized by the General Assembly 11
provided, however, that subject to provisions of the Transportation Article, projects of the 12
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) shall be restricted as provided in Section 13
1 of this Act; 14

(c) increase the scope of a capital project by an amount 7.5% or more 15
over the approved estimate or 5.0% or more over the net square footage of the approved 16
project until the amendment has been submitted to DLS, and the budget committees have 17
considered and offered comment to the Governor, or 45 days have elapsed from the date of 18
submission of the amendment. This provision does not apply to MDOT; and 19

(d) provide for the additional appropriation of special, federal, or 20
higher education funds of more than $100,000 for the reclassification of a positio n or 21
positions. 22

(4) A budget may not be amended to increase a federal fund appropriation 23
by $100,000 or more unless documentation evidencing the increase in funds is provided 24
with the amendment and fund availability is certified by the Secretary of Budg et and 25
Management. 26

(5) No expenditure or contractual obligation of funds authorized by a 27
proposed budget amendment may be made prior to approval of that amendment by the 28
Governor. 29

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any federal, spec ial, or 30
higher education fund appropriation may be increased by budget amendment upon a 31
declaration by the Board of Public Works that the amendment is essential to maintaining 32
public safety, health, or welfare, including protecting the environment or the e conomic 33
welfare of the State. 34

(7) Budget amendments for new major information technology projects, as 35
defined by Sections 3A –301 and 3A –302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, 36
must include an Information Technology Project Request, as defined in Section 3A–308 of 37
the State Finance and Procurement Article. 38
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(8) Further provided that the fiscal 2027 appropriation detail as shown in 1
the Governor’s budget books submitted to the General Assembly in January 2027 and the 2
supporting electronic detai l may not include appropriations for budget amendments that 3
have not been signed by the Governor, exclusive of the MDOT pay –as–you–go capital 4
program. 5

(9) Further provided that it is the policy of the State to recognize and 6
appropriate additional special, higher education, and federal revenues in the budget bill as 7
approved by the General Assembly. Further provided that for the fiscal 2028 allowance, the 8
Department of Budget and Management shall continue policies and procedures to minimize 9
reliance on bu dget amendments for appropriations that could be included in a deficiency 10
appropriation. 11

(10) Further provided that budget amendments submitted for a fiscal year 12
that has ended must be submitted to the General Assembly no later than October 31 of the 13
next fiscal year to be considered for approval. 14

SECTION 25. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 15

(1) The Secretary of Health shall maintain the accounting systems 16
necessary to determine the extent to which funds appropriated for fiscal 2026 in program 17
M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements and M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral 18
Health Provider Reimbursements have been disbursed for services provided in that fiscal 19
year and shall prepare and submit the monthly reports by fund type required under this 20
section for that program. 21

(2) The State Superintendent of Schools shall maintain the accounting 22
systems necessary to determine the extent to which funds appropriated for fiscal 2026 to 23
program R00A02.07 Students With Disabilities for nonpublic placements h ave been 24
disbursed for services provided in that fiscal year and to prepare monthly reports as 25
required under this section for that program. 26

(3) The Secretary of Human Services shall maintain the accounting 27
systems necessary to determine the extent to w hich funds appropriated for fiscal 2026 in 28
program N00G00.01 Foster Care Maintenance Payments have been disbursed for services 29
provided in that fiscal year, including detail by placement type for the average monthly 30
caseload, average monthly cost per case, and the total expended for each foster care 31
program, and to prepare the monthly reports required under this section for that program. 32

(4) For the programs specified, reports must indicate by fund type total 33
appropriations for fiscal 2026 and total dis bursements for services provided during that 34
fiscal year up through the last day of the second month preceding the date on which the 35
report is to be submitted and a comparison to data applicable to those periods in the 36
preceding fiscal year. 37

(5) Reports shall be submitted to the budget committees, the Department 38
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of Legislative Services, the Department of Budget and Management, and the Comptroller 1
beginning August 15, 2026, and submitted on a monthly basis thereafter. 2

(6) It is the intent of the General Assembly that general funds appropriated 3
for fiscal 2026 to the programs specified that have not been disbursed within a reasonable 4
period, not to exceed 12 months from the end of the fiscal year, shall revert. 5

SECTION 26. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no position identification 6
number assigned to a position abolished in this budget may be reassigned to a job or 7
function different from that to which it was assigned when the budget was submitted to the 8
General Assembly. Incumbents in positions abolis hed may continue State employment in 9
another position. 10

SECTION 27. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Accounting 11
Division of the Comptroller of Maryland shall establish a subsidiary ledger control account 12
to debit all State agency funds budgeted under subobject 0175 (Workers’ Compensation) 13
and to credit all payments disbursed to the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund (IWIF) via 14
transmittal. The control account shall also record all funds withdrawn from IWIF and 15
returned to the State and subsequently transferred to the General Fund. IWIF shall submit 16
monthly reports to the Department of Legislative Services concerning the status of the 17
account. 18

SECTION 28. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board of Public Works 19
(BPW), in exercising its authority to create additional positions pursuant to Section 7–236 20
of the State Finance and Procurement Article, may authorize during the fiscal year no more 21
than 100 positions in excess of the total number of authorized State positions on July 1, 22
2026, as determined by the Secretary of Budget and Management. Provided, however, that 23
if the imposition of this ceiling causes undue hardship in any department, agency, board, 24
or commission, additional positions may be created for that affected unit to the extent that 25
an equal number of positions authorized by the General Assembly for the fiscal year are 26
abolished in that unit or in other units of State government. It is further provided that the 27
limit of 100 does not apply to any position that may be created in conformance with specific 28
manpower statutes that may be enacted by the State or federal government nor to any 29
positions created to implement block grant actions or to implement a program reflecting 30
fundamental changes in federal/State relationships. Notwithstanding an ything contained 31
in this section, BPW may authorize additional positions to meet public emergencies 32
resulting from an act of God and violent acts of man that are necessary to protect the health 33
and safety of the people of Maryland. BPW may authorize the cr eation of additional 34
positions within the Executive Branch provided that 1.25 contractual full–time equivalents 35
(FTE) are abolished for each regular position authorized and that there be no increase in 36
agency funds in the current budget and the next two su bsequent budgets as the result of 37
this action. It is the intent of the General Assembly that priority is given to converting 38
individuals that have been in contractual FTEs for at least two years. Any position created 39
by this method may not be counted withi n the limitation of 100 under this section. The 40
numerical limitation on the creation of positions by BPW established in this section may 41
not apply to positions entirely supported by funds from federal or other non–State sources 42
so long as both the appointi ng authority for the position and the Secretary of Budget and 43
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Management certify for each position created under this exception that: 1

(1) funds are available from non –State sources for each position 2
established under this exception; and 3

(2) any posit ions created will be abolished in the event that non –State 4
funds are no longer available. The Secretary of Budget and Management shall certify and 5
report to the General Assembly by June 30, 2027, the status of positions created with 6
non–State funding sour ces during fiscal 2024 through 2027 under this provision as 7
remaining, authorized, or abolished due to the discontinuation of funds. 8

SECTION 29. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That immediately following the 9
close of fiscal 2026, the Secretary of Budget and Management shall determine the total 10
number of full –time equivalent (FTE) positions that are authorized as of the last day of 11
fiscal 2026 and on the first day of fiscal 2027. Authorized positions shall include all 12
positions authorized by the General Assemb ly in the personnel detail of the budgets for 13
fiscal 2026 and 2027, including nonbudgetary programs, the Maryland Transportation 14
Authority, the University System of Maryland self –supported activities, and Maryland 15
Correctional Enterprises. The Department o f Budget and Management shall also prepare 16
a report during fiscal 2027 for the budget committees upon creation of regular FTE 17
positions through Board of Public Works action and upon transfer or abolition of positions. 18
It shall note, at the program level: 19

(1) where regular FTE positions have been abolished; 20

(2) where regular FTE positions have been created; 21

(3) from where and to where regular FTE positions have been transferred; 22
and 23

(4) where any other adjustments have been made. Provision of contractual 24
FTE information in the same fashion as reported in the appendices of the Governor’s Fiscal 25
2027 Budget Books shall also be provided. 26

Further provided that this report shall also be submitted as an appendix with the 27
Governor’s Fiscal 2028 Budget Books, and that the report shall provide information that is 28
consistent with information in the individual agency pages of the Budget Books and with 29
data provided to the Department of Legislative Services. 30

SECTION 30. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of Budget and 31
Management shall include as an appendix in the Governor’s Fiscal 2028 Budget Books an 32
accounting of the fiscal 2026 actual, fiscal 2027 working appropriation, and fiscal 2028 33
estimated revenues and expenditures associated with th e employees’ and retirees’ health 34
plan. The data in this report should be consistent with the budget data submitted to the 35
Department of Legislative Services. This accounting shall include: 36

(1) any health plan receipts received from State agencies, as w ell as 37
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prescription rebates or recoveries, or audit recoveries, and other miscellaneous recoveries; 1

(2) any health plan receipts received from employees and retirees, broken 2
out by active employees, non–Medicare–eligible retirees, and Medicare–eligible retirees; 3

(3) any premium, capitated, or claims expenditures paid on behalf of State 4
employees and retirees for any health, mental health, dental, or prescription plan, as well 5
as any administrative costs not covered by these plans, with health, mental health, and 6
prescription drug expenditures broken out by medical payments for active employees, 7
non–Medicare–eligible retirees, and Medicare –eligible retirees, and prescription drug 8
expenditures broken out by active employees, non –Medicare–eligible retire es, and 9
Medicare–eligible retirees; and 10

(4) any balance remaining and held in reserve for future provider 11
payments. 12

SECTION 31. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $100,000 of the general fund 13
appropriation within the Department of State Police (DSP) may not be expended until DSP 14
submits the Crime in Maryland, 2025 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) to the budget 15
committees. The budget committees shall have 45 days from the date of the receipt of the 16
report to review and comment. Funds restricted pending the recei pt of the report may not 17
be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to 18
the General Fund if the report is not submitted to the budget committees. 19

Further provided that, if DSP encounters difficulty obtaining, or validating the 20
accuracy of the necessary crime data by November 1, 2026, from local jurisdictions who 21
provide the data for inclusion in the UCR, DSP shall notify the Governor’s Office of Crime 22
Prevention and Policy (GOCPP). From each jurisdiction’s third quarterly State Aid for 23
Police Protection (SAPP) disbursement, the office shall withhold a portion, totaling at least 24
15% but no more than 50%, of that jurisdiction’s SAPP grant for fiscal 2027 upon receipt of 25
notification from DSP. GOCPP shall withhold SA PP funds until such a time that the 26
jurisdiction submits its crime data to DSP, and DSP verifies the accuracy of the data. DSP 27
and GOCPP shall submit a report to the budget committees indicating any jurisdiction from 28
which crime data was not received by November 1, 2026, and the amount of SAPP funding 29
from each jurisdiction. 30

SECTION 32. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $100,000 of the general fund 31
appropriation for the Department of Human Services Social Services Administration, 32
$100,000 of the general fun d appropriation for the Department of Juvenile Services, 33
$100,000 of the general fund appropriation of the Maryland Department of Health 34
Developmental Disabilities Administration, and $100,000 of the general fund appropriation 35
of the Maryland State Department of Education may not be expended until the Governor’s 36
Office for Children (GOC) submits a report on behalf of the Children’s Cabinet to the budget 37
committees on out–of–home placements (OOHP) containing: 38

(1) the total number and one–day counts (as of October 15) of OOHPs and 39
entries by jurisdiction, by agency, and by placement type for fiscal 2024, 2025, and 2026; 40
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(2) the total number and one–day counts (as of October 15) of out–of–state 1
placements, including the number of family home, community –based, and 2
noncommunity–based out–of–state placements for fiscal 2024, 2025, and 2026 categorized 3
by state and by age category; 4

(3) the costs associated with OOHPs; 5

(4) an examination of recent placement trends; 6

(5) findings of child abuse and negl ect occurring while families are 7
receiving family preservation services or within one year of each case closure; and 8

(6) areas of concern related to trends in OOHPs and/or out –of–state 9
placements and potential corrective actions that the Children’s Cabi net and local 10
management boards can take to address these concerns. 11

Further provided that each agency or administration that funds or places children 12
and youth in OOHPs shall assist GOC and comply with any data requests necessary for the 13
timely production of the report. The report shall be submitted to the budget committees by 14
January 1, 2027, and the budget committees shall have 45 days from the date of the receipt 15
of the report to review and comment. Funds not expended for this restricted purpose may 16
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise for any other purpose. Should the 17
report not be submitted by the requested date, the restricted funds shall revert to the 18
General Fund. 19

SECTION 33. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $200,000 of the general fund 20
appropriation of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Social Services Administration 21
and $200,000 of the general fund appropriation for the Maryland Department of Health 22
(MDH) Medical Care Programs Administration may not be expended until MDH and DHS 23
submit a joint letter confirming the Medicaid State Plan Amendment has been submitted 24
to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 25
Services that would allow for reimbursement of clinical care services for children in DHS 26
and Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) out –of–home placements in 27
residential child care settings. The report shall be submitted by December 1, 2026, and the 28
budget committees shall have 45 days from the date of the receipt of the report to review 29
and comment. Funds restricted pending the receipt of a report may not be transferred by 30
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund 31
if the report is not submitted. 32

SECTION 34. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $250,000 of the general fund 33
appropriation for the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and $250,000 of the 34
general fund appropriation for the Department of General Services (DGS) may not be 35
expended until DoIT and DGS submit a joint report to the budget committees on artificial 36
intelligence (AI). The report shall include: 37

(1) an update on the efforts the State has taken to implement AI statewide 38
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in accordance with the State’s enablement strategy; 1

(2) details on how DoIT prioritizes and focuses on the effective use of AI; 2

(3) details on the findings of the AI study roadmap, including the timeline 3
and plans to implement the findings; 4

(4) details on the development and implementation of competitive proof of 5
concept procurement for AI systems; 6

(5) details on the procurement of systems that employ AI; and 7

(6) an update on the regular impact assessments of AI systems. 8

DoIT, in collaboration with DGS, shall submit the report to the budget committees 9
by November 1, 2026, and the budget committees shall have 45 days from the date of the 10
receipt of the report to review and comment. Funds restricted pending the receipt of a report 11
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 12
revert to the General Fund if the report is not submitted to the budget committees. 13

SECTION 35. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 14
Assembly that the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Deep Creek 15
Watershed Management Partnership and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 16
produce a report on reactivating the implementation of the Deep Creek Watershed 17
Management Plan initially adopted October 1, 2014, and amended March 7, 2016. 18
Long–term monitoring has documented overall water quality to be generally good, but 19
recent water quality trend analyses indicate areas showing signs of declining water quality 20
and habitat conditions. Addressing these negative trends would sustain Deep Creek Lake 21
and support the local workforce, infrastructure, and economy. The report shall include a 22
review of the current gaps in implementation readiness and evaluate and recommend a 23
prioritized, implementation–ready list of best management practices, credible 24
planning–level cost estimates, and coordinated implementation and financing framework 25
to support informed investments and near –term implementation decisions for the Deep 26
Creek Watershed Mana gement Plan. The report shall be submitted to the Western 27
Maryland delegation by December 1, 2026. 28

SECTION 36. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $100,000 of the general fund 29
appropriation of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Social Services Administration 30
and $100,000 of the general fund appropriation for the Maryland Department of Health 31
(MDH) Behavioral Health Administration may not be expended until DHS and MDH 32
submit a joint report confirming that the departments have established a pediatric hospital 33
overstay coordinator within each department, as required by § 19 –390 of the Health – 34
General Article. The report shall confirm that the coordinators performed duties required 35
by the article, including maintenance of data associated with pediatric hospit al overstay. 36
The report shall include the data collected for each month of the period July 2025 through 37
October 2026. The report shall be submitted by December 1, 2026, and the budget 38
committees shall have 45 days from the date of the receipt of the report to review and 39
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comment. Funds restricted pending the receipt of a report may not be transferred by budget 1
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund if the 2
report is not submitted. 3

