Maryland HB 588: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2022)

Bill Text

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 357

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Chapter 357
(House Bill 588)

Budget Bill

(Fiscal Year 2022)

AN ACT for the purpose of making the proposed appropriations contained in the State
Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, in accordance with Article III,
Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; and generally relating to appropriations
and budgetary provisions made pursuant to that section.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth and subject to the Public General Laws
of Maryland relating to the Budget procedure, the several amounts hereinafter specified,
or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby
appropriated and authorized to be disbursed for the several purposes specified for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, as hereinafter indicated.

PAYMENTS TO CIVIL DIVISIONS OF THE STATE

SUMMARY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

A15O00.01 Disparity Grants
General Fund Appropriation ............................ 148,018,397
A15O00.02 Teacher Retirement Supplemental
Grants

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 27,658,661
A15O00.03 Miscellaneous Grants
Special Fund Appropriation ............................. 1,220,000
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 175,677,058
Total Special Fund Appropriation ......................................... 1,220,000

Total Appropriation .......................................................... 176,897,058

B75A01.01 Senate
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,814,668
B75A01.02 House of Delegates

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DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

SUMMARY

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 28,404,583
B75A01.03 General Legislative Expenses
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,378,883
B75A01.04 Office of Operations and Support
Services

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 18,496,981
B75A01.05 Office of Legislative Audits
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 15,391,314
B75A01.06 Office of Program Evaluation and
Government Accountability

General Fund Appropriation ........................... 1,070,382
B75A01.07 Office of Policy Analysis
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
this appropriation is increased by
$660,000 and 5 regular positions are
added ..........................................................

24,884,280
Total General Fund Appropriation ........................................ 104,441,091

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 357

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JUDICIARY

Provided that $1,392,469 in general funds,
$43,013 in special funds, and $14,443 in
reimbursable funds are reduced to increase
the turnover rate to 2%. The Chief Judge is
authorized to allocate this reduction across
the Judiciary.

Further provided that $4,776,357 in general
funds, $296,999 in special funds, and
$67,213 in reimbursable funds for fiscal
2022 general salary increases are reduced.
The Chief Judge is authorized to allocate
this reduction across the Judiciary.

Further provided that $7,531,417 in general
funds, $502,053 in special funds, and
$113,598 in reimbursable funds for fiscal
2022 merit increases are reduced. The
Chief Judge is authorized to allocate this
reduction across the Judiciary.

C00A00.01 Court of Appeals
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,215,886
C00A00.02 Court of Special Appeals
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 14,280,480
C00A00.03 Circuit Court Judges
General Fund Appropriation ........................... 78,755,898
Funds are appropriated in other agency
budgets to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

C00A00.04 District Court
Provided that $1,000,000 in general funds
are added for the purpose of increasing
the pay rate for appointed attorneys.
These funds may be expended only for
the purpose of providing attorneys for
required representation at initial

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appearances before District Court
Commissioners consistent with the
holding of the Court of Appeals in
DeWolfe v. Richmond. Any funds not
expended for this purpose shall revert
to the General Fund.
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$8,250,000 of the general fund
appropriation may be expended only for the
purpose of providing attorneys for required
representation at initial appearances
before District Court Commissioners
consistent with the holding of the Court of
Appeals in DeWolfe v. Richmond. Any
funds not expended for this purpose shall
revert to the General Fund .........................

224,316,272
C00A00.06 Administrative Office of the Courts
General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$50,000 $100,000 of the general fund
appropriation in the Judiciary
Administrative Office of the Courts mad