Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)

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 Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund is a special, non‑lapsing fund that receives lottery proceeds, state budget appropriations and interest earnings. Each year the Comptroller distributes $1.5 million in grants to the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board, the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, and the Maryland FFA Association to support fairs, youth programs and agricultural education.

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Hearings

• Education, Energy, and the Environment — Bill Hearing
  Education, Energy, and the Environment · Mar 31, 2026
• Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
  Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee · Mar 31, 2026
• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Feb 25, 2026

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163
2. Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 13, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 9, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
6. Apr 9, 2026Favorable Adopted
7. Mar 24, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
8. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
9. Mar 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
10. Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
12. Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Miller · sponsor
• Adams
• Allen
• Anderson
• Arentz
• Arikan
• Baker
• Beauchamp
• Behler
• Bouchat
• Boyce
• Buckel
• Chisholm
• Ciliberti
• Fair
• Foley
• Fraser-Hidalgo
• Ghrist
• Griffith
• Guyton
• Hartman
• Healey
• Hinebaugh
• Holmes
• Hornberger

And 26 more cosponsors.

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