SECTION 37. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACT ED, That funds are added, and shall 4
be available immediately upon the enactment of this budget, to the fiscal 2026 working 5
appropriation in the following manner: 6

(1) $59,314,476 in special funds from the Fiscal Responsibility Fund is 7
added to the fiscal 2026 working appropriation for program F50A01.01 Information 8
Technology Investment Fund (ITIF) within the Department of Information Technology 9
(DoIT) for the purpose of funding of Major Information Technology Development Projects. 10
The Secretary of DoIT may allocate the funds among projects. Unexpended funds shall be 11
retained within ITIF for use for projects in fiscal 2027; 12

(2) $51,200,000 in general funds is added to the fiscal 2026 appropriation 13
for S00A25.07 Rental Housing Programs – Capital Appropriation within the Department 14
of Housing and Community Development; 15

(3) $3,000,000 in pay–as–you–go general funds is added to the fiscal 2026 16
appropriation for program H00H01.02 Statewide Capital Appropriation within the 17
Department of General Services for the purpose of providing grants to companies that 18
specialize in regenerative medicine and other advanced manufacturing. The Maryland 19
Technology Development Corporation shall award and administer these grants. Grant 20
recipients may only use grant proceeds for: 21

(a) the acquisition, renovation, or construction of space for 22
regenerative medicine and other advanced manufacturing; 23

(b) infrastructure improvements necessary to support regenerative 24
medicine and other advanced manufacturing; and 25

(c) equipment necessary for regenerative medicine and other 26
advanced manufacturing. 27

Funds not expended for this added purpose in (3) of this Section may not be 28
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 29
General Fund. 30

SECTION 38. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds are added to the fiscal 31
2027 appropriation in the following manner: 32

(1) $100,000,000 in special funds from the Strategic Energy Investment 33
Fund (SEIF) Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP) revenue or Account is added to the 34
appropriation for C90G00.01 General Administration and Hearings within the Public 35
Service Commission (PSC) for the purpose of providing grants to utilities to provide a 36
downpayment on EmPOWER Maryland Residential program costs conti ngent on the 37
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enactment of legislation expanding the allowable uses of SEIF ACPs to include providing 1
funds for a downpayment on EmPOWER Maryland Residential program costs. Funds not 2
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 3
and shall be canceled; 4

(2) $100,000,000 in special funds from the SEIF ACP revenue or Account 5
is added to the appropriation for D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy Programs and 6
Initiatives within the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) for the purpose of providing 7
grants for new renewable energy and new energy storage capacity under a reverse auction 8
process contingent on the enactment of legislation expanding the allowable uses of SEIF 9
ACPs to include a new grant program in MEA to provide grants based on a reverse auction 10
process. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 11
amendment or otherwise and shall be canceled; 12

(3) $36,800,000 $38,000,000 in special funds from the SEIF ACP revenue 13
or Account is ad ded to the appropriation for C90G00.01 General Administration and 14
Hearings within PSC for the purpose of offsetting ratepayer costs associated with the 15
Limited Income Discount Program contingent on the enactment of legislation expanding 16
the allowable uses of SEIF ACPs to include offsetting ratepayer costs associated with the 17
Limited Income Discount Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 18
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise and shall be canceled; 19

(4) $10,000,000 $9,850,000 in special funds from the SEIF ACP revenue or 20
Account is added to the appropriation for D25E03.02 Capital Appropriation within the 21
Interagency Commission on School Construction for the purpose of public school HVAC 22
upgrades in Baltimore City contingent on t he enactment of legislation expanding the 23
allowable uses of SEIF ACPs to include public school HVAC upgrades. Funds not expended 24
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise and shall 25
be canceled; 26

(5) $2,000,000 in special funds from the SEIF ACP revenue or Account is 27
added to the appropriation for D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy Programs and 28
Initiatives within MEA for the purpose of additional funding for the Residential and 29
Commercial Energy Storage Grant program contingent on the enactment of legislation 30
expanding the allowable uses of SEIF ACPs to include the Residential and Commercial 31
Energy Storage Grant Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 32
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise and shall be canceled; and 33

(6) $1,200,000 in special funds from the SEIF ACP revenue or Account is 34
added to the appropriation for U00A01.01 Office of the Secretary within the Maryland 35
Department of the Environment (MDE) for the purpose of implementing mo dified permit 36
review and evaluation requirements as established under SB 781 or HB 1268 contingent 37
on the enactment of SB 781 or HB 1268 modifying permitting requirements and the 38
enactment of legislation expanding the allowable uses of SEIF ACPs to include costs 39
associated with implementing new permits and reviewing permits associated with covered 40
individual permit applications. MDE is authorized to reallocate the funds among programs 41
and administrations to be used only for the same purposes. Funds not expe nded for this 42
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added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise and shall be 1
canceled. $150,000 in special funds from the SEIF ACP revenue or Account is added 2
to the appropriation for E00A08.01 Office of Policy, Public Works and Investment, 3
The Office of Public Engagement and Communications, General Accounting 4
within the Comptroller of Maryland for the purpose of conducting a 5
comprehensive study of the HVAC systems in four 21st Century School Buildings 6
in Baltimore City experiencing chro nic operational challenges, including 7
Arlington Elementary, Arundel Elementary, Govans Elementary, and Pimlico 8
Elementary/Middle. As part of the study, the Comptroller shall provide an 9
assessment of the root causes of the failures, recommendations for reme diation, 10
and a cost analysis. The study shall examine the specific design, installation, 11
operations and maintenance issues contributing to system failures, classroom 12
discomfort, and emergency closures. The Comptroller shall submit a report to the 13
budget co mmittees by December 1, 2026, detailing the findings, including cost 14
estimates for repairs and recommendations for improvement. Funds not expended 15
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 16
and shall be canceled. 17

SECTION 39. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds are added to the fiscal 18
2027 appropriation in the following manner: 19

(1) $23,100,000 in general funds and $23,100,000 in federal funds from the 20
Medical Assistance Program are added to the appropriation f or M00M01.02 Community 21
Services within the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) within the Maryland 22
Department of Health for the purpose of restoring funds to reduce the amount of cost 23
containment proposed for fiscal 2027. Cost containment actio ns that DDA implements in 24
fiscal 2027 shall be limited to the following actions: 25

(a) modify the reasonable and customary wages for family as staff; 26

(b) modify the reasonable and customary wages for non –family as 27
staff with wage enhancements for benefits; 28

(c) eliminate the reasonable and customary wages for unlicensed 29
vendors, excluding nursing staff and support brokers; 30

(d) implement a 60/40 hourly cap on family as staff in a week; 31

(e) eliminate the wage exception process that allows participants to 32
request wages for staff higher than the reasonable and customary wages; 33

(f) enforce a dedicated hours policy; 34

(g) cap fee–for–service rates at 102% of the fully loaded brick rates; 35
and 36

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(h) reduce rates by 2% for community service providers and 1
coordinator of community service agencies. 2

Further provided that DDA shall not implement a cap on person –centered plan 3
budgets. 4

Funds not expended for these added purposes may not be transferred by budget 5
amendment or otherwise to any oth er purpose and shall revert to the General Fund or be 6
canceled; 7

(2) $20,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 8
R00A02.59 Child Care Assistance Grants within the Maryland State Department of 9
Education for the purpose of provid ing funds to the Child Care Scholarship program to 10
reduce the waitlist. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 11
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 12

(3) $10,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 13
C81C00.01 Legal Counsel and Advice within the Office of the Attorney General for the 14
purpose of providing a grant to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation for access to 15
counsel. Funds not expended for t his added purpose may not be transferred by budget 16
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 17

(4) $8,077,623 in general funds and $8,090,991 in federal funds from the 18
Medical Assistance Program is added to the appr opriation for M00Q01.03 Medical Care 19
Provider Reimbursements within the Medical Care Programs Administration within the 20
Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of funding a one percent provider rate 21
increase for nursing facilities. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 22
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 23
General Fund or be canceled; 24

(5) $8,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 25
T00C00.04 Office of Finance Programs within the Department of Commerce for the purpose 26
of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Fund. Funds not expended for this 27
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 28
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 29

(6) $5,000,000 $6,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation 30
for S00A29.01 Homeless Solutions within the Department of Housing and Community 31
Development for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Rental Assistance f or 32
Community School Families Program. Provided that $3,000,000 of this appropriation may 33
be used only for Rental Assistance for Community School Families in Prince George’s 34
County. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 35
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 36

(7) $5,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 37
M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention and Health 38
Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of 39
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supporting Community Access grants. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not 1
be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to 2
the General Fund; 3

(8) $5,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T50T01.04 4
Maryland Innovation Initiative within the Maryland Technology Development Corporation 5
for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Maryland Innovation Initiative. Funds 6
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 7
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 8

(9) $4,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 9
T50T01.01 Technology Development, Transfer and Commercialization within the 10
Maryland Technology Development Corporation for the purpose of the Maryland Growth 11
Initiative, contingent on the enactment of SB 763 or HB 1596 establishing the Maryland 12
Growth Initiative. Funds not ex pended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 13
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 14

(10) $3,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation of D13A13.08 15
Renewable and Clean Energy Programs and Initiatives within the Maryland Energy 16
Administration for the purpose of providing funding to the Maryland Clean Energy Center. 17
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 18
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 19

(11) $2,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 20
D40W01.03 Planning Data and Research within the Department of Planning for the 21
purpose of an integrated data dashboard. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 22
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 23
to the General Fund; 24

(12) $2,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 25
D26A07.03 Community Services within the Maryland Department of Aging for the purpose 26
of providing funding for the operation of the Long –Term Care Ombudsman Office. Funds 27
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 28
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 29

(13) $2,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 30
J00H01.01 Transit Administration within the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) 31
within the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the purp ose of funding a 32
pilot bus route from White Marsh to Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County. Further 33
provided that MDOT shall submit a report to the budget committees by June 1, 34
2027, including the following: data on the pilot bus route daily and monthly 35
ridership, including a profile of riders and trip purpose; cost effectiveness; 36
including cost per passenger trip, on–time performance and average travel times; 37
access to jobs along the pilot bus route and related economic impact; and a 38
comparison of the pilot bus route to other commuter bus routes in Maryland. Funds 39
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 40
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 41
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(14) $1,500,000 in general funds is ad ded to the appropriation for program 1
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Education for R30B28 2
University of Baltimore for the purpose of providing funding to the Schaefer Center for 3
Public Policy. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 4
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 5

(15) $1,500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 6
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children for the purpose of providing an operating grant 7
to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Maryland. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 8
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 9
to the General Fund; 10

(16) $1,500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00B00.01 11
Office of the Deputy Secretary – Innovation and Growth within the Department of 12
Commerce (Commerce) for the purpose of the Maryland’s Future Fund, contingent on the 13
enactment of SB 770 or HB 1473 estab lishing the Maryland’s Future Fund within 14
Commerce. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 15
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to Maryland’s Future Fund; 16

(17) $1,000,000 in general funds is ad ded to the appropriation for program 17
M00R01.01 Maryland Health Care Commission within the Health Regulatory 18
Commissions within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of providing a 19
grant to the Maryland Patient Safety Center. Funds not expended for this added purpose 20
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 21
revert to the General Fund; 22

(18) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 23
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 24
and Policy for the purpose of awarding a grant to the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual 25
Assault for support of community rape crisis centers. Funds not expended for this added 26
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose 27
and shall revert to the General Fund; 28

(19) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 29
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 30
and Policy for the purpose of providing grants to domestic violence centers through the 31
Domestic Violence Centers Grant Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose 32
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 33
revert to the General Fund; 34

(20) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 35
D40W01.07 Management Planning and Educational Outreach within the Department of 36
Planning for the purpose of providing a grant to the Maryland Center for History and 37
Culture. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 38
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 39

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(21) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for prog ram 1
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Education for R30B30 2
University of Maryland Global Campus for the purpose of supporting the Maryland 3
Completion Scholarship program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 4
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 5
General Fund; 6

(22) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00C00.03 7
Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention within the Departmen t of 8
Commerce for the purpose of the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program, contingent 9
on the enactment of SB 869 establishing the Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program in 10
the Department of Commerce. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 11
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 12
General Fund; 13

(23) $1,000,000 in general funds for program D05E01.10 Miscellaneous 14
Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within Board of Public Works for the purpose of 15
providing a grant to the Maryland Association of Boards of Education to establish direct 16
primary care health centers for school system employees, county government employees, 17
city government employees, and families of these employees in Maryland’s 23 counties and 18
Baltimore City. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 19
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 20

(24) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 21
R00A02.07 Students With Disabilities within the Aid to Education budget within the 22
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of a grant to Anne Arundel 23
County Public Schools for a pilot program for high acuity students. Funds not expended for 24
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 25
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 26

(25) $750,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 27
D21A01.02 Local Law Enforcement Grants within the Governor’s Office of Crime 28
Prevention and Policy to provide an operating grant to the Maryland Children’s Alliance 29
and support Child Advocacy Centers. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not 30
be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to 31
the General Fund; 32

(26) $600,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 33
M00F06.01 Office of Preparedness and Response within the Maryland Department of 34
Health for the purpose of providing a grant to the Maryland Information Network for 35
2–1–1 for development of the Maryland Information Exchange. Funds not expended for this 36
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 37
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 38

(27) $550,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 39
T50T01.03 Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund within the Maryland Technology 40
Development Corporation for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Maryland Stem 41
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Cell Research Fund. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 1
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(28) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 3
D40W01.07 Management Planning and Educational Outreach within the Department of 4
Planning for the purpose of a passthrough grant for the Strengthening the Humanities in 5
Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) program within Maryland Humanities to support small and 6
mid–size nonprofits in strengthening artistic, cultural, and educational opportunities and 7
programming in communities across the State. Funds not expended for this added purpose 8
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 9
revert to the General Fund; 10

(29) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 11
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 12
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a gr ant to the 13
Maryland Academy of Sciences to support Maryland Science Center operations. Funds not 14
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 15
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 16

(30) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 17
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office for Crime 18
Prevention and Policy for the purpose of providing an operating grant to Vehicles for 19
Change Inc. to provide training in automotive repair to formerly incarcerated individuals. 20
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 21
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 22

(31) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 23
D52A01.01 Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of providing 24
additional funding to the Maryland State Firefighters Association for Volunteer Company 25
Assistance Fund for loans. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 26
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 27
General Fund; 28

(32) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 29
T00B00.03 Office of Strategic Industries a nd Entrepreneurship within the Department of 30
Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Maryland Tech Council for BioHub Maryland. 31
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 32
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 33

(33) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 34
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 35
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to NorthBay. 36
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 37
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 38

(34) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for progr am 39
T00D00.05 Maryland State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the 40
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purpose of providing a grant to Baltimore Center Stage. Further provided that these added 1
funds shall not be included in the fiscal 2028 calculation of Arts Council formula funding. 2
Further provided that these funds shall not be considered by the Maryland State 3
Arts Council in the determination of any grant amount provided by the Maryland 4
State Arts Council to the organization. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 5
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 6
to the General Fund; 7

(35) $500,000 $2,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 8
program D18A01.03 The Children’s Cabinet Interagency Fund within the Governor’s Office 9
for Children for the purpose of providing grants to local management boards (LMBs), to be 10
allocated among the jurisdictions in the same proportion as other awards to all LMBs are 11
made in fiscal 2027. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 12
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 13

(36) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 14
R15P00.04 Content Enterprises within the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission for 15
the purpose of providing funds to Maryland Public Television. Funds not expended for this 16
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 17
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 18

