HB 1327

Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants

Sponsor: William J. Wivell (District 2A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; establishing the a maximum funding amount of $300,000 for certain grants, not to exceed 80% of the estimated project cost; Authority; decreasing the percentage from 10% to 7%, or $600,000, whichever amount is greater, of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund that may be used for certain operating expenses; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Chaney, Rose	AARCH Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenfeld, Mallory	American Battlefield Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baco, Meagan	Anacostia Trails Heritage Area	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daniels, Shauntee	Baltimore National Heritage Area	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Challenger, Lisa	Beach to Bay Heritage Area, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Folk, Kimberly	Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Luke	College Park Aviation Museum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kercheval, Jim	GHC	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Garrett Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darden-Lee, Michelle	Gateway Community Development Corporation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spedden, Daniel	HAGERSTOWN/WASHINGTON COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITERS BUREAU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shatto, Elizabeth	Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Charles	Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moss, Reuben	National Road Heritage Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Aaron	Patapsco Heritage Greenway	Written (PDF)
FAV	Houston, Laura	Preservation Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walker, Lucille	Southern Maryland Heritage Area	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gravers, Renate	The Latvian Museum	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ziedelis, Dave	Visit Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goodheart, Adam	Washington College, Starr Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abuhamada, Nicole	Washington County Arts Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aldrich, Ann	Washington County Historical Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kidd, Brooke	World Arts Focus dba Joe's Movement Emporium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carty, Brigitte	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wivell, Delegate Wivelllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martz, Jacob	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parker Jr, Samuel	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilson, Emily	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sanders, Amber	Garrett County Chamber of Commerce	Oral
INFO	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilson, Andrew	Maryland Department of Planning	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARCH SocietyFAV 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

American Battlefield TrustFAV 1

Anacostia Trails Heritage AreaFAV 1

Baltimore National Heritage AreaFAV 1

Beach to Bay Heritage Area, IncFAV 1

Canal Place Preservation and Development AuthorityFAV 1

College Park Aviation MuseumFAV 1

Department of Natural ResourcesUNF 1

Garrett Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Garrett County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Gateway Community Development CorporationFAV 1

GHCFAV 1

HAGERSTOWN/WASHINGTON COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITERS BUREAUFAV 1

Heart of the Civil War Heritage AreaFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Department of PlanningINFO 1

Monocacy National Battlefield FoundationFAV 1

National Road Heritage FoundationFAV 1

Patapsco Heritage GreenwayFAV 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Southern Maryland Heritage AreaFAV 1

The Latvian MuseumFAV 1

Visit FrederickFAV 1

Washington College, Starr CenterFAV 1

Washington County Arts CouncilFAV 1

Washington County Historical TrustFAV 1

World Arts Focus dba Joe's Movement EmporiumFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services