Legislation
- Title
- Building Lifelong Library Learners Act
- Sponsored by
- Senators Elfreth, Augustine, Bailey, Beidle, Benson, Carter, Ellis, Feldman, Griffith, Guzzone, Hayes, Hester, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lam, Lee, Patterson, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Serafini, Smith, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, Washington, West, Young, and Zucker
- Status
- Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 6 of 2021
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Prohibiting a public library from charging a fine for overdue library materials on a minor's library materials; prohibiting a public library from charging a fee for a minor's overdue library materials until 21 days after the date the materials were due; requiring a public library to cancel or return a fee if a book is returned; requiring the Governor to include $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter in the annual operating or capital budget for county library capital projects; etc.
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Details
Cross-filed with: HB1000
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020
Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill
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
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Last Updated: 2/22/2021 3:00 PM