MD HB1115

Requires the Governor to include a $5,000,000 appropriation to the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund in the annual budget bill starting in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter

Adds the Cigarette Restitution Fund as a new funding source for the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund, allowing up to $5,000,000 annually from tobacco settlement money

Authorizes the Cigarette Restitution Fund to be used for pediatric cancer research funding, adding it to the list of approved purposes alongside tobacco prevention, cancer screening programs, and agricultural development

Fund expenditures remain restricted to pediatric cancer research grants and administrative expenses, with unspent funds staying in the Fund rather than reverting to the General Fund

Takes effect July 1, 2025