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MD HB757

Bill

Status

Passed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anne Kaiser

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the oil transfer license fee from 5 cents to 9 cents per barrel effective July 1, 2025, with 4 cents of each fee dedicated to the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program

  • Raises the Governor's authorized annual budget allocation for the Program from $500,000 to $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025

  • Authorizes the Secretary of Health to use up to 20% of Program funds to support research centers, including the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, for collecting and analyzing cancer screening outcome data

  • Requires the Department of the Environment to transfer the dedicated fee portion to the firefighter cancer screening program beginning in fiscal year 2026

  • Contains a 5-year sunset provision, with the Act automatically expiring on June 30, 2030

Legislative Description

Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

Governor

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 639

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Taxation4/3/2025
Rules4/1/2025
Environment and Transportation1/27/2025

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