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MD HB680

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Emily Shetty

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Children's Cabinet Fund to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund across multiple sections of Maryland law

  • Requires the Governor to include mandatory appropriations for grants to local management boards with incremental increases: $1,000,000 above FY2027 levels in FY2028, then $500,000 increases in each subsequent year through FY2031

  • Specifies that new grant funding is supplemental and cannot replace existing funding that would otherwise go to local management boards

  • Local management boards must apply through Children's Cabinet procedures and submit community partnership agreements aligned with state and local plans for children, youth, and families

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, with the Governor's Office for Children serving as fiscal agent for the fund

Legislative Description

Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards

Names

Last Action

Passed Enrolled

4/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Budget and Taxation3/23/2026
Appropriations2/2/2026

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