Bill > SB361

This bill authorizes the creation of State Debt totaling $1,845,046,000 for the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2024 and previous years' consolidated bond loans, covering necessary building, construction, demolition, planning, renovation, conversion, replacement, and capital equipment purchases, as well as real estate acquisition and grants for development and improvement purposes. * **Executive Department - Governor (Interagency Commission on School Construction):** * Aging Schools Program: $6,109,000 from the General Fund for capital improvements at existing public school buildings. * Healthy School Facility Fund: $90,000,000 from the General Fund to improve the health of school facilities. * Public School Construction Program: $313,891,000 from the General Fund for constructing public school buildings and capital improvements, including fiber and broadband infrastructure. * Senator James E. “Ed” DeGrange Nonpublic Aging Schools Program: $3,500,000 from the General Fund for grants to nonpublic schools for eligible expenditures, including security improvements. * Supplemental Capital Grant Program for Local School Systems: $40,000,000 from the General Fund for local school systems with significant enrollment growth or relocatable classrooms. * **Department of Disabilities:** * Access Maryland: $1,912,000 from the General Fund for architectural upgrades at State-owned facilities to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities. * **Maryland Stadium Authority:** * New Legislative Services Building: $16,239,000 from the General Fund for construction and equipping of a new Department of Legislative Services Building. * **Historic St. Mary’s City Commission:** * Site Improvements: $2,000,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure improvements in Historic St. Mary’s City. * **Board of Public Works:** * Construction Contingency Fund: $2,500,000 from the General Fund. * Fuel Storage Tank System Replacement Program: $1,000,000 from the General Fund for replacement of State-owned fuel storage tanks. * Parole Communications Tower: $1,000,000 from the General Fund for repairs and improvements. * Louis L. Goldstein Treasury Building: $500,000 from the General Fund for renovations. * Revolutionary War Memorial for Black Soldiers: $250,000 from the General Fund for a new monument. * William Donald Schaefer Tower Renovation: $16,500,000 from the General Fund for design and construction. * New Supreme Court of Maryland Building: $35,400,000 from the General Fund for construction and equipping. * Shillman Building Conversion: $18,227,000 from the General Fund for renovation of the Shillman Building for the Baltimore City District Court. * **Military Department:** * Frederick Readiness Center Renovation and Expansion: $4,364,000 from the General Fund for design and construction. * Glen Burnie Readiness Center Renovation and Expansion: $398,000 from the General Fund for design. * **Department of Veterans Affairs:** * Crownsville Veterans Cemetery Expansion and Improvements - Phase IV: $1,112,000 from the General Fund for design. * **Department of Planning:** * African American Heritage Preservation Grant Program: $5,000,000 from the General Fund for the Maryland Historical Trust. * Historic Preservation Grant Fund: $600,000 from the General Fund for the Maryland Historical Trust. * **Department of Information Technology:** * MD FiRST: $17,880,000 from the General Fund for a statewide unified public safety radio communications system. * **Department of Transportation:** * Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Upgrades: $167,000,000 from the General Fund for bus and rail system improvements in the Washington, D.C. area. * Howard Street Tunnel: $20,000,000 from the General Fund for design and construction of improvements to the tunnel. * **Department of Natural Resources:** * Community Parks and Playgrounds: $5,000,000 from the General Fund for grants to local governments. * Oyster Restoration Program: $2,460,000 from the General Fund for oyster habitat restoration projects. * **Department of Agriculture:** * Maryland Agricultural Cost-Share Program: $5,000,000 from the General Fund for financial assistance for best management practices on farms. * **Department of Health:** * Community Health Facilities Grant Program: $12,624,000 from the General Fund for mental health, addiction treatment, and developmental disabilities facilities. * Demolish Decommissioned Buildings: $404,000 from the General Fund for demolition of hospital buildings. * Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program: $9,894,000 from the General Fund for Federally Qualified Health Centers. * Renovation of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital North Wing: $16,051,000 from the General Fund for renovations and an addition. * **Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services:** * New Life Skills and Re-Entry Center for Women: $4,025,000 from the General Fund for design of a prerelease facility. * Baltimore Therapeutic Treatment Center: $19,212,000 from the General Fund for design of a therapeutic treatment center. * **Maryland State Department of Education:** * Public Library Capital Grant Program: $7,954,000 from the General Fund for public library facilities. * **University System of Maryland:** * University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus - New Dental Ambulatory Surgery Center: $1,638,000 from the General Fund for construction and equipping. * University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus - New Institute for Health Computing: $3,000,000 from the General Fund for laboratory and office space. * University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus - New School of Social Work Building: $26,730,000 from the General Fund for design and construction. * University of Maryland, College Park Campus - Campuswide Building Systems and Infrastructure Improvements: $7,500,000 from the General Fund. * University of Maryland, College Park Campus - Graduate Student Housing Site Development: $5,000,000 from the General Fund. * University of Maryland, College Park Campus - New Interdisciplinary Engineering Building - Zupnik Hall: $71,420,000 from the General Fund for construction. * University of Maryland, College Park Campus - SECU Stadium - Accessible Seating: $1,000,000 from the General Fund for improvements. * Bowie State University - New Communication Arts and Humanities Building: $8,983,000 from the General Fund for construction and equipping. * Bowie State University - Deferred Maintenance: $1,000,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure improvements. * Towson University - Smith Hall Renovation and Reconstruction: $32,474,000 from the General Fund for renovation and reconstruction. * University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Campus Flood Mitigation: $3,129,000 from the General Fund for site and building improvements. * University of Maryland Eastern Shore - New Agricultural Research