(37) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 19
T00D00.05 Maryland State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the 20
purpose of providing a grant to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Further provided that these 21
added funds shall n ot be included in the fiscal 2028 calculation of Arts Council formula 22
funding. Further provided that these funds shall not be considered by the Maryland 23
State Arts Council in the determination of any grant amount provided by the 24
Maryland State Arts Council to the organization. Funds not expended for this added 25
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose 26
and shall revert to the General Fund; 27

(38) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 28
M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention and Health 29
Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of 30
supporting the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening 31
Technologies Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 32
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 33
Fund; 34

(39) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 35
K00A04.01 Statewide Operations within the Department of Natural Resources for the 36
purpose of providing a grant to the Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park Ltd. for promoting 37
stewardship of Patapsco Valley State Park through programming, sustainable recreation, 38
and the preservation and restoration of natural resources. Funds not expended for this 39
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 40
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 41

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(40) $500,000 in general funds is ad ded to the appropriation for program 1
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 2
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to the Cal 3
Ripken, Sr. Foundation to support operating exp enses for STEM centers. Funds not 4
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 5
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 6

(41) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 7
R00A01.01 Office of the State Superintendent within Headquarters within the Maryland 8
State Department of Education (MSDE) for the purpose of supporting costs associated with 9
Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act initiatives, such as establishing an ar tificial 10
intelligence (AI) Education Collaborative to monitor, evaluate, and establish metrics 11
regarding AI implementation in schools, contingent on the enactment of SB 720 or HB 1057 12
requiring MSDE to provide certain guidance on AI to local school systems and evaluate AI 13
tools. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 14
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(42) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 16
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Education for R30B36 17
University System of Maryland Office for the purpose of creating a statewide Artificial 18
Intelligence partnership and Maryland Tech Extension Hubs, contingent upon enactment 19
of SB 597 creating a statewide Artificial Intelligence partnership and Maryland Extension 20
Hubs. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 21
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 22

(43) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00C00.03 23
Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention within the Department of 24
Commerce for the purpose of providing a grant to the Maryland Economic Development 25
Corporation (MEDCO) to develop technology solutions to streamline and reduce duplication 26
in required filings for small businesses across multiple agencies, including the State 27
Department of Assessments and Taxation, the Comptroller of Maryland, and the Maryland 28
Department of Labor. Further provided that MEDCO shall submit a report to the budget 29
committees by December 1, 2026, on its progress along with any recommendations for 30
legislative actions to streamline required filings for small businesses. Funds not expended 31
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 32
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 33

(44) $500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 in general funds is added to the fiscal 34
2027 appropriation for program D05E01.10 Miscel laneous Grants to Private Nonprofit 35
Groups within the Board of Public Works for the purpose of providing a grant to 36
Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center. Funds not expended for this added purpose 37
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 38
revert to the General Fund; 39

(45) $400,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 40
D12A02.01 General Administration within the Department of Disabilities for the purpose 41
of the Individuals with Disabiliti es and Service –Disabled Veterans Boating Fund. Funds 42
SENATE BILL 282 371

not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 1
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(46) $400,000 in general funds is added to the ap propriation for program 3
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Education for R30B34 4
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for the purpose of providing 5
funding for general operations of the Horn Point Laboratory. Funds not expended for this 6
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 7
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 8

(47) $400,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00D00.03 9
Maryland Tourism Developme nt Board within the Department of Commerce for the 10
purpose of the Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing Promotion Fund. Funds not expended for 11
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 12
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 13

(48) $350,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 14
T00D00.05 Maryland State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the 15
purpose of providing a grant to the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company to support the 16
Shakespeare Beyond initiat ive. Further provided that these added funds shall not be 17
included in the fiscal 2028 calculation of Arts Council formula funding. Further provided 18
that these funds shall not be considered by the Maryland State Arts Council in the 19
determination of any grant amount provided by the Maryland State Arts Council 20
to the organization. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 21
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 22
Fund; 23

(49) $300,000 in gener al funds is added to the appropriation for program 24
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children for the purpose of providing a grant to the 25
Maryland Association of Youth Service Bureaus to stabilize existing Youth Service Bureaus 26
and support the reestablishmen t of closed bureaus. Funds not expended for this added 27
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose 28
and shall revert to the General Fund; 29

(50) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 30
T00D00.05 Maryland State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the 31
purpose of providing a grant to the Hippodrome Foundation, Inc. Further provided that 32
at least $250,000 of this added appropriation shall be used for a study of facility 33
needs by the Maryland Stadium Authority. Further provided that these added funds 34
shall not be included in the fiscal 2028 calculation of Arts Council formula funding. 35
Further provided that these funds shall not be considered by the Maryland State 36
Arts Council in the determination of any grant amount provided by the Maryland 37
State Arts Council to the organization. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 38
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 39
to the General Fund; 40

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(51) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 1
R00A02.13 Innovative Programs within the Aid to Education budget within the Maryland 2
State Department of Education for the purpose of a grant to Thread, Inc. Funds not 3
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 4
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 5

(52) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 6
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 7
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. 8
for helping individuals with barriers to employment become self –sufficient through 9
training and employment services. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 10
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 11
General Fund; 12

(53) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 13
P00G01.07 Workforce Developm ent within the Division of Workforce Development and 14
Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of awarding 15
grants under the Employment Advancement Right Now program to industry partnerships 16
for a leasing agent training program to train, prepare, and connect job seekers with careers 17
in the residential rental housing industry in Maryland. Funds not expended for this added 18
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose 19
and shall revert to the General Fund; 20

(54) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 21
M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention and Health 22
Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of 23
providing a grant to the Zaching Against Cancer Foundation. Funds not expended for this 24
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 25
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 26

(55) $250,000 in general funds i s added to the appropriation for program 27
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions for Higher Education for R30B24 28
Towson University for the purpose of providing funding for the Maryland Center for 29
Community Schools. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 30
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 31

(56) $250,000 $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 32
program R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institut ions of Higher Education for 33
R30B24 Towson University for the purpose of providing funding for the Dr. Nancy 34
Grasmick Leadership Institute. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 35
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 36
General Fund; 37

(57) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 38
D26A07.03 Community Services within the Maryland Department of Aging for the purpose 39
of providing a grant to Economic Action Maryland Maryland Consumer Rights 40
Coalition for the funding to Support Older Adults with Aging Securing Older Adult 41
SENATE BILL 282 373

Resources Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 1
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(58) $250,000 $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 3
program D28A03.41 General Administration within the Maryland Stadium Authority for 4
the purpose of a comprehensive assessment of the condition of The Joseph M eyerhoff 5
Symphony Hall and associated structures on the campus in Baltimore City. Funds not 6
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 7
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 8

(59) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 9
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 10
Development for the purpose of providing an operating grant to the Robert W. Johnson 11
Community Center, Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 12
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 13
Fund; 14

(60) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 15
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 16
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to Living 17
Classrooms Foundation, Inc. to support educational programming. Funds not expended for 18
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 19
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 20

(61) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 21
M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention and Health 22
Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of 23
providing a grant to the Alzheimer’s Association for health care provider dementia 24
education and awareness initiatives. providing the Maryland Department of Health 25
funding for dementia healthcare provider education initiatives. Funds not 26
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 27
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 28

(62) $250,000 $400,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 29
program M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention 30
and Health Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the 31
purpose of providing a grant to Frederick Health for the Family Connects program in 32
Frederick County. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 33
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 34

(63) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 35
D05E01.11 Miscellaneous Grants to Local Governments within the Board of Public Works 36
for the purpose of providing a grant to the West Baltimore County Development 37
Redevelopment Authority for making recommendations to Baltimore County to acquire, 38
develop, redevelop or dispose of certain land or property in west Baltimore County. Fu nds 39
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 40
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 41
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(64) $250,000 in general funds is added to the fiscal 2027 appropriation for 1
program J00A01.02 Operating Grants –in–Aid within the Maryland Department of 2
Transportation for the purpose of providing a grant for the operations of the Pride of 3
Baltimore II. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 4
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 5

(65) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 6
D26A07.03 Community Services within the Maryland Department of Aging for the purpose 7
of providing a grant to Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc. Funds not expended for this added 8
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose 9
and shall revert to the General Fund; 10

(66) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 11
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Education for R30B27 Coppin 12
State University for the purpose of campus safety. Funds not expended for this added 13
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment o r otherwise to any other purpose 14
and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(67) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 16
M00A01.01 Executive Direction within the Office of the Secretary within the Maryland 17
Department of Health for the purpose of providing a grant to the ALS Association District 18
of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia Chapter. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 19
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 20
to the General Fund; 21

(68) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 22
P00G01.07 Workforce Development within the Division of Workforce Development and 23
Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of providing a 24
grant to Dwyer Workforce Development to support healthcare workforce training. Funds 25
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 26
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 27

(69) $200,000 in gener al funds is added to the appropriation for program 28
E00A01.01 Executive Direction within the Comptroller of Maryland for the purpose of 29
conducting a study related to economic growth trends in Maryland, contingent on the 30
enactment of SB 770 or HB 1473 establishing the Maryland’s Future Fund to provide funds 31
for projects recommended by the Maryland’s Future Board. Funds not expended for this 32
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 33
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 34

(70) $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 35
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Education for R30B22 36
University of Maryland, College Park for the purpose of providing a grant to the 37
TerpsEXCEED Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 38
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 39
General Fund; 40
SENATE BILL 282 375

(71) $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 1
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 2
and Policy to provide an operating grant to the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center. 3
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 4
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 5

(72) $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 6
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 7
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Historic Annapolis for management of historic 8
properties. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 9
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 10

(73) $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 11
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 12
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to Humanim for iHomes. Funds not 13
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 14
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(74) $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 16
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 17
and Policy (GOCPP) for the purpose of procuring a consultant to develop a report that 18
evaluates the levels of violence within Maryland’s adult prison system. The completed 19
evaluation shall include recommendations for the Department of Public Safe ty and 20
Correctional Services (DPSCS) to reduce violence and deaths among incarcerated 21
individuals and correctional staff. The evaluation shall further summarize existing best 22
practices related to rehabilitation and make recommendations for DPSCS and/or oth er 23
criminal justice partners to implement. GOCPP shall submit this report to the budget 24
committees by June 30, 2027. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 25
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 26
General Fund; 27

(75) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 28
K00A04.01 Statewide Operations within the Department of Natural Resources for the 29
purpose of providing a grant to Parks & People for creating a community of environmental 30
stewards for a healthier Baltimore. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 31
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 32
General Fund; 33

(76) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00D00.05 34
Maryland State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the purpose of 35
providing a grant to the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center. Further provided that 36
these added funds sh all not be included in the fiscal 2028 calculation of Arts Council 37
formula funding. Further provided that these funds shall not be considered by the 38
Maryland State Arts Council in the determination of any grant amount provided 39
by the Maryland State Arts Council to the organization. Funds not expended for this 40
376 SENATE BILL 282

added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 1
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(77) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A 24.01 3
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 4
Development for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Main Street Improvement 5
Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 6
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 7

(78) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 8
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 9
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to the Autism 10
Society of Maryland to expand services. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 11
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 12
to the General Fund; 13

(79) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 14
M00L01.02 Community Services within the Behavioral Health Administration within the 15
Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of providing a grant to Easterseal s for 16
behavioral health services. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 17
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 18
General Fund; 19

(80) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation f or program 20
E50C00.10 Charter Unit within the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for the 21
purpose of waiving business licensing fees for former federal employees whose employment 22
was terminated due to reductions in force. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 23
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 24
to the General Fund; 25

(81) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 26
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for E ducational Organizations within the 27
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to the 28
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 29
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 30
to the General Fund; 31

(82) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00C00.03 32
Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention in the Department of 33
Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Greater Washington Board of Trade Foundation 34
for its Business Growth Initiative. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 35
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 36
General Fund; 37

(83) $130,000 in general funds and 1.0 regular position is added to the 38
appropriation for program R62I00.01 General Administration within the Maryland Higher 39
Education Commission for the purpose of establishing and funding a Historically Black 40
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Colleges and Universities liaison. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 1
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 2
General Fund; 3

(84) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00C00.09 4
Office of Bu siness Assistance within the Department of Commerce for the purpose of 5
providing a grant to Prince George’s Financial Services Corporation d.b.a. FSC First for the 6
Level Up program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 7
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 8

(85) $100,000 $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 9
T00C00.03 Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention in the Department 10
of Commerc e for the purpose of a grant to the Metropolitan Washington Council of 11
Governments for a regional artificial intelligence workforce platform the Talent Capital 12
Initiative. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 13
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 14

(86) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 15
M00L01.02 Community Services within the Behavioral Health Administration within the 16
Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of providing a grant to Camp Attaway. 17
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 18
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 19

(87) $100,000 in general funds is a dded to the appropriation for program 20
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 21
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to Glenwood 22
Academy. Funds not expended for this added pu rpose may not be transferred by budget 23
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 24

(88) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 25
N00I00.07 Office of Grants Management within the Family Inv estment Administration 26
within the Department of Human Services for a grant to Columbia Community Care. Funds 27
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 28
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 29

(89) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 30
J00H01.06 Statewide Program Operations within the Maryland Transit Administration 31
within the Maryland Department of Transportation for the purpose of providing a grant for 32
the Neighbor Ride program, which provides door –to–door transportation services for 33
seniors in Howard County. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 34
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 35
General Fund; 36

(90) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 37
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 38
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to the Mission First Housing 39
Development Corporation for programming at Patuxent Commons. Funds not expended for 40
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this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 1
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(91) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 3
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 4
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to the 5
Water’s Edge Museum for the Chesapeake Bay Mapping and Youth L eadership Program. 6
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 7
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 8

(92) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 9
D05E01.11 Miscellaneous Grants to Local Governments within the Board of Public Works 10
for the purpose of providing a grant to Baltimore City Recreation and Parks for portable 11
flood lighting for youth fields. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 12
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 13
General Fund; 14

(93) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 15
D05E01.11 Miscellaneous Grants to Local Governments within the Board of Public Works 16
for the purpose of providing a grant to Baltimore City Department of Transportation for 17
stop sign safety camera implementation. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 18
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 19
to the General Fund; 20

(94) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 21
T00B00.03 Office of Strategic Industries and Entrepreneurship within the Department of 22
Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Technology A dvancement Center. Funds not 23
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 24
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 25

(95) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 26
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 27
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to the 28
AthLife Foundation. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 29
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 30

(96) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 31
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 32
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to the Olney Civic Fund for planning community 33
events such as Olney Days. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 34
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 35
General Fund; 36

(97) $75,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 37
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 38
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad for 39
running steam and diesel excursions from Cumberland to Frostburg. Funds not expended 40
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for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 1
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(98) $75,000 in general f unds is added to the appropriation for program 3
M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention and Health 4
Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of 5
providing a grant to Horizon Day Camp. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 6
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 7
to the General Fund; 8

(99) $75,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 9
P00G01.07 Workforce Dev elopment within the Division of Workforce Development and 10
Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of providing a 11
grant to Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc. to support a regional technical career fair for high 12
school students. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 13
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 14

(100) $75,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A20.01 15
Office of the Secretary within the Department of Housing and Community Development for 16
the purpose of conducting a study on housing industry apprenticeships. Funds not 17
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 18
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 19

(101) $75,000 $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 20
T00D00.03 Maryland Tourism Development Board within the Department of Commerce 21
for the purpose of providing a grant to the Military Bowl Foundation. Funds not expended 22
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 23
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 24

(102) $65,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 25
T00D00.05 Mary land State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the 26
purpose of providing a grant to the Fund for Art in Ellicott City, Inc. Further provided that 27
these added funds shall not be included in the fiscal 2028 calculation of Arts Council 28
formula funding. Further provided that these funds shall not be considered by the 29
Maryland State Arts Council in the determination of any grant amount provided 30
by the Maryland State Arts Council to the organization. Funds not expended for this 31
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 32
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 33

