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Appropriations Committee

Committee Chair barnes
Chair
Delegate Ben Barnes
Vice Chair
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser
Address
120 Taylor House Office Building
121 Taylor House Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone
410-841-3407
Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3407
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Staff
Joe Gutberlet, Laura Hyde and Yanesia Norris, Dept. of Legislative Services
Assistant to Chair: Carole Smith
Issue Areas
State operating and capital budgets
Supplementary appropriations bills
State and county bond authorizations
Higher education institutions
State and local agency procedures and programs
Collective bargaining
Social services
State personnel and pension matters
Further Information
Witness Guidelines and Committee FAQs
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Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0003 (SB0212)
Title
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Schindler
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0006 (SB0420)
Title
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
Sponsor
Delegate Kerr
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0019
Title
Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Toles
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0028 (SB0383)
Title
Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising
Sponsor
Delegate Fair
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0060 (SB0421)
Title
Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns
Sponsor
Delegate Patterson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0064 (SB0170)
Title
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
Sponsor
Delegate Fair
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0076
Title
Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations
Sponsor
Delegate Griffith
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0100 (SB0273)
Title
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
Sponsor
Delegate Crosby
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0101
Title
Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants
Sponsor
Delegate Simmons
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0109 (SB0316)
Title
Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0129
Title
Public Funding - Nonprofit Entities - Reporting
Sponsor
Delegate Morgan, M.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0141 (SB0084)
Title
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
Sponsor
Delegate Foley
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0192 (SB0208)
Title
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
Sponsor
Delegate Woods
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0214
Title
Higher Education - Academic Forgiveness Policy - Established
Sponsor
Delegate Healey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0222
Title
Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0224 (SB0097)
Title
Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0225
Title
Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0226 (SB0022)
Title
Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0227 (SB0228)
Title
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0228 (SB0231)
Title
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0229 (SB0188)
Title
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0230 (SB0062)
Title
Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0231 (SB0207)
Title
Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0232 (SB0142)
Title
Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0233 (SB0048)
Title
Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0234 (SB0074)
Title
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
Sponsor
Chair, Appropriations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0312 (SB0239)
Title
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Redeposit of Accumulated Contributions - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0327 (SB0306)
Title
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
Sponsor
Delegate Ebersole
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0337 (SB0031)
Title
School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
Sponsor
Delegate Moon
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0386 (SB0281)
Title
Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026
Sponsor
Delegate Korman
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0387 (SB0041)
Title
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art
Sponsor
Delegate Embry
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0390 (SB0282)
Title
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)
Sponsor
Speaker
3 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0391 (SB0283)
Title
Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
Sponsor
Speaker
3 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0392 (SB0284)
Title
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
Sponsor
Speaker
3 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0399 (SB0338)
Title
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
Sponsor
Delegate Forbes
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0437 (SB0059)
Title
Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Delegate Edelson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0457
Title
Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Sponsor
Delegate Feldmark
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0479 (SB0529)
Title
Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Patterson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0490 (SB0311)
Title
Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
Sponsor
Speaker
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0538 (SB0430)
Title
Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Wolek
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0555 (SB0364)
Title
Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Sponsor
Speaker
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0559
Title
Transportation - Highway User Revenues Capital Grants - Calculation
Sponsor
Delegate Edelson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0561 (SB0467)
Title
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
Sponsor
Delegate Palakovich Carr
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0562
Title
Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Feldmark
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0589
Title
Prince George’s County Board of Education and Board of Community College Trustees for Prince George’s County – Vendor Registration PG 503–26
Sponsor
Prince George's County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0607 (SB0312)
Title
Constitutional Officers - Salaries
Sponsor
Speaker
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0608 (SB0313)
Title
Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend
Sponsor
Speaker
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0609 (SB0424)
Title
State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation
Sponsor
Delegate Griffith
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0614 (SB0381)
Title
Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report
Sponsor
Delegate Wu
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0623 (SB0709)
Title
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
Sponsor
Delegate Patterson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0628
Title
Human Services - Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Acevero
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0660 (SB0410)
Title
Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding
Sponsor
Delegate Jones, D.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0671 (SB0340)
Title
Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Sponsor
Delegate Shetty
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0678 (SB0337)
Title
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
Sponsor
Delegate Forbes
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0680
Title
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards
Sponsor
Delegate Shetty
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0695 (SB0023)
Title
Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Johnson, A.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0696
Title
State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees
Sponsor
Delegate Grammer
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0700 (SB0324)
Title
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program
Sponsor
Delegate Ivey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0704 (SB0586)
Title
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Palakovich Carr
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0706
Title
State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Moon
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0715 (SB0602)
Title
Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0718 (SB0629)
Title
Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0720 (SB0007)
Title
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
Sponsor
Delegate Patterson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0721 (SB0243)
Title
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
Sponsor
Delegate Patterson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0744 (SB0614)
Title
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
Sponsor
Dorchester County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0768 (SB0658)
