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MarylandHB 06402026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsAgricultureCriminal Law - ProceduresEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentPublic HealthSocial Services - GenerallyCorrectionsPrimary and Secondary EducationElectionsFamily LawHealth Care Facilities and RegulationHousing and Community DevelopmentNatural Resources - GenerallyState ProcurementTransportation - GenerallyAgriculture, Department ofCannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&VapCommerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc.Commerce, Department ofCommittee ChangesCommittees and CommissionsCommunity DevelopmentCorrectional Institutions -see also- Patuxent InstitutionCrimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful DeathDemographics -see also- Census; DataDisparityEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofEnergy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc.Energy Technology and InfrastructureEnvironment, Department of theFederal Aid -see also- CARES ActFood -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc.Fuel -see also- CoalHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Health Care CommissionHealth, Department ofHealth Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOsHousing and Community Development, Department ofHousing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf HomesIndigent PersonsInternet -see also- Internet AccessJob Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational RehabLow-IncomeMedical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabiesMental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc.MinoritiesNatural Resources, Department ofPlans and ProposalsProcurementReimbursementsRenewable Energy Sources -see also- Geotherm; Solar; etc.ReportsRevenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)SunsetTransportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etcTrauma Informed Approach -see also- Mental&Behavioral Health

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

14 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 8 mixed.

Tax credits for unpaid clinical preceptors

Licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can claim a state income tax credit for serving as unpaid clinical preceptors in shortage areas. Doctors and PAs must complete three rotations of at least 100 hours each; nurse practitioners must complete three rotations of at least 90 hours each. Service must be in areas the state marks as health care workforce shortage zones. You claim the credit for the tax year you served. The law does not state the dollar amount of the credit.

Pay and travel for homelessness council members

Members of the Interagency Council on Homelessness with lived experience, appointed under the listed sections, can receive travel reimbursement and reasonable pay. The Department must set a policy to determine reasonable compensation. The law does not list dollar amounts.

Pre-K notice for families on aid

Local social services and health departments must tell parents who apply for economic services if a child will be age 3 or 4 by September 1 that the child may get public prekindergarten. The notice must include how to enroll and information about child care scholarships that can cover a full day. Local agencies report by April 1 how many notified parents later enrolled their child. State agencies send a summary to the General Assembly by May 1 each year.

Parks work prioritized in environmental justice areas

The state must list all lands it manages and mark which are in environmental justice communities. It must set a maintenance priority system and map projects in those areas. This helps direct park repairs and improvements to communities that need them most.

Annual reports on Grade 3 reading needs

Beginning September 1, 2027, each county must report every year how many students need help to reach Grade 3 reading. By November 1 each year, the state compiles and posts the results and sends them to the Governor, the State Board, and the General Assembly. This improves public tracking of early reading support.

Youth camps must report epinephrine use

Youth camp certificate holders must report each emergency use of epinephrine to the state. The Department adds these incidents to its existing annual report. This adds a small reporting duty and improves safety information for families.

Cottage food inspections and reports ended

The state no longer has the specific authority in this section to inspect, sample, or investigate cottage food businesses, and it ends the annual cottage food report. This reduces compliance oversight for these small businesses. The law does not create new enforcement powers here.

State now runs renewable fuel credits

Ethanol and biodiesel producers now apply to the Department, not a board, for certification and any credit payments. The law keeps the rule that no credits are paid for fuel produced after December 31, 2017. This is an administrative change only.

Aerospace commission changes and plan updates

The Aerospace and Technology Commission drops some federal nonvoting members and adds more industry representatives. The Commission must keep a strategic plan, update it at least every 5 years, and report each year on progress. The annual October 1 report must include the year’s activities, the current plan, and an implementation update.

Corrections customer council shrinks

The Correctional Services Customer Council is reduced from 11 to 10 members. The Department of Commerce no longer has a seat. This only changes which agencies are represented.

Governor must budget funds for program

The Governor must include money in the State budget to run the program created in this part of the law. The law does not set the dollar amount. This ensures funding is proposed through the normal budget process.

Longer terms for life sciences board

Appointed members of the Life Sciences Advisory Board now serve 3-year staggered terms starting July 1, 2026. Key executive designees are not subject to the 3-year rule. This aligns membership terms with longer planning cycles.

Old advisory boards and reports repealed

The state ends several outdated bodies and a report: the Partnership for Workforce Quality Advisory Board, the Two‑Generation Family Economic Security Commission, the Commission on Trauma‑Informed Care, and the Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board. It also removes the required hepatitis B and C report. These changes streamline state work and do not change program eligibility or household taxes.

Later deadline for tax credit reports

The Department must report tax credit certificates issued in the prior taxable year by March 1 each year, instead of January 31. It also reports credit use to the General Assembly by that date. This changes oversight timing only.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 319 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 136 • No: 0 • Other: 4

House vote • 3/11/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 136 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171

    4/28/2026

  2. Passed Enrolled

    4/13/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (136-0)

    4/13/2026House

  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments

    4/13/2026House

  5. Third Reading Passed (47-0)

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/13/2026Senate

  7. Favorable with Amendments {443524/1 Adopted

    4/13/2026Senate

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/16/2026Senate

  10. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/12/2026Senate

  11. Third Reading Passed (136-0)

    3/11/2026House

  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/10/2026House

  13. Favorable with Amendments {623820/1 Adopted

    3/10/2026House

  14. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/9/2026House

  15. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/6/2026House

  16. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    1/30/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    4/28/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/10/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/30/2026

    PDF

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