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SB 564

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Catastrophic Event Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the transfer of funds from the Catastrophic Event Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund if the balance of the Fund has been depleted due to use or transfer or the estimated costs for providing adequate disaster relief for a natural disaster or catastrophic situation are in excess of the Fund's balance; and altering the number of days the Legislative Policy Committee has to review and make comments before the Governor may transfer certain funds from the Account through budget amendment.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVEmrick, PreetiAnne Arundel OEMOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBernadzikowski, MariaHoward County Office of Emergency ManagementOral
FAVKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVSierra, AnnaMaryland Department of Emergency ManagementWritten (PDF)
FAVSquires, NettaMaryland Emergency Management AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFry Hester, KatieMaryland SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral

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