Title
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0789 (SB0491)
Title
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility
Sponsor
Delegate Forbes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0809
Title
Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0818
Title
Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits
Sponsor
Delegate Embry
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0825
Title
Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law)
Sponsor
Delegate Woods
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0839 (SB0534)
Title
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
Sponsor
Frederick County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0845
Title
Higher Education - Community College Promise Scholarship Eligibility - Delmar High School Graduates
Sponsor
Wicomico County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0852 (SB0285)
Title
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
Sponsor
Delegate Sample-Hughes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0854
Title
School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established
Sponsor
Delegate Boyce
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0872
Title
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department
Sponsor
Delegate Coley
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0877 (SB0628)
Title
Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
Sponsor
Delegate Spiegel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0884
Title
University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Toles
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0887
Title
Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Local Impact Grants - Allocation for Fair Hill Purses
Sponsor
Delegate Hornberger
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0900
Title
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
Sponsor
Delegate Taylor
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0911 (SB0453)
Title
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
Sponsor
Delegate McCaskill
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0916 (SB0674)
Title
Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities
Sponsor
Delegate Spiegel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0919 (SB0657)
Title
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established
Sponsor
Delegate Taylor
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0927 (SB0448)
Title
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsor
Carroll County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0932
Title
Maryland Transit Administration - Fifth Bus Division Facility - Construction
Sponsor
Delegate Lewis, R.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0953
Title
Revenue Stabilization Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund
Sponsor
Delegate Buckel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0960
Title
Economic Development - Federal Employee-to-Entrepreneur Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Roberts
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0982
Title
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
Sponsor
Delegate Mireku-North
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0987
Title
Public Safety - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund - Alterations (Community Safety and Intervention Funding Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Ivey
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HJ0005 (SJ0001)
Title
Governor's Salary Commission - Salary Recommendations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Sponsor
Speaker
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HJ0006 (SJ0002)
Title
Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
Sponsor
Speaker
6 1
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsor Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0003 (SB0212) Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act) Delegate Schindler 2 1 In the House - Favorable Report by Appropriations
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0006 (SB0420) Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Delegate Kerr 2 1 In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0019 Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment Delegate Toles 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0028 (SB0383) Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising Delegate Fair 2 1 In the House - Favorable Report by Appropriations
Appropriations
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0060 (SB0421) Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns Delegate Patterson 2 1 In the House - Favorable Report by Appropriations
Appropriations
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0064 (SB0170) Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth Delegate Fair 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0076 Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations Delegate Griffith 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0100 (SB0273) Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility Delegate Crosby 2 1 In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Appropriations
HB0101 Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants Delegate Simmons 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Government, Labor, and Elections
2/04/2026 - 2:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0109 (SB0316) Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
HB0129 Public Funding - Nonprofit Entities - Reporting Delegate Morgan, M. 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0141 (SB0084) State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants Delegate Foley 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Government, Labor, and Elections
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0192 (SB0208) Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval Delegate Woods 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0214 Higher Education - Academic Forgiveness Policy - Established Delegate Healey 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0222 Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act) Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Ways and Means
1/20/2026 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0224 (SB0097) Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Appropriations
HB0225 Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0226 (SB0022) Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0227 (SB0228) Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation
Appropriations
Environment and Transportation
HB0228 (SB0231) Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0229 (SB0188) Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Favorable Report by Appropriations
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0230 (SB0062) Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
Appropriations
Environment and Transportation
HB0231 (SB0207) Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections
Appropriations
Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0232 (SB0142) Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0233 (SB0048) Education - Public School Construction - Alterations Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0234 (SB0074) Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion Chair, Appropriations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0312 (SB0239) Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Redeposit of Accumulated Contributions - Alterations Delegate Simpson 2 1 In the House - Rereferred to Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0327 (SB0306) Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership Delegate Ebersole 2 1 In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
1/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0337 (SB0031) School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Delegate Moon 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0386 (SB0281) Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026 Delegate Korman 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Environment and Transportation
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
HB0387 (SB0041) Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art Delegate Embry 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0390 (SB0282) Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) Speaker 3 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0391 (SB0283) Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Speaker 3 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0392 (SB0284) Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Speaker 3 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0399 (SB0338) State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension Delegate Forbes 6 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0437 (SB0059) Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) Delegate Edelson 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
HB0457 Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Delegate Feldmark 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Health
Appropriations
Health
HB0479 (SB0529) Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment Delegate Patterson 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Ways and Means
