Report on the Fiscal 2021 State Operating Budget (SB 190) And the State Capital Budget (SB 191) And Related Recommendations By the Chairmen of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee Joint Chairmen’s Report Annapolis, Maryland 2020 Session For further information concerning this document contact: Library and Information Services Office of Policy Analysis Department of Legislative Services 90 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Baltimore Area: 410-946-5400 ● Washington Area: 301-970-5400 Other Areas: 1-800-492-7122, Extension 5400 TTY: 410-946-5401 ● 301-970-5401 TTY users may also use the Maryland Relay Service to contact the General Assembly. Email: [email protected] Home Page: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov The Department of Legislative Services does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the admission or access to its programs, services, or activities. The Department’s Information Officer has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations. Requests for assistance should be directed to the Information Officer at the telephone numbers shown above. ii General Assembly of Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee 2020 Session Membership Roster Senator Guy Guzzone, Chairman Senator Jim Rosapepe, Vice Chairman Capital Budget Subcommittee Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, Chairman Senator Craig J. Zucker, Vice Chairman Senator George C. Edwards Senator Melony Griffith Senator Nancy J. King Senator Cory V. McCray Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee Senator Craig J. Zucker, Chairman Senator Sarah K. Elfreth Senator Nancy J. King Senator Andrew A. Serafini Health and Human Services Subcommittee Senator Melony Griffith, Chairman Senator Adelaide C. Eckardt Senator Jim Rosapepe Senator Johnny Ray Salling Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee Senator Cory V. McCray, Chairman Senator George C. Edwards Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Senator Douglas J. J. Peters iii iv General Assembly of Maryland House Appropriations Committee 2020 Session Membership Roster Delegate Maggie McIntosh, Chair Delegate Michael A. Jackson, Vice Chair Capital Budget Subcommittee Delegate Mark S. Chang, Chair Delegate Ben Barnes, Vice Chair Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Delegate Keith E. Haynes Delegate Michael A. Jackson Delegate Marc Korman Delegate Carol L. Krimm Delegate Michael McKay Delegate Susie Proctor Delegate Kirill Reznik Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith Delegate Pat Young Education and Economic Development Subcommittee Delegate Ben Barnes, Chair Delegate Jared Solomon, Vice Chair Delegate Mark S. Chang Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist v Health and Social Services Subcommittee Delegate Kirill Reznik, Chair Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, Vice Chair Delegate Shaneka Henson Delegate Nino Mangione Delegate Pat Young Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee Delegate Keith E. Haynes, Chair Delegate Susie Proctor, Vice Chair Delegate Gabriel Acevero Delegate Paul D. Corderman Delegate Michael McKay Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee Delegate Marc Korman, Chair Delegate Carol L. Krimm, Vice Chair Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel Delegate Tony Bridges Delegate Trent Kittleman Delegate Ric Metzgar vi THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21401-1991 April 16, 2020 The Honorable Bill Ferguson President of the Senate State House Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991 The Honorable Adrienne A. Jones Speaker of the House Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991 Dear President Ferguson and Speaker Jones: We are pleased to submit the reports of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee dealing with the final actions taken on Senate Bill 190 and Senate Bill 191. Senate Bill 190 is the State operating budget, making appropriations for support of the State government, for aid to local governments, and for other purposes during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and for deficiency appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. Senate Bill 191 is the State capital budget, authorizing general obligation debt for State facilities and for grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations for construction of and improvements to facilities and infrastructure. These reports incorporate detailed statements of all reductions made to the appropriations and also contain expressions of legislative intent and policy guidelines that are an integral part of the action taken on the budgets. Explanations of reductions and other actions are provided where the rationale may not be obvious. Sincerely, Guy Guzzone, Chairman Maggie McIntosh, Chairman Senate Budget and Taxation Committee House Appropriations Committee vii viii Agency Instructions Responding to Restricted Appropriations or Report Requests The Joint Chairmen’s Report (JCR) lists each action adopted by the General Assembly in the budget bill, including reductions and budget bill language, with explanations. Budget language may, among other things, restrict funding pending the submission of a report or other action. The JCR also includes committee narrative adopted by the budget committees, which is generally used to request reports or additional information. Restricted Appropriations: Where all or a portion of an appropriation is restricted, approval to release restricted funds should be requested from the budget committees, with a copy sent to the agency’s budget analyst at the Department of Legislative Services (DLS). Each request should include a cover letter addressed to the budget committee chairs and should identify the agency, the amount restricted, the fund source, and should specifically note that the release of restricted funds is being requested. Failure to copy the DLS analyst may result in delays in processing release of fund requests. See “Submission Procedures” below for specific direction for all items. Please note that some restricted items have a specific due date. If a due date cannot be met, an agency should submit a letter to the budget committees and DLS to request an extension (see “Requesting an Extension” below). Reports: Budget language or committee narrative may request an agency to complete an extensive study, status report, or other actions. All reports requested via committee narrative have a specific due date. An extension should be requested for any item where submission may exceed the designated due date. Submission Procedures: All agency reports and studies submitted in response to committee narrative or budget bill language are required to be submitted both in electronic form and hard copy: Electronic copies should be sent via email to [email protected]. The naming convention for each item should include the session year of the JCR, the page in the JCR on which the item’s Information Request appears, an agency abbreviation, and the title of the report (e.g., 2020_p95_DNR_Dredging Report). DLS will distribute electronic copies to the Office of Policy Analysis staff and members of the budget committees. Electronic documents may EITHER use Adobe Acrobat OR Microsoft Word software, with tables and charts in either Word or through use of embedded (not linked) Excel files. (Word 2013 and Excel 2013 are preferred, but DLS can convert older versions.) NOTE: If files to be emailed are larger than 10 MB, they cannot be sent via email. Contact Rebecca Ruff at [email protected] for instructions for posting large files on the DLS FTP site; and Mail five hard copies to the legislative library. Please address the packet to: Sarah Albert DLS Library and Information Services 90 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401-1991 Requesting an Extension: If a time extension for any item is needed, please send correspondence indicating why an extension is needed (and the anticipated submission date) to the budget committee chairmen. Please copy [email protected] and the DLS analyst. ix x Department of Legislative Services Executive Director Victoria L. Gruber Director, Office of Policy Analysis Ryan Bishop Coordinator, Fiscal and Policy Analysis David C. Romans Operating Budget Managers Simon G. Powell Rebecca J. Ruff Capital Budget Manager Matthew D. Klein Information Systems Support Patrick S. Frank Jason A. Kramer Committee Report Coordinators Andrew D. Gray (Operating) Anne P. Wagner (Capital) Quality Control Editor Maureen R. Merzlak Committee Staff Senate Budget and Taxation Committee House Appropriations Committee Phillip S. Anthony Matthew B. Jackson Matthew J. Bennett Michele K. Lambert Erika S. Schissler Priya Narapareddy Other Analysts Sara J. Baker Steven D. McCulloch Jacob C. Cash Grace M. Pedersen Andrew C. Garrison Samuel M. Quist Emily R. Haskel Anne P. Wagner Laura H. Hyde Kenneth B. Weaver Ian M. Klein Caleb E. Weiss Nicholas J. Konzelman Tonya D. Zimmerman xi Support Staff Mary Alice Gehrdes, Operating Budget Support Coordinator Katylee M. Cannon, Capital Budget Support Coordinator Danielle A. Clemons Kamar Merritt Susan Eckert Brett A. Ogden Katherine K. Hayward xii Department of Legislative Services 2020 Budget Assignments Sara J. Baker Maryland Higher Education Commission Student Financial Assistance University System of Maryland Overview Salisbury University University of Baltimore University of Maryland