Bill > HB200

This bill proposes a supplemental budget for fiscal year 2024 that would make the following key changes: - Adds $53.6 million in general funds to update the formula calculations for the Disparity Grants program based on updated income tax data. - Adds $1 million in special funds to supplement the fiscal year 2023 appropriation for arts and amusement tax distributions. - Adds $2.4 million in federal funds to the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange for IDIQ development and maintenance costs and to recognize funds from the Maryland Department of Health for the No Wrong Door Project. - Reduces the fiscal year 2023 appropriation for cost-of-living adjustments by $10.7 million in general funds. - Adds $1 million in general funds to the Maryland Department of Health for the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program. - Adds $9.4 million in general and federal funds to provide replacement assistance benefits to victims of EBT fraud. - Revises several education funding formulas based on updated data, resulting in both increases and decreases to the appropriations. - Reduces the Dedicated Purpose Account appropriation by $10 million to correct a technical issue. - Provides funds to convert various contractual positions to regular positions in the Office of the Public Defender. - Adds funds for attorneys specializing in opioid-related litigation in the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General. The bill also includes various other adjustments to special, federal, and reimbursable fund appropriations across state agencies.

Budget and Finance

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0200?ys=2023RS