(103) $65,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 34
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organization s within the 35
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to the 36
Assateague Coastal Trust Coast Kids program for educational programming. Funds not 37
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 38
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 39

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(104) $60,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A29.01 1
Homeless Solutions within the Department of Housing and Community Development for 2
the purpose of providing a grant to the Maryland Community Action Partnership for a 3
needs assessment. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 4
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 5

(105) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 6
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children for the purpose of providing a grant to the City 7
of Frederick for operating or programming costs associated with the Frederick Youth 8
Center. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 9
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 10

(106) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 11
M00F01.01 Executive Direction within the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Public Health 12
Services within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of providing a grant 13
to the YMCA of the Chesapeake for health intervention programs. Funds not expended for 14
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 15
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 16

(107) $50,000 $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 17
program M00L01.02 Community Services within the Behavioral Health Administrati on 18
within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of a grant to Hygea Healthcare 19
for residential addiction treatment. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 20
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 21
General Fund; 22

(108) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 23
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 24
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Cumberland Valley Race Management, LLC 25
for the JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 26
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 27
General Fund; 28

(109) $50,000 in general funds is added t o the appropriation for program 29
P00G01.07 Workforce Development within the Division of Workforce Development and 30
Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of providing a 31
grant to Foundation for Educational Development, Inc. for the STEM City Baltimore 32
Workforce Development Initiative. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 33
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 34
General Fund; 35

(110) $50,000 in general funds is add ed to the appropriation for program 36
T00D00.05 Maryland State Arts Council within the Department of Commerce for the 37
purpose of providing a grant to the Boulanger Initiative, Inc. Further provided that these 38
added funds shall not be included in the fiscal 2 028 calculation of Arts Council formula 39
funding. Further provided that these funds shall not be considered by the Maryland 40
State Arts Council in the determination of any grant amount provided by the 41
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Maryland State Arts Council to the organization. Funds not expended for this added 1
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose 2
and shall revert to the General Fund; 3

(111) $45,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 4
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 5
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Baltimore City Recreation and Parks for a 6
flag football league. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 7
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 8

(112) $37,500 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 9
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children to provide an operating grant to End Time 10
Harvest Ministries Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 11
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 12
Fund; 13

(113) $37,500 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 14
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 15
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to Port Towns Community Development 16
Corporation. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 17
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 18

(114) $37,500 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 19
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 20
and Policy to provide an operating grant to Com munity Advocates for Family & Youth. 21
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 22
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 23

(115) $37,500 in general funds is added to the appropriatio n for S00A24.01 24
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 25
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to the Carole Highlands Neighborhood 26
Association. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred b y budget 27
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 28

(116) $35,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 29
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 30
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to Parity Baltimore Incorporated. Funds 31
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 32
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 33

(117) $30,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 34
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children for the purpose of providing an operating grant 35
to Board Room Chess Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 36
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 37
General Fund; 38

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(118) $25,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 1
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 2
Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to Arts for 3
Learning Maryland, initially known as Young Audiences of Maryland. Funds not expended 4
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 5
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 6

(119) $25,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 7
R00A02.13 Innovative Programs within the Aid to Education budget within the Maryland 8
State Department of Education for the purpose of a grant to OhanaHC. Funds not expended 9
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 10
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 11

(120) $25,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 12
M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease Services within the Prevention and Health 13
Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of 14
providing a grant to For 3 Sisters, Inc. to support people affected by breast cancer. Funds 15
not expended fo r this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 16
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 17

(121) $25,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 18
T00C00.03 Office of Business Advancement, Re cruitment and Retention within the 19
Department of Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Greater Silver Spring Chamber 20
of Commerce. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 21
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 22

(122) $25,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 23
T00C00.03 Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention within the 24
Department of Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Olney Ch amber of Commerce. 25
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 26
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 27

(123) $25,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 28
T00C00.03 Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention within the 29
Department of Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Gaithersburg –Germantown 30
Chamber of Commerce. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 31
by budget amen dment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 32
Fund; and 33

(124) $10,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 34
D40W01.07 Management Planning and Educational Outreach within the Department of 35
Planning for the p urpose of a grant to the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art 36
Gallery. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 37
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund.; and 38

(125) $10,000,000 in special funds from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 39
Fund is added to the appropriation for program R00A02.06 Prekindergarten within the 40
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Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing funds to support the 1
Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose 2
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 3
be canceled; 4

(126) $5,687,000 in special funds from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 5
Fund is added to the appropriation for program R00A02.59 Child Care Assistance Grants 6
within the Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of providing funds for 7
the Maryland Child Care Credential Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose 8
may not be t ransferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 9
be canceled; 10

(127) $1,500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 11
M00F02.01 Office of Population Health Improvement within the Maryland Department of 12
Health for the purpose of providing a grant to CCI Health Services for the Family Medicine 13
Residency Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 14
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(128) $1,417,383 in general funds and 25.0 regular positions are added to the 16
appropriation for program E00A04.03 Taxpayer Services within the Comptroller of 17
Maryland for the purpose of addressing personnel shortages and improving customer 18
service. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 19
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 20

(129) $1,400,000 in special funds from the Public Utility Regulation Fund and 21
9.0 regular positions are added to the appropriation for program C90G00.01 General 22
Administration and Hearings within the Public Service Commission. The Public Service 23
Commission is authorized to reallocate the new positions and associated funding among 24
programs. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 25
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall be canceled; $100,000 in general 26
funds is added to the appropriation for program P00G01.07 Workforce 27
Development within the Marylan d Department of Labor for the purpose of 28
providing a grant to Consult Lemonade to support technology workforce 29
development for underrepresented communities. Funds not expended for this 30
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise t o any 31
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 32

(130) $1,300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 33
P00G01.15 Cyber Maryland Program within the Division of Workforce Development and 34
Adult Learning within the Maryland De partment of Labor for the purpose of providing a 35
grant to BCR Cyber for the Cyber Workforce Accelerator program. Funds not expended for 36
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 37
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 38

(131) $1,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 39
R00A01.04 Division of Early Childhood within Headquarters within the Maryland State 40
Department of Education for the purpose of providing funds for the Child Care 41
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Administration Tracking System. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 1
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 2
General Fund; 3

(132) $856,686 in general funds and 8.0 regular positions are ad ded within 4
the Department of Legislative Services for the following uses: 5

(a) $503,008 to the appropriation for program B75A01.07 Office of 6
Policy Analysis for the purpose of creating and funding 4.0 policy analyst positions; 7

(b) $235,785 to the ap propriation for program B75A01.07 Office of 8
Policy Analysis for the purpose of creating and funding 3.0 legislative assistant positions; 9
and 10

(c) $117,893 to the appropriation for program B75A01.04 Office of 11
Operations and Support Services for the purpo se of creating and funding 1.0 human 12
resources position. 13

Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 14
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(133) $800,000 in general funds is a dded to the appropriation for program 16
V00E01.02 Facility Operations Administration and Support within the Department of 17
Juvenile Services for the purpose of providing additional funding for the Boys’ Village of 18
Maryland Cemetery project. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 19
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 20
General Fund; 21

(134) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 22
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children to provide an operating grant to Latin American 23
Youth Center, Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 24
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 25

(135) $450,000 in general fu nds is added to the appropriation for program 26
R62I00.07 Educational Grants Maryland Higher Education Commission for the purpose of 27
providing funding for the Next Generation Scholars program. Funds not expended for this 28
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 29
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 30

(136) $330,000 in general funds and 3.0 positions are added to the 31
appropriation for program J00A01.01 Executive Direction within The Secretary’s Office 32
within the Maryland Department of Transportation for the purpose of creating and funding 33
3.0 new positions. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 34
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 35

(137) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 36
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 37
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Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Rebirth, Inc. Funds not expended for this 1
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 2
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; $800,000 in general funds is added to the 3
appropriation for program D15A05.05 Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives 4
within Executive Department – Boards, Commissions and Offices for the purpose 5
of providing funds for the Governor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to provide 6
immigrant services in rural areas. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 7
not be transferred by budget a mendment or otherwise to any other purpose and 8
shall revert to the General Fund; 9

(138) $250,000 in general funds and 2.0 regular positions are added for the 10
purpose of creating and funding pediatric hospital overstay coordinators in the following 11
amounts and programs: 12

(a) $125,000 and 1.0 regular position are added for program 13
M00L01.02 Community Services within the Behavioral Health Administration within the 14
Maryland Department of Health; and 15

(b) $125,000 and 1.0 regular position are added for program 16
N00B00.04 General Administration within the Social Services Administration within the 17
Department of Human Services. 18

Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 19
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 20

(139) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 21
F50B04.01 State Chief of Information Technology within the Department of Information 22
Technology for the purpose of procuring services from a thir d–party to conduct an 23
independent study regarding compensation, salaries, recruitment, and retention of the 24
State’s information technology and cybersecurity personnel contingent on the enactment of 25
HB 1335 requiring a study. Funds not expended for this add ed purpose may not be 26
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 27
General Fund; 28

(140) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 29
M00F02.01 Office of Population Health Improvement wit hin the Maryland Department of 30
Health for the purpose of providing a grant to the Western Maryland Health Clinic Women’s 31
Health Center of Maryland for the purpose of expanding access to care and 32
clinical capacity. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 33
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 34

(141) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 35
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions of Higher Educ ation for R30B22 36
University of Maryland, College Park for the purpose of providing a grant to The Judge 37
Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics. Funds not expended for 38
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment o r otherwise to any other 39
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 40
386 SENATE BILL 282

(142) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 1
R00A03.03 Other Institutions within Funding for Educational Organizations within the 2
Maryland State Departme nt of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to Living 3
Classrooms Foundation, Inc. to support Baltimore’s Sail 250. Funds not expended for this 4
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 5
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 6

(143) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 7
D16A06.01 Office of the Secretary of State within the Secretary of State for the purpose of 8
providing a grant to the Sister States of Maryland, Inc. for t he Dr. Joseph E. Harris Port 9
Markers Trail. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 10
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 11

(144) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appr opriation for program 12
K00A04.01 Statewide Operations within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 13
the purpose of conducting a feasibility study of the creation of a State park on portions of the 14
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center contingent up on the federal government officially 15
notifying DNR of its intent to dispose of the property and granting DNR access to the 16
property to conduct field and site evaluations necessary to complete the study. The study 17
shall be conducted on the following portions of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 18
the area known as the East Farm, bounded by Powder Mill Road on the north and the 19
Baltimore–Washington Parkway on the west, and that portion of the areas known as the 20
Central Farm, which is bounded on the north by Beaver Dam Road, on the west by Research 21
Road, and on the east by the Baltimore–Washington Parkway. Funds not expended for this 22
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 23
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 24

(145) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 25
D28A03.41 General Administration within the Maryland Stadium Authority for the purpose 26
of a comprehensive assessment and feasibility study of the establishment of a chil dcare 27
center at the Old Annapolis Post Office building and grounds. It is the intent of the General 28
Assembly that the proposed center provide priority placement for children of State employees 29
who work in the State Government Center – Annapolis Complex. Fu nds not expended for 30
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 31
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 32

(146) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 33
R00A02.13 Innovative Programs within the Aid to Education budget within the Maryland 34
State Department of Education for the purpose of a grant to the Maggie McIntosh School 35
Arts Fund to provide subgrants to specified schools in Baltimore City to purchase art 36
supplies for classroom s and provide arts experiences to students. Funds not expended for 37
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 38
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 39

(147) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appr opriation for program 40
M00R01.03 Maryland Community Health Resources Commission within the Health 41
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Regulatory Commissions within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of a 1
study of how to meet the need for behavioral health services for young adu lts in Prince 2
George’s County. In completing the study, the Maryland Community Health Resources 3
Commission shall include recommendations for the establishment of comprehensive 4
behavioral health services to meet the needs across a continuum of care. In deve loping the 5
recommendations, consideration should be made regarding the establishment of adolescent 6
and young adult crisis beds, step down units or beds for after a crisis or to avoid a crisis for 7
adolescents and young adults, comprehensive neurobehavioral outpatient services to address 8
mental health needs for adolescents and young adults, and whether these services can or 9
should be provided by a single provider or multiple providers. The study shall be submitted 10
to the budget committees by December 1, 2026. Funds not expended for this added purpose 11
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 12
revert to the General Fund; 13

(148) $200,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for D60A10.01 14
Archives within th e State Archives for the purpose of the Maryland Reparations 15
Commission. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 16
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 17

(149) $150,000 in gener al funds is added to the appropriation for program 18
D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 19
and Policy to provide an operating grant to Change The Conversation, Inc. for activities with 20
Frederick County Public Schools. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 21
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 22
General Fund; 23

(150) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 24
R00A01.04 Division of Early Childhood within Headquarters within the Maryland State 25
Department of Education for the purpose of providing a grant to Child Resource Connect 26
also known as Prince George’s Child Resource Center, Inc. Funds not expended for this 27
added pur pose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 28
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 29

(151) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 30
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions for Higher Education for R30B21 31
University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus for the purpose of funding the Center for Infant 32
and Child Loss at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Funds not expended for 33
this added purpose may not be transferred by budge t amendment or otherwise to any other 34
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 35

(152) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 36
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 37
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to the Friends of White Oak. Funds not 38
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise 39
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 40

(153) $125,000 in special funds from Waterway Improvement Fund is added 41
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to the appropriation for program K00A17.01 Fishing and Boating Services within the 1
Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of supporting activities funded by the 2
Waterway Improvement Fund. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 3
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall be canceled; 4

(154) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 5
E50C00.08 Property Tax Credit Programs within the State Department of Assessments and 6
Taxation for the purpose of providing funds for the Homeowner Protection Program. Funds 7
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 8
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 9

(155) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 10
R75T00.01 Support for State Operated Institutions for Higher Education for R30B22 11
University of Maryland, College Park Campus (UMCP) for the purpose of funding the 12
Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability that is administered by the National 13
Center for Smart Growth at UMCP. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 14
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 15
General Fund; 16

(156) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 17
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 18
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Annapolis Immigration Justice Network, Inc. 19
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 20
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 21

(157) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 22
N00I00.07 Office of Grants Management within the Family Investment Administration 23
within the Department of Human Services for the purpose of a grant to Anne Arundel County 24
Food Bank, Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 25
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 26

(158) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 27
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 28
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Lakeland Community Heritage Project, Inc. 29
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 30
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 31

(159) $100,000 in gene ral funds is added to the appropriation for program 32
D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the Board of Public 33
Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Field of Firsts Foundation, Inc. to support the 34
College Park Aviation Mu seum operated by the Maryland –National Capital Park and 35
Planning Commission. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 36
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 37
Fund; 38

(160) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 39
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Department of Housing and Community 40
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Development for the purpose of providing a grant to Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, 1
Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 2
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 3

(161) $65,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 4
R62I00.07 Educational Grants Maryland Higher Education Commission for the purpose of 5
funding program development research and grant writing related to social connection in the 6
Office of the Provost at Goucher College. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 7
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert 8
to the General Fund; 9

(162) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 10
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children to provide an operating grant to Vine Corps, Inc. 11
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 12
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 13

(163) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for S00A24.01 14
Neighborhood Revitalization within the Dep artment of Housing and Community 15
Development for the purpose of providing a grant to the Huntington City Community 16
Development Corporation. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 17
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpo se and shall revert to the 18
General Fund; 19

(164) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 20
D26A07.03 Community Services within the Maryland Department of Aging for the purpose 21
of providing a grant to Neighbors Helping Neighbors of College Park. Funds not expended 22
for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 23
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 24

(165) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 25
N00I00.07 Office of Grants Management within the Family Investment Administration 26
within the Department of Human Services for the purpose of a grant to College Park 27
Community Food Bank, Inc . Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 28
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 29
General Fund; 30

