MarylandMaryland requires future budget funding for home child care programs
Maryland’s Governor must include $450,000 annually for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program in budget bills for fiscal years 2028 through 2030, using federal money where allowed.
What it does
The Governor must include $450,000 for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program in each budget bill for fiscal years 2028 through 2030. Federal money must be used where federal law allows.
Argument forThree more years of budget funding could help local programs support people who start or run child care businesses at home.
Argument againstRequiring a fixed budget amount could limit the Governor’s flexibility to shift money toward other needs in those years.
More detail
The Governor must include $450,000 for the program in each annual budget bill for fiscal years 2028 through 2030. The money goes to the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program, which gives grants to establish and support local child care programs. The Governor must use federal money to meet this requirement to the extent federal law allows. The law took effect July 1, 2026. The added budget requirement applies to fiscal years 2028, 2029, and 2030.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 699Became Law
- Apr 8Returned Passed
- Apr 8Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Apr 1Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 1Favorable Report by Budget and TaxationMinor
- Mar 19Referred Budget and TaxationMinor
- Vote recorded HB 742 HB 744 HB 783 HB 789 HB 846 HB 889 HB 929 HB 1102 HB 1138 HB 1194. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Mar 18Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Mar 18Favorable Report by Ways and MeansMinor
- Mar 5
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 3First Reading Ways and MeansIntroduced
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