SB0379 • 2026

Recovery Residence Grant Program - Funding

Budget

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Guzzone
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about how the grant program operates or eligibility criteria for recipients.

Recovery Residence Grant Program - Funding Extension

This law extends funding for the Recovery Residence Grant Program until fiscal year 2030.

What This Bill Does

Extends the requirement that $500,000 be included each year in the budget for the Recovery Residence Grant Program through fiscal year 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Health
Recovery residences that receive grants from the program

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year: A period used for budgeting and financial reporting, usually a year long.
Grant Program: A government program that gives money to organizations or individuals to support specific activities.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how the grants will be used.
It is unclear if there are any limits on who can receive these grants.

Bill History

2026-05-26 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627
2026-04-08 House
Favorable Report by Appropriations
2026-03-26 House
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-25 House
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
2026-03-24 Senate
Returned Passed
2026-03-21 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-02-15 House
Referred Appropriations
2026-02-12 Senate
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-02-11 Senate
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-02-09 Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-02-09 Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-01-28 Senate
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27 Senate
First Reading Budget and Taxation
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Official Summary Text

Extending through fiscal year 2030 the requirement that an appropriation of $500,000 be included in the annual budget bill for the Recovery Residence Grant Program.

Current Bill Text

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*sb0379*

SENATE BILL 379
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By: Senator Guzzone
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2026
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 9, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Recovery Residence Grant Program – Funding 2

FOR the purpose of extending through a certain fiscal year the requirement that a certain 3
appropriation be included in the annual budget bill for the Recovery Residence Grant 4
Program; and generally relating to funding for the Recovery Residence Grant 5
Program. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Health – General 8
Section 19–2505(a) and (b) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Health – General 13
Section 19–2505(g) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 16

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18

Article – Health – General 19

19–2505. 20
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(a) In this section, “Program” means the Recovery Residence Grant Program. 1

(b) (1) There is a Recovery Residence Grant Program in the Department. 2

(2) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to recovery residences 3
in the State in accordance with this section. 4

(g) For each of fiscal years 2024 through [2027] 2030, the annual budget bill shall 5
include an appropriation of $500,000 for the Program. 6

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 7
1, 2026. 8

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.