2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB974: Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees
Legislative Summary
Establishing a 9-8-8 fee to be paid by each subscriber to switched local exchange access service, commercial mobile radio service, or other 9-8-8-accessible service; establishing a prepaid wireless 9-8-8 fee to be paid on certain retail transactions; requiring the Comptroller to deposit the 9-8-8 fees and the prepaid wireless 9-8-8 fees in the 9-8-8 Trust Fund; and requiring the Comptroller to adopt procedures for auditing fee collection and remittance by telephone companies and commercial mobile radio service providers.
Bill History
2/2/2024
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/6/2024
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments {273828/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/15/2024
Third Reading Passed (42-3)
Senate
3/16/2024
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Third Reading Passed (110-26)
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 781
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 273828/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 273828/1 Adopted
3/14/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2024
110
Yea
26
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/15/2024
42
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Guy Guzzone
Democrat