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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland authorizes University System to issue $50 million in bonds for academic facility projects
Last action · May 26, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601
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What This Bill Does
Maryland authorizes the University System of Maryland to issue up to $50 million in to finance academic facility improvements, capital renewal projects, and across multiple campuses starting June 1, 2026.
The measure enables public university infrastructure funding without creating state debt, allocating specific sums for electrical upgrades, health and human sciences facilities, and building maintenance in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Prince George's County.
- Wes Moore serves as the Governor of Maryland, having signed Senate Bill 769 into law as Chapter 601. context
- The University System of Maryland routinely utilizes state-authorized academic facility bonds to fund capital improvements and address deferred maintenance across its constituent institutions. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
University System of Maryland
Gains the authority to issue up to $50 million in bonds for campus capital projects and assumes responsibility for the resulting debt obligations.
Towson University
Receives designated bond funding for electrical substation expansion and improvements.
University of Maryland, College Park
Receives designated bond funding for a Health and Human Sciences Complex.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- May 26, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 601
- Apr 10, 2026SenateFloorReturned Passed
- Apr 10, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (132-0)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable Report by Appropriations
- Apr 6, 2026HouseCommitteeRereferred to Appropriations
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- Apr 2, 2026HouseHearing canceled
- Apr 1, 2026HouseHearing 4/06 at 2:00 p.m.
- Mar 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Mar 24, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (44-1)
- Mar 23, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed
- Mar 23, 2026SenateFloorFavorable Adopted
- Mar 23, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
- Feb 11, 2026SenateHearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Budget and Taxation
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Non-State Debt Bonding
The legislation explicitly insulates the State of Maryland from financial liability by establishing that the $50 million in debt is an obligation solely of the University System of Maryland.
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