Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1070: Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
Establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support the Program; requiring that interest earnings be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $500,000 to the Program.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund FOR the purpose of establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support the Program; requiring that interest earnings be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund…
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund FOR the purpose of establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support the Program; requiring that interest earnings be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 6-226(a)(2)(i) and (ii) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 6-226(a)(2)(iii)212. and 213. Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 6-226(a)(2)(iii)214. Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Government Section 9-4103 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1070* HOUSE BILL 1070 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Government Section 9-4125 through 9-4129 to be under the new part …