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DNR seeks bond swaps to replace transfer‑tax funding; oyster and Ocean City beach work flagged for review
Summary
DLS flagged a $159.2 million DNR FY27 authorization and recommended committee follow-up on Baltimore City direct grants, the Ocean City beach replenishment cost jump to $43 million and a potential timing conflict for Eastern Bay oyster funds before a planned five‑year evaluation.
Andrew Gray, the DLS analyst for the Department of Natural Resources, told the subcommittee the FY27 capital request totals $159.2 million with $84 million in general obligation bonds largely replacing transfer tax and waterway improvement funds. He said bonding replacements and fund repurposing are part of the governor’s budget balancing plan and flagged an apparent error in a figure for a local program (noted in the transcript).
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