Legislation - HB1176

Title: Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26
Sponsored by: Howard County Delegation
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, in the submission of the annual budget to the Howard County Council, the Howard County Executive to include the percentage of the county's general fund revenue, excluding one-time expenses, that is allocated to the operating budget of the Howard County Board of Education and operating costs associated with the Howard County school system; requiring that a copy of the budget be placed on the county board's public-facing website, in an easily identifiable location; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Howard County – Board of Education Budget – Minimum Funding Ho. Co. 10–26 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Reassigned to Appropriations Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {793425/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Howard County – Board of Education Budget – Minimum Funding Ho. Co. 10–26
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/19/2026	2/16/2026	Reassigned to Appropriations	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments {793425/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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