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MarylandSB 10072026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations
Sponsored By: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Prior AuthorizationsAllegany CountyAnnapolisAnne Arundel CountyArt, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etcBaltimore CityBaltimore CountyBuilding Maintenance and RepairBuses -see also- School BusesCalvert CountyCarroll CountyConstructionDorchester CountyEducation, Boards ofElectronic CommunicationFire ProtectionForests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc.GrantsHarford CountyHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etcHigher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.HighwaysHistorical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etcHospitals -see also- Clinics; State HospitalsHousing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf HomesHoward CountyIndustry and ManufacturingLibraries -see also- ArchivesMass Transit -see also- Buses; RailroadsMental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc.Mobile DevicesMontgomery CountyMuseumsPiers and Docks -see also- Marinas; PortsPlaces of Worship -see also- ReligionPrimary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public SchoolsPrince George's CountyPublic Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St HsePublic Debt -see also- County & Balt City Bonds; State BondsPublic Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary SchRailroadsReal PropertyRefuse Disposal -see also- RecyclingSecondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public SchSports and RecreationState Aid -see also- Public BenefitsSt. Mary's CountyStorageTelecommunicationsTheatersVolunteersWashington County
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20 provisions identified: 19 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More funding for hospitals and crisis care
The state funds key health projects. $2 million finishes Phase II at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. $2.5 million expands the Greenbaum Cancer and Organ Transplant Center, with long-term state support noted in law. $750,000 improves the Harford Crisis Center. $500,000 builds a statewide mobile health communication system. Grants begin June 1, 2026. Several cannot end before June 1, 2028.
Park Heights and York Road upgrades
The law invests in Baltimore neighborhood projects. Park Heights Renaissance receives $10 million for work tied to the Park Heights master plan. York Road Partnership gets $600,000 for corridor projects; $300,000 must be used with Baltimore Green Space for Govans Urban Forest planning and cleanup. Another $105,000 funds York Road corridor signage and pedestrian safety. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Annapolis City Dock resilience funds
The law provides $1.2 million to Annapolis for City Dock resilience and revitalization. The $1.2 million cannot be spent until the City submits a report with costs and financing by August 1, 2026. Budget committees have 45 days to review and comment. The grant stays available through June 1, 2028.
Arts and theater facilities funding
The law funds arts venues around the state. It provides $2.5 million for Baltimore’s Ambassador Theater and $500,000 for Arena Players (kept active through June 1, 2033). Imagination Stage receives $300,000 and $550,000 for a new storage and operations facility in Bethesda (available through June 1, 2029). It also funds Chesapeake Arts Center ($150,000), Dorchester Center for the Arts ($80,000), the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ($450,000 plus $50,000), and The Compound arts complex ($150,000). Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Baltimore sanitation yard improvements
The law provides $4 million to Baltimore City for Bowley’s Lane Sanitation Yard. The money pays for a small hauler site and other solid waste facility upgrades in East Baltimore. Funds can be used for planning, construction, site work, and capital equipment. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
College Park and Brookeville projects
The law funds local infrastructure and redevelopment in two towns. College Park’s Discovery Point project receives $22,246 for capital work and stays available through June 1, 2032. The Town of Brookeville receives $100,000 for infrastructure improvements, and that grant remains available through June 1, 2031. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Fire and emergency facilities upgrades
The law funds local emergency facilities. Allegany County gets $42,000 for the Civil Air Patrol Squadron Building. St. Mary’s County’s Ridge Volunteer Fire Department gets $200,000 for building needs and new rescue apparatus. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Harford Road Senior Center repairs
The law funds capital work at the Harford Road Senior Center in Baltimore City. It provides $150,000 for planning, repairs, and roof work starting June 1, 2026, and the authorization cannot end before June 1, 2028. It also adds a matching grant up to $100,000, equal to the City’s match, for the same center.