2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0490 (SB0311) Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Speaker 6 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Ways and Means
Appropriations
Ways and Means
HB0538 (SB0430) Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) Delegate Wolek 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0555 (SB0364) Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program Speaker 6 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0559 Transportation - Highway User Revenues Capital Grants - Calculation Delegate Edelson 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
HB0561 (SB0467) Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding Delegate Palakovich Carr 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Ways and Means
Appropriations
Ways and Means
HB0562 Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act) Delegate Feldmark 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0589 Prince George’s County Board of Education and Board of Community College Trustees for Prince George’s County – Vendor Registration PG 503–26 Prince George's County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
Ways and Means
Appropriations
HB0607 (SB0312) Constitutional Officers - Salaries Speaker 6 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0608 (SB0313) Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend Speaker 6 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0609 (SB0424) State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation Delegate Griffith 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0614 (SB0381) Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report Delegate Wu 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0623 (SB0709) Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program Delegate Patterson 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0628 Human Services - Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth Program - Establishment Delegate Acevero 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0660 (SB0410) Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding Delegate Jones, D. 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Ways and Means
Appropriations
Ways and Means
HB0671 (SB0340) Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Delegate Shetty 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0678 (SB0337) Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications Delegate Forbes 6 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0680 Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards Delegate Shetty 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0695 (SB0023) Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment Delegate Johnson, A. 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Environment and Transportation
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0696 State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees Delegate Grammer 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0700 (SB0324) Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program Delegate Ivey 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0704 (SB0586) Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment Delegate Palakovich Carr 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Appropriations and Ways and Means
Appropriations
Ways and Means
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0706 State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Delegate Moon 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0715 (SB0602) Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Economic Matters
Appropriations
Economic Matters
HB0718 (SB0629) Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0720 (SB0007) Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date Delegate Patterson 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0721 (SB0243) Uniformed Services Spouses Act Delegate Patterson 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0744 (SB0614) Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County Dorchester County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0768 (SB0658) Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations Delegate Simpson 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0789 (SB0491) Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility Delegate Forbes 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0809 Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0818 Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits Delegate Embry 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0825 Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law) Delegate Woods 2 1 In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations
Government, Labor, and Elections
Appropriations
HB0839 (SB0534) Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements Frederick County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0845 Higher Education - Community College Promise Scholarship Eligibility - Delmar High School Graduates Wicomico County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0852 (SB0285) Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers Delegate Sample-Hughes 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0854 School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established Delegate Boyce 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0872 Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department Delegate Coley 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0877 (SB0628) Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report Delegate Spiegel 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0884 University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act) Delegate Toles 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0887 Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Local Impact Grants - Allocation for Fair Hill Purses Delegate Hornberger 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Ways and Means
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
HB0900 Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program Delegate Taylor 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0911 (SB0453) Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization Delegate McCaskill 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0916 (SB0674) Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities Delegate Spiegel 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
Environment and Transportation
Appropriations
HB0919 (SB0657) Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established Delegate Taylor 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0927 (SB0448) Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond Carroll County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0932 Maryland Transit Administration - Fifth Bus Division Facility - Construction Delegate Lewis, R. 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0953 Revenue Stabilization Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund Delegate Buckel 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0960 Economic Development - Federal Employee-to-Entrepreneur Program - Establishment Delegate Roberts 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations
Economic Matters
Appropriations
HB0982 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility Delegate Mireku-North 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0987 Public Safety - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund - Alterations (Community Safety and Intervention Funding Act) Delegate Ivey 2 1 In the House - First Reading Judiciary and Appropriations
Judiciary
Appropriations
HJ0005 (SJ0001) Governor's Salary Commission - Salary Recommendations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Speaker 6 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HJ0006 (SJ0002) Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations Speaker 6 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
Denotes enacted legislation
As of:
Barnes, Ben
Chair
Barnes, Ben
District 21
Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
Vice Chair
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Acevero, Gabriel
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Beauchamp, Barry
District 38B
Wicomico County
Republican
Chang, Mark S.
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Edelson, Mark
District 46
Baltimore City
Democrat
Forbes, Catherine M.
District 43B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Ghrist, Jefferson L.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Harrison, Andrea Fletcher
District 24
Prince George's County
Democrat
Hinebaugh, Jim, Jr.
District 1A
Garrett and Allegany Counties
Republican
Ivey, Julian
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Jones, Adrienne A.
District 10
Baltimore County
Democrat
Jones, Dana
District 30A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
McCaskill, Aletheia
District 44B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Metzgar, Ric
District 6
Baltimore County
Republican
Ruff, Malcolm P.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
Shetty, Emily
District 18
Montgomery County
Democrat
Smith, Stephanie
District 45
Baltimore City
Democrat
Spiegel, Ryan
District 17
Montgomery County
Democrat
Stonko, Joshua J.
District 42C
Carroll County
Republican
Toles, Karen
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat
Watson, Courtney
District 9B
Howard County
Democrat
Wolek, Sarah
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat

