Bill > SB895

This bill establishes a new School Mapping Data Program within the Department of State Police, which will oversee and provide technical assistance to public safety agencies (meaning state, county, municipal, or regional agencies that provide fire fighting, law enforcement, medical, and other emergency services) that receive funding from the Safe Schools Fund to create detailed and verified geographical and structural data of school buildings and grounds. This "school mapping data," which includes floor plans, aerial imagery, and site-specific labels for rooms, hallways, and hazards, is intended to help these agencies respond more effectively to emergencies at schools. The bill repeals previous provisions related to a School Mapping Data Program that was managed by the Center and funded local school systems, and it shifts the responsibility for producing this data to public safety agencies, allowing the School Safety Subcabinet to provide funding from the Safe Schools Fund directly to these agencies for this purpose, rather than to local school systems. The new program will ensure that the data produced meets or exceeds standards set by the Interagency Commission on School Construction, and it will require the data to be compatible with existing software platforms used by public safety agencies, be verifiable through on-site inspections, and include specific details about school structures and grounds.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0895?ys=2026RS