Bill > HB350

This bill appropriates funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, as proposed in the State Budget. * **Payments to Civil Divisions of the State:** * Disparity Grants: $176,602,864 from the General Fund. * Teacher Retirement Supplemental Grants: $27,658,661 from the General Fund, with a potential reduction of $13,829,330 contingent on legislation affecting local grants. * Miscellaneous Grants: $1,600,000 from the Special Fund. * **General Assembly:** * Senate: $23,432,926 from the General Fund. * House of Delegates: $37,626,112 from the General Fund. * General Legislative Expenses: $2,024,805 from the General Fund. * **Department of Legislative Services:** * Office of Operations and Support Services: $33,581,559 from the General Fund. * Office of Legislative Audits: $23,831,661 from the General Fund. * Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability: $1,813,149 from the General Fund. * Office of Policy Analysis: $39,838,735 from the General Fund. * **Judiciary:** * The Supreme Court of Maryland: $18,080,484 from the General Fund. * Appellate Court of Maryland: $17,355,245 from the General Fund. * Circuit Court Judges: $98,024,188 from the General Fund. * District Court: $263,308,884 from the General Fund, with specific provisions for attorney representation and the Appointed Attorney Program. * Administrative Office of the Courts: $103,773,814 from the General Fund, $35,000,000 from the Special Fund, and $1,028,179 from the Federal Fund. * Clerks of the Circuit Court: $135,024,497 from the General Fund and $22,931,711 from the Special Fund. * Major Information Technology Development Projects: $19,620,000 from the Special Fund. * Pre-Trial Home Detention: $3,200,000 from the General Fund. * **Office of the Public Defender:** * General Administration: $16,095,749 from the General Fund. * District Operations: $132,061,385 from the General Fund, $514,576 from the Special Fund, and $1,707,504 from the Federal Fund. * **Office of the Attorney General:** * Legal Counsel and Advice: $10,357,113 from the General Fund, $20,253,250 from the Special Fund, and $555,539 from the Federal Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation regarding the Securities Registration Fund. * Civil Rights Division: $1,981,330 from the General Fund. * Consumer Protection Division: $350,000 from the General Fund and $15,686,542 from the Special Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation modifying the mandate. * Criminal Investigation Division: $6,755,854 from the General Fund, with specific provisions for implementation of 2024 legislation and 2.0 Assistant Attorney General positions. * **Department of Budget and Management:** * Office of the Secretary, Executive Direction: $5,548,492 from the General Fund, with provisions for reports on federal fund expenditure, performance measures, and audit findings. * Division of Finance and Administration: $1,924,769 from the General Fund. * Central Collection Unit: $24,418,329 from the Special Fund. * Office of Personnel Services and Benefits: $260,325,775 from the General Fund, $52,234,300 from the Special Fund, and $37,915,159 from the Federal Fund, with provisions for reports on health plan costs and statewide expenses. * **Department of Information Technology:** * Information Technology Investment Fund: $111,700,288 from the General Fund and $13,991,876 from the Special Fund, with provisions for reports on fund balance, oversight, and expedited project criteria. * State Chief of Information Technology: $21,962,896 from the General Fund, with provisions for reports on audit findings and corrective actions. * **Department of General Services:** * Office of the Secretary, Executive Direction: $4,142,749 from the General Fund, with provisions for reports on moves from the State Center complex and the new grant management system. * Office of Facilities Security: $20,516,427 from the General Fund, $84,399 from the Special Fund, and $356,496 from the Federal Fund. * Office of Facilities Management: $44,952,227 from the General Fund, $1,143,980 from the Special Fund, and $1,248,175 from the Federal Fund. * Office of Procurement and Logistics: $13,330,438 from the General Fund and $2,034,745 from the Special Fund. * Office of Real Estate: $2,443,275 from the General Fund and $1,349,681 from the Special Fund. * Office of Design, Construction and Energy: $23,665,142 from the General Fund and $7,009,541 from the Special Fund. * Business Enterprise Administration: $32,147,044 from the General Fund and $1,386,077 from the Special Fund. * **Department of Service and Civic Innovation:** * Service and Civic Innovation: $6,469,596 from the General Fund and $7,310,841 from the Federal Fund. * Maryland Corps Program: $24,595,953 from the General Fund and $28,589,222 from the Special Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation reducing mandates. * **Department of Transportation:** * The Secretary's Office, Executive Direction: $106,680,884 from the Special Fund, with provisions for reports on bridge collision vulnerability and transit administration reorganization. * Operating Grants-In-Aid: $6,951,128 from the Special Fund and $13,642,897 from the Federal Fund. * Facilities and Capital Equipment: $30,287,780 from the Special Fund and $1,431,486 from the Federal Fund. * Washington Metropolitan Area Transit - Operating: $679,488,198 from the Special Fund. * Washington Metropolitan Area Transit - Capital: $351,700,000 from the Special Fund, contingent on equal funding from the Transportation Department. * State Highway Administration: $246,613,000 from the Special Fund and $719,145,000 from the Federal Fund for construction and equipment; $336,445,203 from the Special Fund and $29,304,771 from the Federal Fund for maintenance, with provisions for speed camera reports. * Maryland Port Administration: $58,886,952 from the Special Fund for operations and $281,553,703 from the Special Fund and $82,680,658 from the Federal Fund for facilities and capital equipment, with provisions for road salt import plans. * Motor Vehicle Administration: $246,988,603 from the Special Fund and $632,151 from the Federal Fund for operations; $25,487,439 from the Special Fund for facilities and capital equipment; $2,985,915 from the Special Fund and $13,143,556 from the Federal Fund for highway safety. * Maryland Transit Administration: $154,348,606 from the Special Fund for administration; $665,530,005 from the Special Fund and $18,189,421 from the Federal Fund for bus operations; $313,816,852 from the Special Fund and $23,910,210 from the Federal Fund for rail operations; $391,081,027 from the Special Fund and $362,671,725 from the Federal Fund for facilities and capital equipment; $98,396,142 from the Special Fund and $36,687,059 from the Federal Fund for statewide programs