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Maryland Commission on Civil Rights Seeks Modest Budget Increase as Case Backlogs Persist
Summary
Department of Legislative Services recommends a $517,000 (7.5%) increase for the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights in fiscal 2027, while the commission warns inquiries and case backlogs have surged and says a new case-management system and mediation program are being deployed to shorten processing times.
Department of Legislative Services analyst Connor Brown told the Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee that the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) fiscal 2027 allowance increases about $517,000, or roughly 7.5%, bringing total funding to approximately $7.4 million. Brown said roughly 88% of the agency's budget supports personnel and noted the allowance reflects 49 regular positions plus three contractual full-time equivalents.
MCCR Executive Director Cleveland Horton told the committee the agency continues to face staffing pressures even as demand rises. "We have already matched last year's inquiries halfway through the year," Horton said, and the commission projects inquiries could nearly double compared with the…
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