(166) $30,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 31
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children to provide an operating grant to Empowering 32
Minds of Maryland Youth, Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 33
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 34
General Fund; 35

(167) $20,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for T00C00.03 36
Office of Business Advancement, Recruitment and Retention within the Department of 37
Commerce for the purpose of a grant to the Black Enterprise Resource Center for the 38
Maryland Small Batch Manufacturing Ecosystem Project and Innovation Training Center. 39
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 40
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otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 1

(168) $20,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 2
D18A01.01 Governor’s Office for Children to provide an operating grant to Action For 3
Kindness. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 4
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; and 5

(169) $10,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for program 6
M00L01.02 Community Services within the Behavioral Health Administration within the 7
Maryland Department of Health for the purpose of providing a grant to NAMI Prince 8
George’s County, MD Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred 9
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 10
Fund.; 11

(170) $27,000,000 in special funds from the State Lottery Fund are 12
added within the Maryland Stadium Authority for the following uses: 13

(a) $18,000,000 to the appropriation for program D28A03.41 14
General Administration for the purpose of a grant to the Maryland Economic 15
Development Corporation (MEDCO) for the purpose of a mixed use development 16
that includes a soccer stadium at the University of Maryland, College Park. It is 17
the intent of the General Assembly that any project developed using these funds 18
include a mixed use portion and that it will operate 363 days of the year and 19
complement the growth of College Park and Prince George’s County. It is the intent 20
of the General Assembly that the project receive private sector investment of at 21
least $40 million in project costs; 22

(b) $4,000,000 to the appropriation for program D28A03.41 23
General Administration for the purpose of a grant to The Velocity Companies 24
along the Blue Line corridor for infrastructure improvements and economic 25
development; 26

(c) $2,000,000 to the ap propriation for program D28A03.41 27
General Administration for the purpose of a grant to Atlantic Pacific Companies 28
to support the Addison Park Development Project; 29

(d) $1,500,000 to the appropriation for program D28A03.41 30
General Administration for the purpose of a grant to the Prince George’s County 31
Redevelopment Authority to support Artspace in Mount Rainier; 32

(e) $750,000 to the appropriation for program D28A03.41 33
General Administration for a grant to the Town of Colmar Manor for the Colmar 34
Manor Community Center and Town Hall; and 35

(f) $750,000 to the appropriation for program D28A03.41 36
General Administration for the purpose of a grant to the Town of Cottage City for 37
converting a firehouse to a community outreach center; 38
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(171) $5,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 1
program M00M01.02 Community Services within the Developmental Disabilities 2
Administration (DDA) within the Maryland Department of Health for the purpose 3
of a contract for data analytics support and tool development to ensure financial 4
and programmatic efficiency. DDA shall review the plans for the contract with 5
stakeholder groups and engage stakeholders in a discussion of any systemic 6
findings and policy changes under consideration as a result of the contract. DDA 7
shall submit quarterly reports beginning July 1, 2026, on the status of the contract, 8
ongoing activities, and stakeholder engagement. Stakeholder participants should 9
include Community Services program participants, family members, community 10
service pr oviders, coordinators of community services, and direct support 11
professionals. Engagement shall occur through existing DDA advisory and 12
stakeholder bodies, including but not limited to the Maryland Integrated 13
Disability Services Executive Council, the Coor dinators of Community Services 14
Community of Practice, the Rate Review Advisory Group, and the Waiver Advisory 15
Committee. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 16
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 17
General Fund; 18

(172) $2,750,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 19
program D60A10.01 Archives within the State Archives for the purpose of 20
supplementing funding for the State Archives. Funds not expended for this added 21
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 22
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 23

(173) $2,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 24
program L00A12.20 Maryland Agricultural and Resource –Based Industry 25
Development Corporation within the Maryland Department of Agriculture for the 26
purpose of funding the Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund to 27
provide financial assistance, including loans, to commercial watermen and small 28
businesses in the seafood industry, contingent on the enactment of SB 558 or HB 29
1599 creating the Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund. Funds 30
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 31
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 32

(174) $550,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 33
program R11A11.02 Aid to Libraries within the Maryland State Library Agency for 34
the purpose of providing a grant to the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Funds not 35
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 36
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 37

(175) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 38
program M00R01.02 Health Services Cost Revie w Commission within the Health 39
Regulatory Commissions within the Maryland Department of Health for the 40
purpose of providing a grant to the Chesapeake Regional Information System for 41
our Patients to be distributed to DrFirst. Funds not expended for this add ed 42
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purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 1
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 2

(176) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 3
program M00Q01.09 Office of Eligibility Services within the M edical Care 4
Programs Administration within the Maryland Department of Health for the 5
purpose of providing funding for navigators to assist individuals applying for and 6
renewing Medicaid and Maryland Children’s Health Program coverage. Funds not 7
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 8
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 9

(177) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 10
program D21A01.01 Administrative Headquarters within the Governor’s Office of 11
Crime Prevention and Policy for the purpose of providing a grant to Dieter’s Close 12
Quarters Defense, Inc. to support a program for children. Funds not expended for 13
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to 14
any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(178) $500,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 16
program T50T01.01 Technology Development, Transfer and Commercialization 17
within the Maryland Technology Development Co rporation for the purpose of a 18
grant to the Baltimore Tech Hub Consortium to support its Regional Innovation 19
Office. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by 20
budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the 21
General Fund; 22

(179) $420,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 23
program T50T01.01 Technology Development, Transfer and Commercialization 24
within the Maryland Technology Development Corporation for the purpose of a 25
grant to UpSurge Baltimore for the UpRise program. Funds not expended for this 26
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 27
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 28

(180) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 29
program J00H01.01 Transit Administration within the Maryland Transit 30
Administration within the Maryland Department of Transportation for the 31
purpose of providing a grant to the Baltimore Development Corporation for a 32
study related to transit–oriented development. Funds not expended for this added 33
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other 34
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 35

(181) $300,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 36
program P00G01.07 Workforce Development and Adult Learning within the 37
Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of activities to support the 38
implementation of the Workforce Pell Grant Program contingent on the enactment 39
of SB 509 establishing requirements related to the Workforce Pell Grant program. 40
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 41
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amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 1
Fund; 2

(182) $280,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 3
program K00A04.01 Statewide Operations within the Department of Natural 4
Resources for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive park master plan for the 5
proposed Gwynns Falls State Park that will define the park boundaries and 6
engage citizens in the planni ng. Funds not expended for this added purpose may 7
not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and 8
shall revert to the General Fund; 9

(183) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 10
S00A24.01 Neighborhood Rev italization within the Department of Housing and 11
Community Development for the purpose of providing a grant to the Howard 12
County Housing Commission for the Artists Flats project. Funds not expended for 13
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget am endment or otherwise to 14
any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 15

(184) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 16
program R62I00.05 The Senator John A. Cade Funding Formula within the 17
Maryland Higher Education Commission for the purpose of a grant to Prince 18
George’s County to study the feasibility of establishing an Aerospace Aviation 19
program at Prince George’s Community College. Funds not expended for this 20
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherw ise to any 21
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 22

(185) $250,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 23
program T00D00.07 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra within the Department of 24
Commerce for the purpose of providing a grant to the Baltimore Symphony 25
Orchestra for Music for Maryland. Further provided that these funds shall not be 26
considered by the Maryland State Arts Council in the determination of any grant 27
amount provided by the Maryland State Arts Council to the organization. Fun ds 28
not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment 29
or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 30

(186) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 31
program R15P00.04 Content Enterprises within the Maryland Public 32
Broadcasting Commission (MPBC) for the purpose of a documentary about 33
Ludwig “Lou Davis” Davidsburg. Further provided that it is th e intent of the 34
General Assembly that MPBC supplement the appropriation for this purpose with 35
funds and resources from non –State sources, including nonprofit grants and 36
pro–bono services. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 37
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 38
revert to the General Fund; 39

(187) $150,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 40
program D91A01.01 General Administration within the West North Avenue 41
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Development Authority for the purpose of providing a grant to the Baltimore Arts 1
Realty Corporation to support its Smart Garments Center. Funds not expended for 2
this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to 3
any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 4

(188) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 5
program D05E01.11 Miscellaneous Grants to Local Governments for the purpose 6
of a grant to the Montgomery County Department of Recreation for a new 7
recreation center. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 8
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 9
revert to the General Fund; 10

(189) $100,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 11
program D26A07.03 Community Services wi thin the Maryland Department of 12
Aging for the purpose of providing a grant to Comprehensive Housing Assistance, 13
Inc. for the Senior Villages Program. Funds not expended for this added purpose 14
may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any o ther purpose 15
and shall revert to the General Fund; 16

(190) $75,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 17
program D26A07.03 Community Services within the Maryland Department of 18
Aging for the purpose of providing a grant to Senior Family Suppor ts. Funds not 19
expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or 20
otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 21

(191) $50,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation of 22
N00I00.07 Office of Grants M anagement within the Family Investment 23
Administration within the Department of Human Services for the purpose of 24
increasing the grant to Roberta’s House. Funds not expended for this added 25
purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to a ny other 26
purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; 27

(192) $20,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 28
program D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the 29
Board of Public Works for the purpose of providing a gr ant to Team Thrill Youth 30
Sports Organization Inc. Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be 31
transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall 32
revert to the General Fund; 33

(193) $10,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 34
program D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private Nonprofit Groups within the 35
Board of Public Works for the purpose of providing a grant to Leader Breeders Inc. 36
Funds not expended for this added purpose may not be transferred by budget 37
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General 38
Fund; 39

(194) $4,000,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 40
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program H00H01.03 Miscellaneous Grants – Capital Appropriation within the 1
Department of General Services for the purpose of providing a grant to 2
Revolutionary VP, Inc. for a new production studio. Funds not expended for this 3
added purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any 4
other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund; and 5

(195) $42,210,000 in general funds is added to the appropriation for 6
S00A24.02 Neighborhood Revitalization – Capital Appropriation within the 7
Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of the 8
Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative. 9

SECTION 40. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $3,000,000 of the general 10
fund appropriation made for the purpose of retiree health insurance in program Q00S02.08 11
Eastern Correctional Institution within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional 12
Services (DPSCS) shall be reduced. DPSCS is authorized to process a budget amendment 13
to replace these funds with special funds from the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance 14
Program Fund for the purpose of funding retiree Health Reimbursement Accounts for 15
certain retirees. 16

SECTION 41. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $100,000 of the general fund 17
appropriation for the purpose of general administration within program F10A01.01 18
Executive Direction – Office of the Secretary and $100,000 of the general fund 19
appropriation for the purpose of general administration within program E00A01.01 20
Executive Direction – Office of the Comptroller may not be expended until the Office of the 21
Comptroller, in collaboration with the Department of Budget and Management, submits a 22
report that identifies, for each funding reversion to the Dedicated Purpose Account (DPA) 23
for fiscal 2021 through 2025, the purpose as expressed in the appropriating language to the 24
extent practical and the budget amendment number that authorized the transfer of funds. 25
The report shall be submitted by July 15, 2026, and the budget committees shall have 45 26
days from the date of the receipt of the report to review and comment. Funds restricted 27
pending the receipt of a report may not be transferred by budget amendmen t or otherwise 28
to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund if the report is not submitted to 29
the budget committees. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Comptroller of 30
Maryland, in annual fiscal year–end closeout reports beginning with the fiscal 2026 report, 31
identify the budget amendment of origin for funds returned to the DPA or the budget bill 32
purpose for which it was appropriated. 33

SECTION 41. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 34
Assembly that the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) within 35
the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) and the Department of 36
State Police (DSP) require, as part of the application for police certification, an attestation 37
made by the individual under penalty of perjury that the applicant is not currently affiliated 38
with or has not previously been affiliated with and not subsequently renounced affiliation 39
to any racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist group or other domes tic terrorist 40
group as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and assessed in 2020, 2021, 41
and 2022 by FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It is the intent of the 42
General Assembly that the requirement for attestation be included in the application for 43
396 SENATE BILL 282

police certification in perpetuity. 1

Further provided that $250,000 of the general fund appropriation for MPTSC within 2
DPSCS and $250,000 of the general fund appropriation for DSP may not be expended until 3
DPSCS and DSP submit a joint report to the budget committees on the implementation of 4
requirements for certain attestations from individuals prior to providing police certification. 5
The report shall discuss the timeline and implementation of requirements for attestation 6
under penalty of perjury, as part of the application for police certification, police certification 7
renewal, and other onboarding processes, that an individual is not affiliated with racially 8
or ethnically motivated violent extremist groups or other domestic terrorist groups as defined 9
by the FBI and assessed in 2020, 2021, an d 2022 by the FBI and the U.S. Department of 10
Homeland Security. The report shall include the policies and verification procedures 11
established to require law enforcement agencies to receive applicants’ attestations that they 12
are not affiliated with the specified groups. The report shall also include a description of the 13
policies, requirements, and procedures in place to ensure that all police officers and 14
individuals trained to become police officers are not affiliated or members of the specified 15
groups. 16

The joint report shall be submitted to the budget committees by November 1, 2026, 17
and the budget committees shall have 45 days from the date of the receipt of the report to 18
review and comment. Funds restricted pending the receipt of a report may not be transferred 19
by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund 20
if the report is not submitted to the budget committees. 21

SECTION 42. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $100,000 of the general fund 22
appropriation to the Dep artment of Human Services, $100,000 of the general fund 23
appropriation of the Maryland Department of Health, $100,000 of the general fund 24
appropriation of the Department of Commerce, $100,000 of the general fund appropriation 25
for the Office of the Public De fender, and $100,000 of the appropriation for the State 26
Department of Assessments and Taxation may not be expended unless the respective 27
agency submits all fiscal 2026 budget amendments prior to October 31, 2026. Funds 28
restricted pending the receipt of the budget amendments may not be transferred by budget 29
amendment or otherwise to any other purpose and shall revert to the General Fund. 30

SECTION 43. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds are reduced 31
immediately upon passage of this budget from the fiscal 2026 appropriation in the following 32
manner: $59,314,476 in special funds from the Fiscal Responsibility Fund is reduced from 33
the appropriation for program N00G00.08 Assistance Payments within the Department of 34
Human Services that was made for the purpose of providing partial State funded 35
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the federal government 36
shutdown. 37

SECTION 44. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $3,000,000 in federal funds 38
made for the purpose of the Criminal Injuries Compensation B oard program is reduced 39
immediately upon passage of this budget from the fiscal 2026 appropriation for program 40
D21A03.01 Victim Services Unit within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and 41
Policy. 42
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SECTION 45. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Gov ernor is authorized 1
to process a fiscal 2027 budget amendment from the balance in the Strategic Energy 2
Investment Fund (SEIF) to provide funding in the following amounts for the following 3
purposes: 4

(1) $72,650,000 in program D13A13.06 Energy Efficiency and Conservation 5
Programs, Low and Moderate Income Residential Sector within the Maryland Energy 6
Administration (MEA) for the Residential Energy Equity Program for the purpose of heat 7
pump installation and replacement for low– and moderate–income households; 8

(2) $23,750,000 in program D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy 9
Programs and Initiatives within MEA for the purpose of providing funding to the Maryland 10
Clean Energy Center for the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; 11

(3) $3,000,000 in program K00A12. 05 Power Plant Assessment Program 12
within the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of supplemental funding to 13
assist with the review of renewable and clean energy projects; 14

(4) $500,000 in program D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy 15
Programs and Initiatives within MEA for the purpose of a grant to Easton Utilities for an 16
energy storage project; and 17

(5) $100,000 in program R75T00.01 Support for State Operated 18
Institutions of Higher Education for R30B36 University System of Maryland Office fo r the 19
purpose of conducting a study to evaluate the relationship between climate change, the 20
availability and price of homeowner’s insurance, and emergency disaster preparedness, 21
contingent on the enactment of HB 1219 or SB 739 requiring the study and expa nding the 22
authorized uses of the SEIF to include a study. 23

