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MD HB972
MD HB972Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)
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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
04/09/2026
04/09/2026
Crossed Over
03/23/2026
03/23/2026
Passed
04/28/2026
04/28/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/28/2026
04/28/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund to provide grants that advance agricultural fairs and education in the State; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 to the Fund each year; requiring the Comptroller to pay $100,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc, and $100,000 to the Maryland FFA Association from the Fund for agricultural education programs; etc.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund, a dedicated fund to support agricultural fairs and education in the state. The fund will be administered by the Comptroller and will consist of appropriated money, interest earnings, and other accepted funds, with its interest earnings being reinvested back into the fund. Annually, the Governor is required to include a $200,000 appropriation in the state budget for this fund. From this fund, $100,000 will be allocated to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc., and another $100,000 to the Maryland FFA Association, both for the purpose of advancing agricultural education programs. The bill also specifies that interest earned on the fund will be credited to the fund itself, and it exempts the fund from certain provisions that would otherwise direct its interest earnings to the General Fund of the State.
Committee Categories
Education, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (51)
April Fleming Miller (R)*,
Chris Adams (R),
Nick Allen (D),
Kevin Anderson (R),
Steve Arentz (R),
Lauren Arikan (R),
Terry Baker (R),
Barry Beauchamp (R),
Dylan Behler (D),
Christopher Bouchat (R),
Regina Boyce (D),
Jason Buckel (R),
Brian Chisholm (R),
Barrie Ciliberti (R),
Kris Fair (D),
Linda Foley (D),
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),
Jeff Ghrist (R),
Mike Griffith (R),
Michele Guyton (D),
Wayne Hartman (R),
Anne Healey (D),
Jim Hinebaugh (R),
Marvin Holmes (D),
Kevin Hornberger (R),
Seth Howard (R),
Tom Hutchinson (R),
Jay Jacobs (R),
Nic Kipke (R),
Marc Korman (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Bob Long (R),
Jeff Long (D),
Nino Mangione (R),
Susan McComas (R),
Ric Metzgar (R),
Matt Morgan (R),
Todd Morgan (R),
LaToya Nkongolo (R),
Darrell Odom (D),
Jesse Pippy (R),
Teresa Reilly (R),
April Rose (R),
Stuart Schmidt (R),
Karen Simpson (D),
Dana Stein (D),
Josh Stonko (R),
Chris Tomlinson (R),
William Valentine (R),
William Wivell (R),
Natalie Ziegler (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 (on 04/28/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0972?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_163_hb0972t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0972_b&t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0972_eee.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0972t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 973727/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0972_97372701.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0972_ent.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0972f.pdf |
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