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SB 323

EnactedCrossfile HB 310
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Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 395 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program to provide grants for the acquisition of, the expansion of, the renovation of, or major repairs to a facility or other infrastructure operated by a certain organization; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2024 through 2029, to include $3,000,000 for the Program in the State budget; requiring the establishment of a competitive application process; prohibiting an organization from receiving a grant for a single project that exceeds $1,000,000 in any fiscal year; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 6Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSeemann, LeonAdventure TheatreOral
FAVMitchell, DavidArena Players TheaterOral
FAVCohen, NicholaslobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElfreth, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMiicke , SarahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Elfreth, Senator ElfrethlegislatorIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCohen, NicholasRegistered for: Maryland Citizens for the Arts
FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council