Bill > HB365

This bill proposes to adjust the local cost-share for school construction projects in certain counties under specific circumstances. The key provisions are: 1. A county is eligible for an adjustment to the local cost-share if the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals is greater than the statewide average, all schools in the county participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Eligibility Provision, the state and local cost-share formula is 50% each, and the eligible project is only an elementary, middle, or high school. 2. For eligible counties, the local cost-share shall be reduced to equal the average of counties where all schools participate in the Community Eligibility Provision, and the state cost-share shall be increased by the same percentage. 3. The bill also provides additional percentage point increases in the state share of school construction projects based on the concentration of poverty, school maintenance assessments, and the construction of net-zero schools. 4. The Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2024.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0365?ys=2024RS