Legislation - SB0638

Title: Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
Sponsored by: Senators Corderman, Bailey, Gallion, Salling, Folden, and Simonaire
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Analysis

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

Details

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	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

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