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Maryland House passes FY2027 budget after votes on disability funding and energy-fund transfers
Summary
On March 12 the House approved Senate Bill 282 (FY2027 budget) 114–22 after floor fights over a one-year fix for disability services (DDA) funding and a proposed transfer of Strategic Energy Investment Fund money; lawmakers warned the DDA amendment could jeopardize federal waiver dollars while proponents urged protecting vulnerable families.
The Maryland House voted to pass Senate Bill 282, the fiscal year 2027 budget, on March 12 in Annapolis, approving the measure 114–22 after extended floor debate over amendments addressing disability services funding and a proposed transfer from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
A delegate from Harford County pressed an amendment to restore funding for the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), saying the budget’s cuts would force family caregivers to reduce work and could make it impossible for some to remain in Maryland. “These are the families that are actually being…
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