Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB660: Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter.
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding FOR the purpose of altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for certain fiscal years; and generally relating to the State Library Resource Center. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 23-201 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 23-205(c) and (d) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding FOR the purpose of altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for certain fiscal years; and generally relating to the State Library Resource Center. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 23-201 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 23-205(c) and (d) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 23-201. (a) The Central Library of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System is the State Library Resource Center. (b) The State Library Resource Center shall provide and expand access to specialized library materials and services that are necessary for coordinated, efficient, and economical library services in this State. 23-205. (c) (1) Subject to subsection (g) of this section, each year each participating regional resource center shall receive a minimum amount of funding for each resident of the area served, to be used for operating and capital expenses. (2) The allocation shall be calculated as follows: Ch. 703 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (i) [For each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015... $6.75 per each …