Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB706: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, under a certain circumstance, to collect certain federal funds owed to the State, place liens on federal property in the State, and direct the Comptroller to withhold certain payments to the federal government; etc.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 9, 2026:
HB0706/323728/1 BY: Delegate Buckel AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 706 (First Reading File Bill) On page 3, in line 1, strike "COURT DECISIONS" and substitute "A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE COURT DECISION OF A FEDERAL COURT". On page 5, strike beginning with "COURT" in line 1 down through "DECISIONS" in line 2 and substitute "A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE COURT DECISION OF A FEDERAL COURT".
Sponsors
- David Moon (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Sandy Bartlett (D, HD-032)
- Marc Korman (D, 16)
- Kriselda Valderrama (D, 26)
- Melissa Wells (D, 40)
- Jheanelle Wilkins (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Referred Rules
- : Third Reading Passed (97-37)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Floor Amendment {323728/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-94)
- : Floor Amendment {663925/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-88)
- : Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Appropriations
- : Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Appropriations
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (97-37) (April 9, 2026): 97 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Floor Amendment { 663925/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-88) (April 9, 2026): 40 yea, 88 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 323728/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-94) (April 9, 2026): 37 yea, 94 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB706?
- HB706 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act).
- What does HB706 do?
- Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, under a certain circumstance, to collect certain federal funds owed to the State, place liens on federal property in the State, and direct the Comptroller to withhold certain payments to the federal government; etc.
- What is the status of HB706?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred Rules (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB706?
- David Moon (D, 20), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB706?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0706?ys=2026RS
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