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Committee advances bill allowing 911 trust funds to support 988 joint operations

2145584 · January 21, 2025
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The Budget and Taxation Committee approved Senate Bill 36, which would permit use of 911 trust fund dollars for joint operations with the 988 crisis hotline, reversing a current prohibition on such uses.

The Budget and Taxation Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 36, which would allow money in the State's 911 trust fund to be used to support joint operations with Maryland's 988 behavioral health crisis program.

Supporters told the committee the bill removes a current prohibition that…

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