Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1161: Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information (BPW Climate Transparency Act)
Status: Failed, March 9, 2026
Requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a certain contract award recommendation or proposed public-private partnership agreement to the Board of Public Works; requiring liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance; requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the Board agenda; and requiring the Department of General Services to issue certain guidance.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information (BPW Climate Transparency Act) FOR the purpose of requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a certain contract award recommendation on proposed public-private partnership agreements to the Board of Public Works; requiring certain liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance with this Act; requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the Board agenda…
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information (BPW Climate Transparency Act) FOR the purpose of requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a certain contract award recommendation on proposed public-private partnership agreements to the Board of Public Works; requiring certain liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance with this Act; requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on the Board agenda; requiring the Department of General Services to issue certain guidance; and generally relating to the Board of Public Works and climate and sustainability. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 10-101 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 10-208 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 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 - State Finance and Procurement 10-101. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1161* HOUSE BILL 1161 In this title, "Board" means the Board of Public Works. 10-208. (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTS AND …