STATE BILLMD HB 654PASSED

Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants

State of Maryland

Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award certain grants and loans for certain purposes; authorizing the Authority to require matching funds in whatever proportion the Authority considers appropriate; repealing certain requirements for certain grants and loans; decreasing from 10% to 7% or $600,000, whichever amount is greater, of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund that may be used for certain operating expenses; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 654 · PassedApr 28

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 276 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsors

DBDylan BehlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030Primary sponsor
JHJim HinebaughRepresentative · Republican · HD-001
NANick AllenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008
MGMichele GuytonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042
MHMarvin HolmesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
JJJay JacobsRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
RLRobbyn LewisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046
TMTodd MorganRepresentative · Republican · HD-029
Show 2 more sponsors
DODarrell OdomRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027
DSDana SteinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 276House
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (46-0)Senate
Apr 13, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by Budget and TaxationSenate
Apr 13, 2026Rereferred to Budget and TaxationSenate
Apr 10, 2026Referred RulesSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (125-9)House
Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {323029/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and TransportationHouse
Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 30, 2026First Reading Environment and TransportationHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · House · 125 yea · 9 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Natural Resources - Generally
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Grants
  • Historical Matters
  • Loans
  • Natural Resources
  • Program Open Space
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Financial Institutions
  • Community Facilities and Services

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →

Start finding government buyers today.
It's free.

B2G and SLED sales intelligence. Surface government procurement signals from 100,000+ state, local, and education agencies months before the RFP.

Get started free

No credit card required