2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB865: Catastrophic Event Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the transfer of funds from the Catastrophic Event Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund if the balance of the Fund has been depleted due to use or transfer or the estimated costs for providing adequate disaster relief for a natural disaster or catastrophic situation are in excess of the Fund's balance; and providing the Legislative Policy Committee has 10 days to review and make comments before the Governor may transfer certain funds from the Account through budget amendment.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments {223725/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 223725/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 223725/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dana Jones
Dana Jones
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2025154.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025103.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2025101.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197045.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB