2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB980: Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; establishing a maximum funding amount of $300,000 for certain grants, not to exceed 80% of the estimated project cost; decreasing from 10% to 7%, or $600,000, whichever amount is greater, the percentage of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund that may be used for certain operating expenses; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {753322/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 753322/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 753322/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
137
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025120.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/2025103.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB