# Maryland HB 0300: State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs

Maryland HB 0300, State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kenneth Kerr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 162) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0300
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 162
- Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: State Government - Procurement, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Budget and Management, Department of, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Emergency Bills, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Nonprofit Organizations, Reimbursement Rates, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (286 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 118 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 123 | 11 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 162
- 2025-04-05: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (118-18) (House)
- 2025-04-05: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {593924/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (123-11) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable with Amendments {573029/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_162_hb0300e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0300e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0300t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0300f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_162_hb0300e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0300e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0300t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0300f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0300-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).