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Hospital groups urge restoration of $20M private hospital grant program

Capital Budget Subcommittee · February 16, 2026
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Summary

Maryland Hospital Association and hospital witnesses told the Capital Budget Subcommittee the FY27 capital budget reduces the private hospital grant program to $14M (a 30% cut) and requested restoring the program to the $20M preauthorized level to meet shovel‑ready hospital needs.

At the Capital Budget Subcommittee, DLS presented an analysis of the Maryland Hospital Association's private hospital grant program and said FY27 includes $14 million in GO bonds for the program, down from preauthorized levels.

Victoria Martinez, DLS's analyst for the program, summarized the FY27 request and the DLS recommendation to approve the G.O. bond authorizations and amendments. Martinez noted $14 million was proposed for FY27, that most of the 14 selected projects are in…

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