operations. * Maryland Aviation Administration: $253,150,960 from the Special Fund for airport operations; $64,729,974 from the Special Fund and $60,297,678 from the Federal Fund for airport facilities and capital equipment. * **Department of Natural Resources:** * Office of the Secretary: $3,398,134 from the General Fund, $3,586,654 from the Special Fund, and $355,663 from the Federal Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation regarding the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund. * Forest Service: $4,108,800 from the General Fund, $7,972,443 from the Special Fund, and $5,882,813 from the Federal Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation eliminating the Maryland Forestry Education Program mandate. * Wildlife and Heritage Service: $100,000 from the General Fund, $7,514,150 from the Special Fund, and $14,130,918 from the Federal Fund. * Maryland Park Service: $12,755,356 from the General Fund and $65,080,907 from the Special Fund and $225,000 from the Federal Fund, with provisions for a memorandum of understanding with volunteer groups and contingent on legislation regarding Program Open Space funds. * Land Acquisition and Planning: $619,329 from the General Fund and $6,528,996 from the Special Fund and $5,000,000 from the Federal Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation regarding Program Open Space funds and specific grants. * Natural Resources Police: $15,587,176 from the General Fund, $3,385,324 from the Special Fund, and $3,389,285 from the Federal Fund, with provisions contingent on legislation regarding the Waterway Improvement Fund. * **Department of Agriculture:** * Office of the Secretary, Executive Direction: $1,783,677 from the General Fund. * Central Services: $3,493,107 from the General Fund, $132,895 from the Special Fund, and $404,541 from the Federal Fund. * Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation: $3,101,930 from the Special Fund. * Capital Appropriation: $33,649,766 from the Special Fund, contingent on legislation transferring land preservation funding to the General Fund. * Office of Marketing, Animal Industries, and Consumer Services: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, with provisions contingent on legislation eliminating mandates for the Maryland Native Plants Program and the Watermen’s Microloan Program. * Office of Plant Industries and Pest Management: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds. * Office of Resource Conservation: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, with provisions contingent on legislation reducing mandates for tree planting and the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program. * Nutrient Management: $2,128,602 from the General Fund, $709,245 from the Special Fund, and $1,271,732 from the Federal Fund. * **Maryland Department of Health:** * Office of the Secretary, Executive Direction: $13,542,356 from the General Fund, $171,662 from the Special Fund, and $21,011,225 from the Federal Fund, with provisions for reports on local health department match requirements and the State sign language licensing requirements. * Office of Population Health Improvement: $10,125,576 from the General Fund, $100,000 from the Special Fund, and $4,771,702 from the Federal Fund. * Core Public Health Services: $111,500,173 from the General Fund, with provisions for fiscal 2027 budget submissions and salary adjustments. * Prevention and Health Promotion Administration: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, with provisions contingent on legislation eliminating mandates for cancer research grants and for reports on application processing times. * Behavioral Health Administration: $16,714,841 from the General Fund and $4,497,853 from the Federal Fund for Program Direction; $429,928,619 from the General Fund, $33,115,918 from the Special Fund, and $178,507,486 from the Federal Fund for Community Services, with numerous provisions regarding funding transfers, cost containment, and reports. * Thomas B. Finan Hospital Center: $37,079,851 from the General Fund and $1,187,809 from the Special Fund. * Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents - Baltimore: $21,846,433 from the General Fund, $3,042,826 from the Special Fund, and $127,447 from the Federal Fund. * Eastern Shore Hospital Center: $29,014,197 from the General Fund and $1,564 from the Special Fund. * Springfield Hospital Center: $109,004,144 from the General Fund and $60,256 from the Special Fund. * Spring Grove Hospital Center: $134,648,403 from the General Fund, $248,768 from the Special Fund, and $24,301 from the Federal Fund. * Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center: $97,860,759 from the General Fund and $18,000 from the Special Fund. * John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents: $27,478,149 from the General Fund, $12,104 from the Special Fund, and $45,682 from the Federal Fund. * Behavioral Health Administration Facility Maintenance: $503,980 from the General Fund and $286,971 from the Special Fund. * Developmental Disabilities Administration: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, with numerous provisions regarding reports on budget amendments, recoupments, spending, and audit findings. * Medical Care Programs Administration: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, with numerous provisions regarding reports on waitlist reduction, provider capacity, and eligibility services. * **Department of Human Services:** * Office of the Secretary: $15,621,209 from the General Fund, $3,261,180 from the Special Fund, and $11,537,804 from the Federal Fund, with provisions for reports on assistance payments, foster care, TANF, and special/federal fund sources. * Social Services Administration: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, with numerous provisions regarding reports on out-of-home placements, child welfare services, and application processing times. * Office of Technology for Human Services: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds. * Local Department Operations: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds, including significant amounts for Foster Care Maintenance Payments, Local Family Investment Program, Child Welfare Services, Adult Services, General Administration, Child Support Administration, and Assistance Payments. * **Department of Labor:** * Office of the Secretary, Executive Direction: $18,934,191 from the General Fund, $1,628,257 from the Special Fund, and $4,945,589 from the Federal Fund, with provisions regarding audit findings for Unemployment Insurance and reports on higher education enrollment. * Division of Administration: Various appropriations from General, Special, and Federal Funds. * Division of Financial Regulation: $340,794 from the General Fund and $