Legislation

Title: Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding
Sponsored by: Delegate Smith
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 401
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an annual appropriation of $3,000,000 to be used for branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library that extend operating hours and services above those in effect as of January 1, 2016; declaring that it is the intent of the General Assembly to utilize increased operating hours and services to advance the library's commitment to equity, inclusion, and greater access to library resources, programs, and services; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0477

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2021 Legislative Date 2/01/2021 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (107-26) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 401 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding
House	2/01/2021	2/01/2021	Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (107-26)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Budget and Taxation	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/31/2021	3/10/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	3/17/2021	Returned Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 401
			Text - Chapter - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding

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