Historic sites and museums get repairs
The law funds several historic and museum projects. The Calvert Marine Museum may receive up to $250,000, matching the museum’s own funds, and that grant stays open through June 30, 2028. Friends of Jerusalem Mill gets $200,000 with a $100,000 match and $50,000 with a $25,000 match for the Jericho Road Stone Bank Barn; in‑kind matches are allowed. Historic Gibson Grove gets $400,000 in Montgomery County and remains available through June 1, 2030. The Sandy Spring Museum receives $200,000 for capital upgrades. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
New Downtown Columbia library funding
The law provides $5 million to Howard County for a new library complex at the Downtown Columbia lakefront. The money pays for planning, construction, site work, and equipment. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
North Bethesda Metro access improvements
The law funds easier access at the North Bethesda Metro Station. Montgomery County gets $3 million and WMATA gets $600,000 for station access work. Money is for planning, construction, and site work only. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Parks, fields, and trail upgrades
The law funds new and improved parks and fields. It includes $362,701 for Stoneybrook (Long Branch) Local Park in Montgomery County and keeps that grant open through June 1, 2031. It provides $228,000 for a lighted soccer field and skatepark at Long Branch, $850,000 to realign the Riverdale Park Hiker Biker Trail and nearby avenues, $3 million for Black Sox Park in Baltimore City, $500,000 for St. Pius X fields in Baltimore County, and $350,000 for Twinbrook Community Recreation Center upgrades. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Roberta’s House building improvements
The law provides $150,000 to Roberta’s House in Baltimore City. The money is for planning, construction, rooftop space, and buying and renovating nearby properties. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Wheelchair-accessible buses for seniors
The state gives $250,000 to Leisure World of Maryland to buy wheelchair‑accessible buses. The money begins June 1, 2026 and is only for buying and equipping the buses. The buses help seniors and people with disabilities who need accessible rides.
Holy Cross Hospital adds biplane room
The law provides $2,000,000 to Holy Cross Health for a biplane room at Holy Cross Hospital in Montgomery County. Funds can be used for planning, construction, and capital equipment. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Grants for housing and neighborhood upgrades
The state funds local housing and neighborhood fixes. $1 million helps Annapolis expand affordable housing; it cannot end before June 1, 2028. $400,000 supports work on blighted homes and shops in Forest Park, Baltimore. $225,000 lets Friends Aware buy property for residential housing in Allegany County. $250,000 improves Let’s Thrive Baltimore’s facility. Money starts June 1, 2026 and must be used for these capital projects.
Baltimore County school building upgrades
The law funds four school projects in Baltimore County. It provides $100,000 for Catonsville Middle (scoreboard and electronic sign), $200,000 for a comfort station at Pikesville High, $150,000 for new playground equipment at Warren Elementary, and $75,000 for exterior lighting at Woodlawn High. Money is for planning, construction, and equipment only. Funding starts June 1, 2026.
Upgrades for library, museum, and college
A matching grant up to $100,000 helps the Noyes Children’s Library; the state pays the smaller of $100,000 or the matching money raised, and it cannot end before June 1, 2028. $50,000 funds capital work at the National Road Museum; it cannot end before June 1, 2027. McDaniel College gets $2,977,754 for the Gill Physical Education Learning Center; funding cannot end before June 1, 2028. All money starts June 1, 2026 and must be used for capital work.
Support for manufacturing and business corridors
Harford County gets $875,000 for the HEAT Center in Aberdeen to support manufacturing sciences. Baltimore gets $50,000 for the Annapolis Road Revitalization Project and the Harbor West Collaborative Center. Grants begin June 1, 2026 and cannot end before June 1, 2028. Money is only for planning, construction, site work, and equipment.
State funding cut for Everyman Theatre
The law cancels the previously authorized $500,000 grant for the Everyman Theatre in Baltimore. The new authorization is $0 starting June 1, 2026. No state capital money is available for this project under this act.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Craig J. Zucker
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/13/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 134 • No: 3 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 4/13/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 44 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/3/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
4/28/2026Passed Enrolled
4/13/2026SenateThird Reading Passed (44-0)
4/13/2026SenateSenate Concurs House Amendments
4/13/2026SenateThird Reading Passed (134-3)
4/13/2026HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
4/11/2026HouseFavorable with Amendments {153225/1 Adopted
4/11/2026HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/11/2026HouseRereferred to Appropriations
4/6/2026HouseReferred Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3/2026HouseThird Reading Passed (44-0)
4/3/2026SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2/2026SenateFavorable with Amendments {643029/1 Adopted
4/2/2026SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/2/2026SenateHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31/2026SenateReferred Budget and Taxation
3/11/2026SenateMotion Rules Suspend to Refer (Senator Zucker) Adopted
3/11/2026SenateMotion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Zucker) Adopted
3/11/2026SenateFirst Reading Budget and Taxation
2/26/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/13/2026
Third Reading
4/2/2026
First Reading
3/11/2026
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