SECTION 45. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor is 24
authorized to process a fiscal 2027 budget amendment of up to $5,000,000 in special 25
funds available from an assessment authorized under Section 2–110 of the Public 26
Utilities Article for the costs and expenses associated with the Strategic Energy 27
Planning Office. The Governor is also authorized to create up to 9.0 regular 28
positions for the Strategic Energy Planning Office. It is the intent of the General 29
Assembly that the Department of Budget and Management notify the Public 30
Service Commission by no later than June 15, 2026, of the amount of appropriation 31
that will be included in the authorized budget amendment. 32

SECTION 46. AND BE IT FUR THER ENACTED, That no funds may be 33
provided to a nonprofit organization through Section 1 of this Act unless: 34

(1) for a nonprofit organization receiving a grant from a State 35
agency or institution of higher education, the nonprofit organization: 36

(i) provides evidence that it is current on its registration 37
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status with the Maryland Secretary of State at the time the grant agreement is 1
signed; 2

(ii) provides evidence that it is an exempt organization that is 3
complying with any filing requirements of the Maryland Secretary of State related 4
to exempt organizations; or 5

(iii) certifies to that State agency or institution of higher 6
education that it is not required to register or file as an exempt organization with 7
the Maryland Secretary of State becaus e it does not solicit charitable 8
contributions in Maryland; or 9

(2) for a nonprofit organization receiving funding from a State 10
agency or institution of higher education, the nonprofit organization: 11

(i) provides evidence that it is current on its reg istration 12
status with the Maryland Secretary of State at the time of signing of a new contract 13
and at least once a year upon completion of its annual registration process; 14

(ii) provides evidence that it is an exempt organization that is 15
complying with any filing requirements of the Maryland Secretary of State related 16
to exempt organizations; or 17

(iii) certifies to that State agency or institution of higher 18
education that it is not required to register or file as an exempt organization with 19
the Maryla nd Secretary of State because it does not solicit charitable 20
contributions in Maryland. 21

SECTION 18. 45. 46. 47. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That numerals of this 22
bill showing subtotals and totals are informative only and are not actual appropriations. 23
The actual appropriations are in the numerals for individual items of appropriation. It is 24
the legislative intent that in subsequent printings of the bill the numerals in subtotals and 25
totals shall be administratively corrected or adjusted for continuing purp oses of 26
information, in order to be in arithmetic accord with the numerals in the individual items. 27

SECTION 19. 46. 47. 48. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That pursuant to the 28
provisions of Article III, Section 52(5a) of the Maryland Constitution, the following total of 29
all proposed appropriations and the total of all estimated revenues available to pay the 30
appropriations for the 2027 fiscal year are submitted. 31

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BUDGET SUMMARY ($) 1

Fiscal Year 2026 2

3
4

5

6

7

8

9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16

Fiscal Year 2027 17

18

19

20

21

22

23
24
25

26
27

28

General Fund Balance, June 30, 2025
available for 2026 Operations

270,538,504
2026 Estimated Revenues (all funds) 69,391,957,946
Reimbursement from reserve for Tax Credits 44,655,625
Transfers from other funds 617,425,329
Transfer from the Rainy Day Fund 326,300,000
2026 Appropriations as amended (all funds) 67,476,869,641
Deficiency Appropriations (all funds) 2,996,838,102
Specific General Fund Reversions (25,766,627)
Estimated Agency General Fund Reversions (100,000,000)

Subtotal Appropriations (all funds) 70,347,941,116

2026 General Funds Reserved for 2027 Operations 302,936,288
2026 General Funds Reserved for 2027 Operations 302,936,288
2027 Estimated Revenues (all funds) 70,465,489,402
Reimbursement from reserves for Tax Credits 53,174,548
Transfers from other funds 89,956,844
Transfer from the Rainy Day Fund 38,000,000
2027 Appropriations (General Fund) 70,941,598,613
Estimated Agency General Fund Reversions (100,000,000)

Subtotal Appropriations (all funds) 70,841,598,613

2027 General Fund Unappropriated Balance 107,958,469
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SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 1 – FISCAL YEAR 2027 1

March 6, 2026 2

Mr. President, Madam Speaker, 3
Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly: 4

Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by Article III, Section 52, Subsection (5) of 5
the Constitution of Maryland, and in accordance with the consent of the 6
(State Senate) – (House of Delegates), duly granted, I hereby submit a supplement to 7
Senate Bill 282 and/or House Bill 390 in the form of an amendment to the original budget 8
for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2027. 9

Supplemental Budget No. 1 will affect previously estimated funds available for 10
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Estimated General Fund Unappropriated Balance
July 1, 2027 (per Original Budget)

107,958,469
General Funds:

Fiscal Year 2026 Revenues
Fiscal Responsibility Fund –9,143,411
Transfer: State–Aided Institutions Field
Trip Fund – Contingent

600,000

Transfer: Non–Depository Fund –
Contingent

1,000,000

Fiscal Year 2027 Revenues
Rainy Day Fund Interest Assumption 5,000,000 –2,543,411
Special Funds:

D38301 Local Election Reform Payments 4,772,235
E75305 Instant Ticket Lottery Machine Sales 161,775
SWF317 Maryland Emergency Medical
System Operations Fund

–151,217

P00307 Transfer from Lottery Revenue 250,000
P00307 Transfer from Lottery Revenue 250,000
SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

864,787

S00307 Lottery Revenue 300,000
D520321 911 Trust Fund –3,232,157
D520321 911 Trust Fund –3,232,157
M00464 DDA Community Services Trust
Fund

–15,000,000

–15,016,734
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Federal Funds:

97.042 Emergency Management Performance
Grants

–3,232,157

97.042 Emergency Management Performance
Grants

–3,232,157

93.778 Medical Assistance Program –67,946,907
93.778 Medical Assistance Program –77,653,609
93.778 Medical Assistance Program 67,946,907
93.778 Medical Assistance Program 77,653,609
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and
Treatment of Substance Abuse

4,295,866

97.042 Emergency Management Performance
Grants

3,232,157

97.042 Emergency Management Performance
Grants

3,232,157

4,295,866
Reimbursable Funds:

F50910 State Personnel System Allocation 837,020
F50910 State Personnel System Allocation –837,020
H00910 Record Management –1,073,005
H00910 Record Management 1,073,005
K00A14 Chesapeake and Coastal Service –664,297
K00A14 Chesapeake and Coastal Service 664,297 0
Additional General Fund Reversions:

Commerce – Business Telework Assistance
Grant Fund

1,000,000

Commerce – The Environmental Product
Declaration Assistance Fund

135,624

1,135,624
Total Available 95,829,814

Uses:
General Funds 5,627,397
Special Funds –15,016,734
Federal Funds 4,295,866 –5,093,471

Revised Estimated General Fund Unappropriated
Balance July 1, 2027

100,923,285
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1. D12A02.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds to support costs previously
supported by the federal Money Follows
the Person – Peer Outreach and Supports
program, through th e Maryland
Department of Health.

Personnel Detail:
Regular Earnings .......................................... 14,467
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 6,538

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

21,004

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 17,102
Object .03 Communications ............................. 33
Object .04 Travel .............................................. 1,076
Object .06 Fuel and Utilities ............................ 163
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 183,621
Object .09 Supplies and Materials ................... 23
Object .13 Fixed Charges ................................. 978

224,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 224,000
2. D12A02.01 General Administration
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
11 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to support costs previously
supported by the federal Money Follows
the Person – Peer Outreach and Supports
program, through the Maryland
Department of Health.

Personnel Detail:
Regular Earnings .......................................... 51,846
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 25,801

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

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Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 65,624

143,271
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 143,271
3. D38I01.03 Major Information Technology
Development Projects

In addition the appropriation shown on page
21 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to match total state funds
provided for the New Voter System Major
IT Project.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 4,772,235
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 4,772,235
4. D52A01.01 Maryland Department of Emergency
Management

To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for agency operations due to
federal fund losses.

Personnel Detail:
Misc. Adjustments ......................................... 0
Reclassifications ............................................ 0

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

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Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 0

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,232,157
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ –3,232,157
5. D52A01.01 Maryland Department of Emergency
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In addition to the appropriation shown on
pages 24 and 25 of the printed bill (first
reading file bill), to provide funds for
agency operations due to federal fund
losses.

Personnel Detail:
Misc. Adjustments ......................................... 0
Reclassifications ............................................ 0

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

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Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 0

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,232,157
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ –3,232,157
6. E00A01.01 Executive Direction
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to fund
the settlement of attorney’s fees in the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce v. Brooke Lierman
case, specifically addressing the Digital
Advertising Gross Revenues (DAGR) Tax.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 225,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 225,000
7. E75D00.01 Administration and Operations
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
36 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the extension of the
Instant Ticket Lottery Machine program,
per CH 4 of 2025 Special Session.

Personnel Detail:
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Program Administrator II 1.00 .... 73,468
Fiscal Technician 1.00 .... 51,580
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 76,782
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –40,381

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

161,449

Object .03 Communication ............................... 326

161,775
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 161,775
8. F10A01.02 Division of Finance and
Administration

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
37 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for realigned positions and
funding from Office of Personnel Services
and Benefits.

Personnel Detail:
Prgm Mgr Senior III–5484 1.00 .... 161,507
Prgm Mgr Senior I–5482 1.00 .... 150,401
Contract Administrator Supv
DBM–4899 1.00 ... 101,764
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 1.00 ... 129,438
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 1.00 ... 95,346
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 1.00 ... 99,071
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 1.00 ... 106,843
Contract Administrator III
DBM–4897 1.00 ... 91,034
Contract Administrator II
DBM–4896 1.00 ... 67,581
Contract Administrator I
DBM–4895 1.00 ... 66,314
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 1.00 ... 121,972
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 542,747
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –60,691
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Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

1,673,327

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 50,940

1,724,267
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 887,247
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

9. F10A02.01 Executive Direction
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 37
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
realign positions to Division of Finance and
Administration.

Personnel Detail:
Prgm Mgr Senior III–5484 –1.00 .... –161,507
Prgm Mgr Senior I–5482 –1.00 .... –150,401
Contract Administrator Supv
DBM–4899 –1.00 ... –101,764
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 –1.00 ... –129,438
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 –1.00 ... –95,346
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 –1.00 ... –99,071
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 –1.00 ... –106,843
Contract Administrator III
DBM–4897 –1.00 ... –91,034
Contract Administrator II
DBM–4896 –1.00 ... –67,581
Contract Administrator I
DBM–4895 –1.00 ... –66,314
Fringe Benefits .............................................. –513,446
Turnover Expectancy .................................... 55,396

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

–1,527,349

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... –690,329
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

10. F10A02.04 Division of Personnel Services
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 38
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
realign funds for one contractual position
to Division of Finance and Administration.

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ –50,940
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –50,940
11. F10A02.06 Division of Classification and
Salary

To reduce the appropriation shown on page 38
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
realign a position to the Division of Finance
and Administration.

Personnel Detail:
Contract Administrator Expert
DBM–4898 –1.00 ... –121,972
Fringe Benefits .............................................. –29,301
Turnover Expectancy .................................... 5,295

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

–145,978

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –145,978
12. F50A01.01 Information Technology Investment
Fund

To reduce the appropriation shown on page 39
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reflect additional ITIF carryforward
available to fund the State Board of
Elections New Voter System Major IT
Project.
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –4,772,235
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –4,772,235
13. F50A01.01 Information Technology Investment
Fund

To reduce the appropriation shown on page 39
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
reduce funding for expedited Major IT
projects.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –3,000,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –3,000,000
14. H00D01.01 Procurement and Logistics
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to realign
funds from the Office of State Procurement
to the recently created Office of External
Affairs.

Personnel Detail:
Program Manager III –1.00 ... –99,969
Administrative Aide –1.00 ... –69,713
Administrative Officer II –1.00 .... –67,124
Administrative Officer III –1.00 .... –71,604
Service Specialist –1.00 .... –49,925
Administrative Specialist II –1.00 .... –55,513
Fringe Benefits .............................................. –212,787
Turnover Expectancy .................................... 26,858

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

–599,777

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ –102,107
Object .03 Communications ............................. –4,184
Object .04 Travel .............................................. –1,276
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Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –166,260
Object .09 Supplies and Materials ................... –1,453
Object .13 Fixed Charges ................................. –197,948

–1,073,005
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

15. H00J01.01 Office of External Affairs
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to realign
funds from the Office of State Procurement
to the recently created Office of External
Affairs.

Personnel Detail:
Program Manager III 1.00 ... 99,969
Administrative Aide 1.00 ... 69,713
Administrative Officer II 1.00 .... 67,124
Administrative Officer III 1.00 .... 71,604
Service Specialist 1.00 .... 49,925
Administrative Specialist II 1.00 .... 55,513
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 212,787
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –26,858

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

599,777

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 102,107
Object .03 Communications ............................. 4,184
Object .04 Travel .............................................. 1,276
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 166,260
Object .09 Supplies and Materials ................... 1,453
Object .13 Fixed Charges ................................. 197,948

1,073,005
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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16. L00A15.02 Program Planning and
Development

To realign the appropriation shown on page 64
of the printed bill (first reading file bill) as
a technical correction to align with funding
available from the 2010 Chesapeake Bay
Trust Fund.

Personnel Detail:
Fringe Benefits .............................................. –600

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

–600

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

–664,297

–664,897
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

17. L00A15.04 Resource Conservation Grants
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
64 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to level fund the Cover
Crops Program as a technical correction.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

1,057,439

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 392,542
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

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In addition to the appropriation shown on page
66 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for three positions for
tracking and forecasting spending in the
major entitlement programs.

Personnel Detail:
Budget Analyst IV 3.00 .... 428,742
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 185,520
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –61,425

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

552,837

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 552,837
19. M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider
Reimbursements

To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to reduce the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to realign
anticipated surplus to provide funds for
Behavioral Health.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –137,946,907
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –70,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ –67,946,907
20. M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider
Reimbursements

To reduce the appropriation shown on page 76
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
realign anticipated surplus to fund
projected shortfalls in Behavioral Health.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –157,653,609
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –80,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ –77,653,609
21. M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Health
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To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for provider reimbursements
based on updated year –to–date
expenditure projections.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 137,946,907
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 70,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 67,946,907
22. M00Q01.10 Medicaid Behavioral Health
Provider Reimbursements

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
77 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for provider
reimbursements based on updated
year–to–date expenditure projections.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 157,653,609
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 80,000,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 77,653,609
23. M00R01.01 Maryland Health Care Commission
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 78
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
reduce the revenue to the R Adams Cowley
Shock Trauma Center to match projected
revenues.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

–151,217

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. –151,217
24. N00I00.04 Director’s Office
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 83
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has since been withdrawn.
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –250,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –250,000
25. P00E01.06 Share of Video Lottery Terminal
Revenue for Local Impact Grants

To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for additional local impact
aid for the Laurel Race Course, per CH 403
of 2025.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

250,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 250,000
26. P00E01.06 Share of Video Lottery Terminal
Revenue for Local Impact Grants

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
87 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for additional local impact
aid for communities surrounding the
Laurel Race Course, per CH 403 of 2025.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

250,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 250,000
27. P00G01.07 Workforce Development
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to restore
a reduction intended for the Adult External
High School. The reduction is being
realigned to another program in item 29.

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Personnel Detail:
Reclassifications ............................................ 400,000

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

400,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 400,000
28. P00G01.07 Workforce Development
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
88 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to restore a reduction intended for the
Adult External High School. The reduction
is being realigned to another program in
item 30.