Capital Budget

Ruff, Malcolm P.
Chair
Ruff, Malcolm P.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
Chang, Mark S.
Vice Chair
Chang, Mark S.
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Acevero, Gabriel
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Forbes, Catherine M.
District 43B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Ghrist, Jefferson L.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Ivey, Julian
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
McCaskill, Aletheia
District 44B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Metzgar, Ric
District 6
Baltimore County
Republican
Shetty, Emily
District 18
Montgomery County
Democrat
Smith, Stephanie
District 45
Baltimore City
Democrat
Watson, Courtney
District 9B
Howard County
Democrat



Education And Economic Development

Smith, Stephanie
Chair
Smith, Stephanie
District 45
Baltimore City
Democrat
Wolek, Sarah
Vice Chair
Wolek, Sarah
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat
Forbes, Catherine M.
District 43B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Ghrist, Jefferson L.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Jones, Adrienne A.
District 10
Baltimore County
Democrat
Toles, Karen
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat



Health And Social Services

Shetty, Emily
Chair
Shetty, Emily
District 18
Montgomery County
Democrat
Jones, Dana
Vice Chair
Jones, Dana
District 30A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Hinebaugh, Jim, Jr.
District 1A
Garrett and Allegany Counties
Republican
McCaskill, Aletheia
District 44B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Ruff, Malcolm P.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
Stonko, Joshua J.
District 42C
Carroll County
Republican



Oversight Committee On Pensions

Forbes, Catherine M.
Chair
Forbes, Catherine M.
District 43B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
Vice Chair
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Acevero, Gabriel
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Edelson, Mark
District 46
Baltimore City
Democrat
Hinebaugh, Jim, Jr.
District 1A
Garrett and Allegany Counties
Republican
Jones, Dana
District 30A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Shetty, Emily
District 18
Montgomery County
Democrat
Spiegel, Ryan
District 17
Montgomery County
Democrat
Stonko, Joshua J.
District 42C
Carroll County
Republican
Wolek, Sarah
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat



Public Safety And Administration

Acevero, Gabriel
Chair
Acevero, Gabriel
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Ivey, Julian
Vice Chair
Ivey, Julian
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Beauchamp, Barry
District 38B
Wicomico County
Republican
Chang, Mark S.
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat



Racing And Sports Facilities

McCaskill, Aletheia
Chair
McCaskill, Aletheia
District 44B
Baltimore County
Democrat
Harrison, Andrea Fletcher
Vice Chair
Harrison, Andrea Fletcher
District 24
Prince George's County
Democrat
Beauchamp, Barry
District 38B
Wicomico County
Republican
Chang, Mark S.
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Ghrist, Jefferson L.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Ivey, Julian
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Metzgar, Ric
District 6
Baltimore County
Republican
Ruff, Malcolm P.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
Smith, Stephanie
District 45
Baltimore City
Democrat
Toles, Karen
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat
Watson, Courtney
District 9B
Howard County
Democrat



Transportation And The Environment

Watson, Courtney
Chair
Watson, Courtney
District 9B
Howard County
Democrat
Edelson, Mark
Vice Chair
Edelson, Mark
District 46
Baltimore City
Democrat
Harrison, Andrea Fletcher
District 24
Prince George's County
Democrat
Metzgar, Ric
District 6
Baltimore County
Republican
Spiegel, Ryan
District 17
Montgomery County
Democrat



Analyses/Regulation
COMAR Title/Subtitle DLS Control No. Reg Type Agency Analysis Reg
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Barnes
Barnes
Kaiser
Kaiser
Vacancy
Vacancy
Jones, D.
Jones, D.
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
CHAIRVICE CHAIR
Chang
Chang
Appropriations
Hinebaugh
Hinebaugh
McCaskill
McCaskill
Edelson
Edelson
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Jones, A.
Jones, A.
Vacancy
Vacancy
Harrison
Harrison
Metzgar
Metzgar
Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Vacancy
Vacancy
Forbes
Forbes
Vacancy
Vacancy
Ivey
Ivey
Acevero
Acevero
Ghrist
Ghrist
Vacancy
Vacancy
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