Legislation - SB0638

Title: Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
Sponsored by: Senators Corderman, Bailey, Gallion, Salling, Folden, Simonaire, Augustine, Guzzone, Hettleman, Jennings, King, Lewis Young, McCray, Rosapepe, and Zucker
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; decreasing from 10% to 7% the percentage of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund that may be used for certain operating expenses; repealing a provision of law authorizing the distribution of up to $300,000 to the Maryland Historical Trust; etc.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Cross-filed with: HB0654

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0980 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 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 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {663224/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 34AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {663224/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Environment and Transportation	34AClick to view Recorded Media

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