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MD SB43

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Finance

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund investment matching deadline from June 30, 2028 to June 30, 2030, allowing the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to continue matching banking institution and credit union investments in the fund

  • Expands the Fund's purpose to include serving consumers (not just businesses) in low- to moderate-income tracts through investments, grants, and other financial assistance, and clarifies the Fund is a special nonlapsing fund exempt from General Fund reversion

  • Creates new "Maryland Opportunity Account" assessment offset credits: $5,000 initial credit when a banking institution or credit union first offers the account, plus $3,000 annually thereafter while the account remains in active use

  • Repeals the $25 fee for certificates of valid charter requested by banking institutions and the $20 examination fee for commercial bank charter amendments

  • Expands the definition of "emergency" for banking institution closures to include cybersecurity incidents, and updates entity likeness protections to explicitly cover national banking associations and other-state banks

Legislative Description

Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Referred Economic Matters

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Economic Matters2/13/2026
Finance1/14/2026

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