Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The legislation lets the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority provide grants and loans to local governments and other entities for planning, design, acquisition, development, preservation, restoration, interpretation, marketing, programming and management of certified heritage areas. It removes previous caps on how much of a project’s cost can be covered, allows the Authority to require matching contributions, and changes the limits on the share of Program Open Space funds that can be spent on operating costs and bond debt. The changes also increase the amount of state money that can be transferred to the Authority’s revolving financing fund.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Feb 18, 2026

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 276
2. Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed
4. Apr 13, 2026Returned Passed
5. Apr 13, 2026Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
6. Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
7. Apr 13, 2026Favorable Adopted
8. Apr 10, 2026Referred Rules
9. Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed
10. Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
12. Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Behler · sponsor
• Allen
• Guyton
• Hinebaugh
• Holmes
• Jacobs
• Lewis
• Odom
• Stein
• T. Morgan

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