Personnel Detail:
Reclassifications ............................................ 400,000

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

400,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 400,000
29. P00G01.14 Aid to Education
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to reduce the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 for the
Adult External High School Program as a
technical correction, realigning the
reduction from another program.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

–400,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –400,000
30. P00G01.14 Aid to Education
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 89
of the printed bill (first reading file bill) for
the Adult External High School Program as
a technical correction, realigning the
reduction from another program.

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Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

–400,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –400,000
31. R00A01.03 Office of Teaching and Learning
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
99 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for administrative costs
for the Academic Excellence Program,
realigned from R00A02.60.

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 5,430,000
Object .04 Travel .............................................. 953,750
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 1,570,000
Object .09 Supplies and Materials ................... 1,307,500

9,261,250
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 9,261,250
32. R00A02.13 Innovative Programs
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
102 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds for the Open –Source
Phonics program, per CH 270 of 2024.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

150,000

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation is reduced contingent
upon the enactment of legislation
eliminating the Open –Source Phonics
program mandate ........................................

150,000
33. R00A02.25 Guaranteed Tax Base
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
102 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated data from Caroline
County.

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Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

18,337

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 18,337
34. R00A02.59 Child Care Assistance Grants
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
103 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide additional funds for
Maryland EXCELS Participation Bonuses,
mandated by CH 594 of 2021.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

864,787

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 864,787
35. R00A02.60 Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Transition Grants

To reduce the appropriation shown on page
103 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect a realignment of
administrative costs for the Academic
Excellence Program to R00A01.03.

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ –5,430,000
Object .04 Travel .............................................. –953,750
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –1,570,000
Object .09 Supplies and Materials ................... –1,307,500

–9,261,250
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –9,261,250
36. R62I00.01 General Administration
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to utilize
available fund balance to support the Legal
Representation Fund for Title IX
Proceedings.

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Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –250,000
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of legislation modifying the
mandate to the Title IX Representation
Fund ............................................................

–250,000
37. R62I00.05 The Senator John A. Cade Funding
Formula for the Distribution of Funds to
Community Colleges

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
120 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funding for Hagerstown
Community College’s small school grant.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

129,331

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 129,331
38. R75T00.01 Support for State Operated
Institutions of Higher Education

To reduce the appropriation shown on page
125 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to remove duplicate funding for the
Maryland Clean Energy Center’s Climate
Catalytic Capital Fund.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

–5,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –5,000,000
39. S00A29.01 Homeless Solutions
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
133 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds for assistance to
veterans and families of veterans to be
used in consultation with the Department

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Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

300,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 300,000
40. W00A01.02 Field Operations Bureau
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to reduce the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to reflect
vacancy savings.

Personnel Detail:
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –4,000,000

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

–4,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –4,000,000
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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 282 / HOUSE BILL 390 1
(First Reading File Bill) 2

Amendment No.1: 3
On page 11, after line 7 insert: 4
“To provide a grant to local governments. 5
Baltimore City.....................$8,000,000” 6

Clarifies the purpose of grant funding in the Board of Public Works. 7

Amendment No. 2: 8
On page 13, in line 8, strike “$100,000,000” and replace it with “ $70,000,000”. On 9
page 44, in line 33, strike “$20,000,000” and replace it with “$17,000,000”. 10

Revises the contingent appropriation language for the Maryland Energy Administration and 11
the Department of General Services to reflect utilization of special funds currently allowable 12
under the Strategic Energy Investment Fund. $30 million for MEA’s post –Investment Tax 13
Credit solar incentives, and a $3 million portion of the $20 million DGS solar on state 14
property initiative, will be funded with Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds instead of 15
alternative compliance payments to allow a change in the fund sourcing for General Fund 16
relief from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund. 17

Amendment No. 3: 18
On page 25, strike lines 17 through 23. 19

Removes the contingent language on federal funds in the Maryland Department of 20
Emergency Management to reflect the withdrawal of the related BRFA provision. The federal 21
funds are directly reduced in item 5, where general funds are added. The withdrawal of the 22
BRFA provision will result in the failure of the contingency on the special funds in lines 5 23
through 11 on the same page, and therefore will be reduced. 24

Amendment No. 4: 25
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appropriation shall be reduced by $250,000 contingent upon the enactment of legislation 27
modifying the mandate for the Title IX Representation Fund. ” In line 21, after 28
“Appropriation”, insert “, provided that $250,000 of this appropriation is contingent upon 29
the enactment of legislation modifying the mandate for the Title IX Representation Fund.” 30

Add contingent language in the Maryland Higher Education Commission to utilize the Title 31
IX Representation Fund’s balance in FY 2027 in lieu of General Funds. 32

Amendment No. 5: 33
On page 124, in line 10, replace “807,975,435” and with “$802,975,435”. 34

To reflect the removal of duplicate funding for the Maryland Clean Energy Center’s Climate 35
Catalytic Capital Fund, consistent with Item 38 of this Supplemental Budget. 36

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Amendment No. 6: 1
On page 166, strike lines 4 through 25. 2

Removes a deficiency for the Maryland Department of Emergency Management. Item 4 3
restates this deficiency by directly reducing federal funds and adding general funds, rather 4
than special funds. 5

Amendment No. 7: 6
On page 184, in line 18, strike “Federal Fund Appropriation ................... –4,295,866”. 7
In line 19, strike “87,709”, and replace with “4,383,575”. 8

Removes a negative federal fund deficiency in the Behavioral Health Administration. 9

Amendment No. 8: 10
On page 185, in line 25, replace “ –17,603,358” with “ –2,603,358”, and in line 26, 11
replace “17,603,358” with “2,603,358”. 12

Revises a deficiency for the Department of Health’s Developmental Disabilities 13
Administration to reflect special funds available for this fund swap. 14

Amendment No. 9: 15
On page 226, in line 24, strike “non–”. 16

Corrects deficiency language for the Department of Juvenile Services. 17

Amendment No. 10: 18
On page 231, in line 11, replace “0” with “356,785” 19

Corrects the salary amount for the EMS Executive Director to reflect budgeted funds. 20

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SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 2

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Governor 24

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Federal
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Current
Unrestricted
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Restricted
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Total
Funds
Appropriation
2026 FY 89,081,157 250,000 75,474,930 0 0 164,806,087
2027 FY 95,016,972 6,348,797 80,885,766 0 0 182,251,535

Subtotal 184,098,129 6,598,797 156,360,696 0 0 347,057,622

Reduction in
Appropriation

2026 FY –74,650,000 –18,232,157 –71,179,064 0 0 –164,061,221
2027 FY –103,820,732 –3,383,374 –80,885,766 0 0 –188,089,872

Subtotal –178,470,732 –21,615,531 –152,064,830 0 0 –352,151,093

Net Change in
Appropriation 5,627,397 –15,016,734 4,295,866 0 0 –5,093,471

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SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 2 – FISCAL YEAR 2027 1

March 27, 2026 2

Mr. President, Madam Speaker, 3
Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly: 4

Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by Article III, Section 52, Subsection (5) of 5
the Constitution of Maryland, and in accordance with the consent of the 6
(State Senate) – (House of Delegates), duly granted, I hereby submit a supplement to 7
Senate Bill 282 and/or House Bill 390 in the form of an amendment to the original budget 8
for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2027. 9

Supplemental Budget No. 2 will affect previously estimated funds available for 10
budget operations as shown on the following summary statement. 11

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Estimated General Fund Unappropriated Balance
July 1, 2027 (per Supplemental Budget No. 1)

100,923,285
General Funds:

Fiscal Year 2026 Revenues
Board of Revenue Estimates, March 2026 355,695,956
Transfer: Non–Depository Fund –
Contingent

2,500,000

Transfer: Bank Institution and Credit
Union Fund – Contingent

1,500,000

Fiscal Year 2027 Revenues
Board of Revenue Estimates, March 2026 –108,092,724
Tax Compliance Additional Revenue 2,400,000 254,003,232
Special Funds:

SWF339 Access to Counsel in Evictions Fund –15,400,000
C90303 Public Utility Regulation Fund 436,472
C90303 Public Utility Regulation Fund 191,009
C90303 Public Utility Regulation Fund 138,893
C90303 Public Utility Regulation Fund 235,937
C90303 Public Utility Regulation Fund 235,937
C90303 Public Utility Regulation Fund 103,431
SWF316 Strategic Energy Investment Fund –
RGGI

23,750,000

SWF316 Strategic Energy Investment Fund –
RGGI

500,000

SWF316 Strategic Energy Investment Fund –
RGGI

9,000,000

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G20302 Administrative Cost 86,592
G20302 Administrative Cost 2,124,581
J00301 Transportation Trust Fund 14,500,000
K00323 Ocean Beach Replenishment Account 2,500,000
SWF316 Strategic Energy Investment Fund –
RGGI

3,000,000

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

269,783

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

28,822

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

199,487

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

33,512,069

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

299,881

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

13,510

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

2,370,998

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

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SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

–2,474

SWF331 The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Fund

–162,172

SWF316 Strategic Energy Investment Fund –
RGGI

100,000

SWF339 Access to Counsel in Evictions Fund 15,400,000
SWF316 Strategic Energy Investment Fund –
RGGI

72,650,000

169,082,685
Federal Funds:

93.798 Rural Health Transformation Program 15,043,855
93.798 Rural Health Transformation Program 118,695,348
93.778 Medical Assistance Program 36,000,000
93.778 Medical Assistance Program 1,300,000
21.027SB State Small Business Credit
Initiative

5,537,335

AA.X00 Federal Subsidy on Misc. Bonds 266,629 176,843,167
Reimbursable Funds:

F10920 DBM Indirect Costs –273,163
F10920 DBM Indirect Costs 273,163 0
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Adjustment to General Fund Appropriations:
Additional General Fund Reversions

PAYGO – Cannabis Incubator Project (see
Item 13 for FY 2027 addition)

2,000,000

2,000,000
Total Available 702,852,369

Uses:
General Funds 140,221,363
Special Funds 169,082,685
Federal Funds 176,843,167 486,147,215

Revised Estimated General Fund Unappropriated
Balance July 1, 2027

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1. C81C00.01 Legal Counsel and Advice
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 5
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
transfer funds for access to counsel in
eviction cases to the Department of
Housing and Community Development.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

–19,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –3,600,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. –15,400,000
2. C90G00.01 General Administration and
Hearings

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
7 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to expand the team that
addresses issues before the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) and PJM
Interconnection, LLC (PJM), provide
additional help to the Office of General
Counsel, expand the Commission Advisor
Staff, and establish an Interconnection
Ombudsperson.

Personnel Detail:
Asst Gen Counsel II Pub Ser Com 1.00 .... 100,969
PSC Commission Advisor 4.00 .... 245,560
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 201,845
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –111,902

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

436,472

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 436,472
3. C90G00.04 Accounting Investigations
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
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to provide funds to handle the increased
workload resulting from Certificates of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
cases.
Personnel Detail:
Pub Utility Auditor 2.00 .... 155,560
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 85,684
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –50,235

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

191,009

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 191,009
4. C90G00.08 Public Utility Law Judge
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
8 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to support the Public
Utility Law Judge Division’s increased
workload.

Personnel Detail:
Public Utility Law Judge Sr Pub Ser
Comm 1.00 ... 122,567
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 55,906
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –39,580

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

138,893

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 138,893
5. C90G00.09 Staff Counsel
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
8 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to handle the increased
workload resulting from Certificates of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
cases.

Personnel Detail:
Staff Atty III Pub Ser Comm 2.00 ... 201,938
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 99,210
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –65,211
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Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

235,937

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 235,937
6. C90G00.09 Staff Counsel
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
8 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the Public Service
Commission (PSC) to carry out expanded
responsibilities and activities as required
by Chapter 19 of the 2025 Special Session.

Personnel Detail:
Staff Atty III Pub Ser Comm 2.00 ... 201,938
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 99,210
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –65,211

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

235,937

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 235,937
7. C90G00.10 Energy Analysis and Planning
Division

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
8 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the Public Service
Commission (PSC) to carry out expanded
responsibilities and activities as required
by Chapter 19 of the 2025 Special Session.

Personnel Detail:
Prgm Mgr II 1.00 ... 85,963
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 45,228
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –27,760

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

103,431

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 103,431
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In addition to the appropriation shown on page
10 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to increase funding available in the
Contingent Fund.

Object .12 Grants, Subsides, and
Contributions ..............................................

5,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 5,000,000
9. D05E01.10 Miscellaneous Grants to Private
Nonprofit Groups

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
10 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to support the expansion
of voter education and engagement efforts
through the nonpartisan organization
Black Girls Vote.

Object .12 Grants, Subsides, and
Contributions ..............................................

150,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 150,000
10. D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy
Programs and Initiatives

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
13 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide a grant to the Maryland Clean
Energy Center for the Climate Catalytic
Capital Fund.

Object .12 Grants, Subsides, and
Contributions ..............................................

23,750,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 23,750,000
11. D13A13.08 Renewable and Clean Energy
Programs and Initiatives

In addition to the appropriation shown on page

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to provide a grant to Easton Utilities for an
energy storage project.
Object .12 Grants, Subsides, and
Contributions ..............................................

500,000

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 500,000
12. D15A05.05 Governor’s Office of Community
Initiatives

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
13 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the Citizenship
Maryland Initiative and the Immigration
Rights Protection Task Force.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 270,000
Object .12 Grants, Subsides, and
Contributions ..............................................

180,000

450,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 450,000
13. D23A01.01 General Administration
To add an appropriation on page 16 of the
printed bill (first reading file bill), to
provide funds for the Cannabis Incubator
Project.

Object .12 Grants, Subsides, and
Contributions ..............................................

2,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,000,000
14. D24A01.02 Office of Minority Business
Enterprises

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To add an appropriation on page 17 of the
printed bill (first reading file bill), to
provide funds to support Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise re–evaluations.

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 3,051,279
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 1,350,000

4,401,279
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 4,401,279
15. D25E03.02 Capital Appropriation
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
18 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
for the purpose of public school HVAC
upgrades in Baltimore City.

Object .14 Land and Structures ....................... 9,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation, contingent on
legislation authorizing spending for this
purpose notwithstanding SEIF –RGGI
account restrictions .....................................

9,000,000
16. D28A03.41 General Administration
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for the Maryland Five Star
at Fair Hill and the Maryland Cycling
Classic.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

1,500,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,500,000
17. D28A03.78 Major Sports and Entertainment
Event Program Fund

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To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds to support external
organizations conducting programming
related to the Preakness Stakes.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

500,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 500,000
18. D28A03.78 Major Sports and Entertainment
Event Program Fund

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
21 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for a grant to the
Baltimore Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

500,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 500,000
19. D91A01.01 West North Avenue Development
Authority

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
29 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for grants to
non–governmental agencies.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

1,600,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,600,000
20. E00A05.01 Compliance Administration
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
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support Maryland’s audit and collections
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Personnel Detail:
Financial Compliance Auditor I 9.00 .... 596,826
Financial Compliance Auditor
Manager 1.00 ... 91,761
Financial Compliance Auditor Prg
Supv 3.00 .... 241,623
Revenue Administrator IV 1.00 .... 75,475
Revenue Examiner I 9.00 .... 436,374
Revenue Specialist III 3.00 ... 198,942
Senior Tax Attorney I 2.00 .... 161,082
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 1,089,961
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –581,940

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

2,310,104

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,310,104
21. F10A01.01 Executive Direction
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 37
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
realign the Audit and Financial
Compliance Unit to a new program.

