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MD SB668

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Harris

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Children's Cabinet Fund to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund across multiple sections of Maryland Code (Education, Health-General, and Human Services Articles)

  • Mandates increased annual appropriations for grants to local management boards: $3 million above FY2027 levels in FY2028, followed by $2 million increases in each subsequent year through FY2031 (totaling $9 million in additional funding over four years)

  • Specifies that new grant funding is supplemental and cannot replace existing funding for local management boards

  • Retains existing fund structure: unspent money reverts to the General Fund at fiscal year end, and the Governor's Office for Children remains the fiscal agent

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

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

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Last Action

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Budget and Taxation2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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