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Appropriations Committee approves wide package of bills, including permanent $10 million for UMD Capital Region Medical Center
Summary
The Appropriations Committee passed a multi‑bill package in a brief voting session, adopting measures on naloxone access in schools, increased library funding, higher‑education reporting and scholarships, a foster youth savings program, and removing a sunset to secure an annual $10 million appropriation for the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.
The Appropriations Committee met for a short voting session and approved a package of bills by a mix of voice and roll‑call votes, including measures on school naloxone policies, library funding, higher‑education reporting and scholarships, and a permanent appropriation for the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.
Delegate Smith, who sponsored multiple education and scholarship items, presented several proposals that the committee moved and passed. On library funding, the sponsor described House Bill 660 as an effort “to keep pace for our libraries,” saying the bill raises the per‑capita funding that will take effect beginning in fiscal 2028. That bill passed on a roll…
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