Report on the Fiscal 2019 State Operating Budget (SB 185) And the State Capital Budget (SB 186) And Related Recommendations By the Chairmen of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee Joint Chairmen’s Report Annapolis, Maryland 2018 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 2018 Session Membership Roster Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, Chairman Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., Vice Chairman Capital Budget Subcommittee Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., Chairman Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, Vice Chairman Senator Ulysses Currie Senator George C. Edwards Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer Senator Nancy J. King Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr. Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee Senator Nancy J. King, Chairman Senator Ulysses Currie Senator Bill Ferguson Senator Andrew A. Serafini Health and Human Services Subcommittee Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., Chairman Senator Adelaide C. Eckardt Senator Guy Guzzone Senator Roger Manno Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., Chairman Senator George C. Edwards Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden Senator Douglas J. J. Peters iii iv General Assembly of Maryland House Appropriations Committee 2018 Session Membership Roster Delegate Maggie McIntosh, Chairman Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, Vice Chairman Capital Budget Subcommittee Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, Chairman Delegate Aruna Miller, Vice Chairman Delegate Benjamin S. Barnes Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez Delegate Keith E. Haynes Delegate Maggie McIntosh Delegate Michael McKay Delegate Kirill Reznik Delegate Theodore J. Sophocleus Education and Economic Development Subcommittee Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, Chairman Delegate Benjamin S. Barnes, Vice Chairman Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Delegate Shelly Hettleman Delegate Marc Korman Delegate David E. Vogt, III v Health and Social Services Subcommittee Delegate Kirill Reznik, Chairman Delegate Theodore J. Sophocleus, Vice Chairman Delegate Mary Beth Carozza Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Delegate Clarence K. Lam Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith Delegate Patrick Young Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee Delegate Keith E. Haynes, Chairman Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, Vice Chairman Delegate Mark S. Chang Delegate Michael A. Jackson Delegate Tony McConkey Delegate Michael McKay Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, Chairman Delegate Aruna Miller, Vice Chairman Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel Delegate Robin L. Grammer, Jr. Delegate Carol L. Krimm Delegate Brooke E. Lierman vi 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. Copies of all items should also be sent to the individual budget committee members and DLS using the procedures outlined under “Submission Procedures.” 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 only to [email protected]. The naming convention for each item should include the session year of the JCR, the page in the JCR in which the item appears, an agency abbreviation, and the title of eportthe r (e.g., 2018_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 David Juppe at [email protected] for instructions for posting large files on the DLS FTP site; and ix • Per Section 2-1246 of the State Government Article, five hard copies should be mailed to the legislative library. Please mail 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 Cathy Kramer at [email protected] and the DLS analyst. x Department of Legislative Services Executive Director, Department of Legislative Services Victoria L. Gruber Director, Office of Policy Analysis Ryan Bishop Coordinator, Fiscal and Policy Analysis David C. Romans Operating Budget Managers David B. Juppe Simon G. Powell Capital Budget Manager Matthew D. Klein Information Systems Support Patrick S. Frank Laura M. Vykol Committee Report Coordinators Jason A. Kramer (Operating) Tonya D. Zimmerman (Capital) Quality Control Editor Nancy C. Scaggs Committee Staff Senate Budget and Taxation Committee House Appropriations Committee Phillip S. Anthony Hannah E. Dier Matthew J. Bennett Matthew B. Jackson Erika S. Schissler Jody J. Sprinkle Other Analysts Sara J. Baker Helen R. Rogers Sierra S. Boney Michael C. Rubenstein Andrew D. Gray Rebecca J. Ruff Rachel H. Hise Kyle D. Siefering Jason A. Kramer Jared S. Sussman Steven D. McCulloch Anne P. Wagner Matthew J. Mickler Kenneth B. Weaver Jordan D. More Benjamin B. Wilhelm xi Support Staff Maria S. Hartlein – Operating Budget Support Coordinator Katylee M. Cannon – Capital Budget Support Coordinator Patricia A. Downie Maureen R. Merzlak E. Cathy Kramer Brett A. Ogden Kamar Merritt xii Department of Legislative Services 2018 Budget Assignments Sara J. Baker Higher Education Overview Maryland Higher Education Commission Overview Student Financial Assistance Morgan State University University System of Maryland Overview Sierra S. Boney Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Comptroller of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Business Regulation Workforce Development Maryland Insurance Administration Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission Secretary of State State Archives State Treasurer Patrick S. Frank Board of Public Works Department of General Services Department of Information Technology General Assembly of Maryland Maryland Stadium Authority Public Debt State Reserve Fund Andrew D. Gray Chesapeake Bay Overview Department of Agriculture Department of Natural Resources Department of Planning Department of the Environment Matthew D. Klein Board of Public Works PAYGO Capital Fiscal Briefing (PAYGO Overview) xiii Jason A. Kramer Department of Commerce Department of Housing and Community Development Maryland Economic Development Corporation Maryland Technology Development Corporation Maryland Transportation Authority State