Personnel Detail:
Admin Officer II–3235 –1.00 .... –85,475
Administrator V–6296 –1.00 .... –106,003
Administrator V–6296 –1.00 .... –116,609
Prgm Mgr Senior IV–5485 –1.00 ... –190,414
Prgm Mgr Senior IV–5485 –1.00 ... –190,414
Prgm Mgr Senior V–5487 –1.00 .... –203,173
Administrator VII–6188 –1.00 .... –127,723
Administrator VII–6188 –1.00 .... –146,603
Administrator V–6296 –1.00 .... –104,026
Administrator VII–6188 –1.00 .... –127,723
Administrator VII–6188 –1.00 .... –127,723
Fringe Benefits .............................................. –796,156
Reclassifications ............................................ –22,653
Turnover Expectancy .................................... 68,928

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Benefits ........................................................

–2,275,767

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ –5,204

–2,280,971
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –2,007,808
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

22. F10A01.06 Audit and Finance Compliance Unit
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for new positions to support
the provisions SB 858/HB 1369 of 2026.

Personnel Detail:
Administrator VII 2.00 .... 238,894
Designated Admin Mgr Senior II 1.00 ... 136,040
Designated Admin Mgr Senior II 3.00 ... 408,120
Prgm Mgr Senior IV 1.00 ... 155,034
Designated Admin Mgr Senior II 2.00 ... 272,080
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 494,820
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –1,551,539

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

153,449

Object .11 Equipment–Additional ................... 63,522

216,971
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of SB 858 or HB 1369 of 2026 ..

216,971
23. F10A01.06 Audit and Finance Compliance Unit
To add an appropriation on page 37 of the
printed bill (first reading file bill), to
provide funds for new positions to support
the provisions of SB 858/HB 1369 of 2026.

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Administrator VII 2.00 .... 241,284
Designated Admin Mgr Senior II 1.00 ... 137,401
Designated Admin Mgr Senior II 3.00 ... 412,203
Prgm Mgr Senior IV 1.00 ... 156,585
Designated Admin Mgr Senior II 2.00 ... 274,802
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 537,915
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –140,815

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

1,619,375

Object .03 Communication ............................... 1,465
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 650,000
Object .09 Supplies ........................................... 17,280

2,288,120
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of SB 858 or HB 1369 of 2026 ..

2,288,120
24. F10A01.06 Audit and Finance Compliance Unit
To add an appropriation on page 37 of the
printed bill (first reading file bill), to
provide funds realigned from Executive
Direction to establish the Audit and
Finance Compliance Unit in a new
program.

Personnel Detail:
Admin Officer II–3235 1.00 .... 85,475
Administrator V–6296 1.00 .... 106,003
Administrator V–6296 1.00 .... 116,609
Prgm Mgr Senior IV–5485 1.00 ... 190,414
Prgm Mgr Senior IV–5485 1.00 ... 190,414
Prgm Mgr Senior V–5487 1.00 .... 203,173
Administrator VII–6188 1.00 .... 127,723
Administrator VII–6188 1.00 .... 146,603
Administrator V–6296 1.00 .... 104,026
Administrator VII–6188 1.00 .... 127,723
Administrator VII–6188 1.00 .... 127,723
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 796,156
Reclassifications ............................................ 22,653
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –68,928

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Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................

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Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 5,204

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,007,808
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program ...........

25. F10A02.08 Statewide Expenses
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
38 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to offset health insurance
costs in the Department of Public Safety
and Correctional Services.

Personnel Detail:
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 3,000,000

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................ 3,000,000

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
funds appropriated for statewide salary
and fringe adjustments and other
statewide expenses may be transferred to
programs of other State agencies ...............

3,000,000
26. G20J01.01 State Retirement Agency
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for contractual positions and
operating expenses.

Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 71,340
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 14,000
Object .13 Fixed Charges ................................. 1,252
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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 86,592
27. G20J01.01 State Retirement Agency
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
42 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for additional staffing and
operating expenses.

Personnel Detail:
Admin Specialist III 1.00 ... 65,482
Admin Officer III 1.00 ... 79,522
Accountant Advanced 1.00 .... 90,597
SRPS Software Engineer I 1.00 ... 96,720
Project Manager 1.00 .... 117,439
Accountant Supervisor I 1.00 .... 96,720
Accountant Supervisor I 1.00 .... 96,720
Accountant Advanced 1.00 .... 90,597
Administrator III 1.00 .... 96,720
Administrator I 1.00 .... 84,876
HR Specialist 1.00 ... 74,528
Program Manager IV 1.00 .... 125,317
SRPS Network Systems
Administrator IV 1.00 ... 117,439
SRPS Network Systems
Administrator II 1.00 ... 103,206
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 605,485
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –432,058

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................ 1,509,310
Object .02 Technical and Special Fees ............ 214,019
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 400,000
Object .13 Fixed Charges ................................. 1,252

2,124,581
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,124,581
28. H00H01.03 Miscellaneous Grants – Capital
Appropriation

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to provide funds for several PAYGO grants:

(1) Anna Murray Douglass Museum
and Visitors Center .........................

100,000

(2) Renovations at the Arena Players
Theatre .............................................

750,000

(3) Baltimore City Carpenters
Training Center ...............................

900,000

(4) Clarksburg Yard .............................. 21,875

(5) Direct Support Professionals – DSP
Training Academy at Jubilee
Association of Maryland ...................

116,790

(6) Doleman Black Heritage
Museum ............................................

150,000

(7) Remove Power Lines at Harford
County Airport .................................

200,000

(8) Heartly House .................................. 150,000

(9) To the City of Annapolis for
Renovations at the Housing
Authority of the City of
Annapolis ..........................................

500,000

(10) M25 Impact ...................................... 200,000

(11) Mary Harvin Transformation
Center CDC ......................................

2,500,000

(12) Mason Dixon Youth Sports
Complex ............................................

200,000

(13) Relay Children’s Center Facility .... 150,000

(14) Residences at Vantage Point .......... 100,000

(15) Sasscer Field Improvements .......... 100,000

(16) StoreHouse Center of Excellence ... 100,000
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(17) Theater Pond Renovation at South
Valley Park .......................................

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(18) Upcounty Hub Space Expansion .... 50,000

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 6,388,665
29. J00H01.05 Facilities and Capital Equipment
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
50 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to advance funding from
future years into fiscal 2027 for a property
acquisition for the 5th Division Bus project,
a core component of BMORE BUS. In
addition, $10 million of fiscal 2027 funds
will be redirected from other MTA capital
projects to provide funds for planning and
design of BMORE BUS.

Object .14 Land and Structures ....................... 14,500,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 14,500,000
30. K00A04.01 Statewide Operations
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
52 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for improvements and
renovations to the turf course and related
facilities at the Fair Hill Special Event
Zone.

Object .14 Land and Structures ....................... 100,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 100,000
31. K00A09.06 Ocean City Maintenance
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In addition to the appropriation shown on page
57 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the 2026 –2027 Ocean
City beach replenishment project.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 2,500,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,500,000
32. K00A12.05 Power Plant Assessment Program
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
57 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to assist with the review of
renewable and clean energy projects.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 3,000,000
Special Fund Appropriation, contingent on
legislation authorizing spending for this
purpose ........................................................

3,000,000
33. L00A12.10 Marketing and Agriculture
Development

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
61 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the marketing and
promotion of Maryland’s oyster industry.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 316,100
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 316,100
34. M00A01.01 Executive Direction
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for the Rural Health
Transformation Program.

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Contributions ..............................................

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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 15,043,855
35. M00A01.01 Executive Direction
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
66 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for the Rural Health
Transformation Program.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

118,695,348

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 118,695,348
36. M00F01.01 Executive Direction
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for State Anatomy Board
contracts.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 1,200,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,200,000
37. M00F03.04 Family Health and Chronic Disease
Services

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
69 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide an operating grant funding to
B’More for Healthy Babies.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

500,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 500,000
38. M00J02.01 Laboratory Services
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to

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testing requirements for newborn
screening testing.
Object .09 Supplies and Materials ................... 2,004,639
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,004,639
39. M00L11.01 John L. Gildner Regional Institute
for Children and Adolescents

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
73 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds to expand bed capacity at
the Facility for Children, a specialized
residential treatment center for youth in
detention.

Personnel Detail:
Accountant II 1.00 ... 71,525
Administrator V Supervisor 1.00 .... 92,790
DJS Residential Group Life
Manager II 1.00 ... 81,444
Building Services Worker 2.00 ... 81,578
DJS Resident Advisor I 3.00 ... 154,740
Social Worker II, Health Services 1.00 ... 81,444
Fringe Benefits .............................................. 345,752
Turnover Expectancy .................................... –227,318

Object .01 Salaries, Wages and Fringe
Benefits ........................................................ 681,955
Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 750,000

1,431,955
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,431,955
40. M00M01.02 Community Services
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to fund
increased spending in Developmental
Disabilities Administration community
services.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 72,000,000
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Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 36,000,000
41. M00M01.02 Community Services
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
74 of the printed bill (first reading file bill),
to provide funds for consulting and
financial management services.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 2,600,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,300,000
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 1,300,000
42. R00A01.01 Office of the State Superintendent
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for assessment costs.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... 3,400,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,400,000
43. R00A01.01 Office of the State Superintendent
To reduce the appropriation shown on page 99
of the printed bill (first reading file bill), to
reflect updated assessment contract costs.

Object .08 Contractual Services ....................... –3,400,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... –3,400,000
44. R00A02.01 State Share of Foundation Program
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
100 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

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45. R00A02.02 Compensatory Education
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
100 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 28,822
46. R00A02.06 Prekindergarten
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
101 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

199,487

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 199,487
47. R00A02.06 Prekindergarten
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
101 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide for recoupment of the local
share of private Pre–K provider costs.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

33,512,069

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 33,512,069
48. R00A02.07 Students With Disabilities
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
101 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

299,881

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 299,881
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In addition to the appropriation shown on page
102 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide a grant to the Maryland
Council on Economic Education.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 100,000
50. R00A02.24 Limited English Proficient
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
102 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

13,510

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 13,510
51. R00A02.25 Guaranteed Tax Base
To reduce the appropriation shown on page
102 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

–8,751

General Fund Appropriation ........................... –8,751
52. R00A02.39 Transportation
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
103 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

22,281

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 22,281
53. R00A02.55 Teacher Development
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103 of the printed bill (first reading file
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Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 2,370,998
54. R00A02.60 Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Transition Grants

To reduce the appropriation shown on page
103 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

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Special Fund Appropriation ............................. –71
55. R00A02.61 Concentration of Poverty Grant
Program

To reduce the appropriation shown on page
103 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

–2,474

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. –2,474
56. R00A02.63 Education Effort Adjustment
To reduce the appropriation shown on page
103 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to reflect updated enrollment data.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

–162,172

Special Fund Appropriation ............................. –162,172
57. R00A06.02 Maryland Center for School
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In addition to the appropriation shown on page
115 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funding for schools and day
care centers at risk of hate crimes.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

500,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 500,000
58. R75T00.01 Support for State Operated
Institutions of Higher Education

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
127 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds for the University
System of Maryland Office to conduct a
study to evaluate the relationship between
climate change, the availability and price
of homeowner’s insurance, and emergency
disaster preparedness.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

100,000

Special Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation is contingent upon the
enactment of SB 739 or HB 1219 of 2026
and is also contingent on legislation
authorizing this spending for this purpose
notwithstanding SEIF –RGGI account
restrictions ..................................................

100,000
59. S00A29.01 Homeless Solutions
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
133 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds transferred from the
Office of the Attorney General for access to
counsel in eviction cases.

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General Fund Appropriation ........................... 3,600,000
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 15,400,000
60. T00C00.22 Western Maryland Economic
Future Investment Program – Capital
Appropriation

To add an appropriation on page 137 of the
printed bill (first reading file bill), to
provide funding to support the Western
Maryland Economic Future Investment
Program.

Object .14 Land and Structures ....................... 1,000,000
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
61. T00D00.02 Office of Tourism Development
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
137 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide a grant to the Downtown
Partnership of Baltimore.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

1,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,000,000
62. T50T01.07 Enterprise Investment Fund –
Capital

In addition to the appropriation shown on page
139 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds for additional State
Small Business Credit Initiative awards.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies, and
Contributions ..............................................

5,537,335

Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 5,537,335
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Bonds

To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
account for a reclassification of funds from
the fiscal year 2025 federal subsidy that
was not rectified or posted to the State’s
accounting system until the current fiscal
year.

Object .13 Fixed Charges ................................. 266,629
Federal Fund Appropriation ............................ 266,629
64. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
To become available immediately upon
passage of this budget to supplement the
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to
provide funds for the Maryland
Department of Health and the Department
of Juvenile Services to address facility
maintenance issues and the development of
the Department of Juvenile Service s
electronic health records system.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

11,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 11,000,000
65. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
148 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds to address repeat
audit findings across the State.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

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66. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
148 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds to strengthen the
State’s fiscal leadership capacity.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

2,000,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 2,000,000
67. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
148 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds to the Maryland
Department of Health to administer a
substance use treatment program for
children in the juvenile justice system.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

1,500,000

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,500,000
68. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
148 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds for legislative
priorities.

Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

47,950,000
0

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 47,950,000
0
69. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account
In addition to the appropriation shown on page
148 of the printed bill (first reading file

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bill), to provide funds for the Residential
Energy Equity Program for the purpose of
heat pump installation and replacement
for low– and moderate–income households.
Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions ..............................................

72,650,000

Special Fund Appropriation, contingent on
legislation authorizing spending for this
purpose notwithstanding SEIF –RGGI
account restrictions .....................................

72,650,000
SENATE BILL 282 451

AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 282 / HOUSE BILL 390 1
(First Reading File Bill) 2

Amendment No.1: 3
On page 11, after line 4, insert: 4
“Black Girls Vote ............150,000”. 5

Updates the detail for funding budgeted in the Board of Public Works, consistent with Item 6
9 of this Supplemental Budget. 7

Amendment No. 2: 8
On page 101, in line 16, strike “691,124,497” and replace with “691,424,378”. 9

Updates the special fund appropriation for the funding formula program for students with 10
disabilities to reflect updated enrollment data. 11

Amendment No. 3: 12
On page 125, in line 33, after “Fund” insert “ , Strategic Energy Investment Fund ”. 13
On page 126, in line 30, strike “1,759,507” and replace with “1,859,507”. 14

Updates the detail for the special fund appropriation for R30B36 University System of 15
Maryland Office, consistent with Item 58 of this Supplemental Budget. 16

Amendment No. 4: 17
On page 148, in line 18, strike “5,000,000” and replace with “10,000,000”, in line 21, 18
strike “2,000,000” and replace with “ 4,000,000”, and in line 16, strike “30,00 0,000” and 19
replace with “47,950,000”.. 20

On page 148, after line 21, insert: 21
“MDH and DJS Substance Use Treatment Program …………1,500,000”. 22

Updates the detail for the general fund appropriation of the Dedicated Purpose Account, 23
consistent with Items 64 through 67 of this Supplemental Budget. 24

Amendment No. 5: 25
On page 148, after line 36, insert: 26
“Heat Pump Installations …………72,650,000”. 27

Updates the detail for the special fund appropriation of the Dedicated Purpose Account, 28
consistent with Item 69 of this Supplemental Budget. 29

452 SENATE BILL 282

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Sincerely, 22

Wes Moore 23
Governor 24

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.

General
Funds

Special
Funds

Federal
Funds
Current
Unrestricted
Funds
Current
Restricted
Funds

Total
Funds
Appropriation
2026 FY 55,821,610 86,592 51,310,484 0 0 107,218,686
2027 FY 93,416,312 184,560,810 125,532,683 0 0 403,509,805

Subtotal 149,237,922 184,647,402 176,843,167 0 0 510,728,491

Reduction in
Appropriation

2026 FY 0 0 0 0 0 0
2027 FY –9,016,559 –15,564,717 0 0 0 –24,581,276

Subtotal –9,016,559 –15,564,717 0 0 0 –24,581,276

Net Change in
Appropriation 140,221,363 169,082,685 176,843,167 0 0 486,147,215