Appropriations Committee approves six bills in brief voting session

Feb 20, 2026

The Appropriations Committee approved six bills in a voting session that advanced measures on higher-education data for pregnant and parenting students, exemptions for certain religious schools, expanded procurement thresholds at the Maryland Environmental Service, tuition assistance for service members, artist copyright protections for state-commissioned art, and a "Purple Colleges" program for military-connected students.

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The Appropriations Committee held a voting session and approved six bills, advancing measures on student data collection, procurement thresholds, tuition assistance for military-connected students, protections for artists in state public art contracts and a voluntary campus program for military-connected students.

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