Education Center: $4,421,000 from the General Fund for construction and equipping. * University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Deferred Maintenance: $1,000,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure improvements. * Coppin State University - New Residence Hall: $11,136,000 from the General Fund for construction. * Coppin State University - Deferred Maintenance: $1,000,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure improvements. * Salisbury University - Blackwell Hall Renovation: $27,629,000 from the General Fund for renovation. * University of Maryland Global Campus - Adelphi Building Renovation: $1,248,500 from the General Fund for renovation. * University of Maryland Baltimore County - Sherman Hall Renovation: $18,265,000 from the General Fund for renovation. * University System of Maryland Office - Rita Colwell Center Deferred Maintenance: $11,634,000 from the General Fund for deferred maintenance. * **Baltimore City Community College:** * Deferred Maintenance: $4,000,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure improvements. * Nursing Building Renovation and Addition: $1,289,000 from the General Fund for design. * **St. Mary’s College of Maryland:** * Campus Infrastructure Improvements: $2,100,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure projects. * Montgomery Hall Renovation: $250,000 from the General Fund for renovation. * **Maryland School for the Deaf:** * New Student Residences: $2,138,000 from the General Fund for design of new residences. * **Maryland Higher Education Commission:** * Community College Construction Grant Program: $39,754,000 from the General Fund for community college buildings and facilities. * Community College Facilities Renewal Grant Program: $1,903,000 from the General Fund for community college improvements and repairs. * **Morgan State University:** * Campus Expansion, Phase I - Lake Clifton High School Demolition: $5,301,000 from the General Fund for demolition and site stabilization. * Carter-Grant-Wilson Building Renovation: $4,445,000 from the General Fund for renovation. * Deferred Maintenance and Site Improvements: $6,500,000 from the General Fund for infrastructure improvements. * New Science Center, Phase II: $22,994,000 from the General Fund for construction. * **University of Maryland Medical System:** * University of Maryland Shore Regional Health - New Easton Regional Medical Center: $20,000,000 from the General Fund for design, construction, and equipping. * Capital Region Medical Center - Ella Medical Office Building: $2,500,000 from the General Fund for acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping. * Capital Region Medical Center - Food Medicine Program: $125,000 from the General Fund for acquisition, repair, site improvement, and capital equipping. * **Department of Housing and Community Development:** * Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative: $20,500,000 from the General Fund for revitalization strategies in Sustainable Communities. * Business Facade Improvement Program: $5,000,000 from the General Fund for grants to businesses. * Community Legacy Program: $8,000,000 from the General Fund for neighborhood revitalization efforts. * National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund: $19,000,000 from the General Fund for predevelopment activities in the National Capital Region. * Neighborhood Business Development Program: $10,000,000 from the General Fund for community-based economic development. * Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund: $10,000,000 from the General Fund for community enhancement projects by higher education and healthcare institutions. * Strategic Demolition Fund: $30,000,000 from the General Fund for demolition and site development in Sustainable Communities. * Appraisal Gap Program: $10,000,000 from the General Fund for gap financing for distressed properties. * Homeownership Programs: $0 from the General Fund. * Partnership Rental Housing Program: $6,000,000 from the General Fund for rental housing developments. * Rental Housing Programs: $44,938,300 from the General Fund for rental housing developments serving low- and moderate-income households. * Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program: $3,000,000 from the General Fund for facilities for homeless individuals and families. * Special Loan Programs: $4,000,000 from the General Fund for housing improvements and lead paint hazard remediation. * **Department of Commerce:** * Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program: $3,000,000 from the General Fund for arts organizations. * **Department of the Environment:** * Comprehensive Flood Management Program: $13,059,000 from the General Fund for local government flood risk reduction projects. * Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund: $10,802,000 from the General Fund for drinking water projects. * Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund: $14,937,000 from the General Fund for water quality improvement projects. * Supplemental Assistance Program: $3,000,000 from the General Fund for wastewater facility improvements. * Water Supply Financial Assistance Program: $2,614,000 from the General Fund for water supply facilities. * State Water and Sewer Infrastructure Improvement Fund: $570,000 from the General Fund for water and wastewater facility improvements for State institutions. * **Department of Juvenile Services:** * Maryland Youth Residence Center Renovation and Expansion: $1,430,000 from the General Fund for design of a residential treatment center. * **Department of State Police:** * Barrack J - Annapolis: $113,000 from the General Fund for renovation of a communications room and garage. * Barrack L - Forestville: $3,890,000 from the General Fund for construction of a new barrack and garage. * Barrack V - Berlin: $1,613,000 from the General Fund for construction of a new barrack, forensic lab, and garage. * Tactical Services Facility: $3,527,000 from the General Fund for construction of a new operations building. * **Miscellaneous Grant Programs:** Numerous grants totaling millions of dollars are provided to various organizations and subdivisions across the state for a wide range of projects, including community centers, schools, historical sites, infrastructure improvements, and public safety facilities. * **Maryland Hospital Association:** Grants are provided to several hospitals for facility improvements, including emergency departments, operating rooms, and residential crisis services facilities. * **Local Senate Initiatives and Local House of Delegates Initiatives:** These sections detail numerous grants to local subdivisions and nonprofit organizations for various community projects, including park improvements, community centers, fire stations, and school facilities. The bill also includes provisions regarding the use of bond proceeds, matching fund requirements, historic preservation easements, and the cancellation of unexpended or unencumbered authorizations.