HB 706 — Maryland
State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, under a certain circumstance, to collect certain federal funds owed to the State, place liens on federal property in the State, and direct the Comptroller to withhold certain payments to the federal government; etc.
Latest action: Referred Rules · Apr 10, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Appropriations (House of Delegates); Rules (Senate)
Updated Apr 14, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Appropriations
Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Report by Appropriations
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Adopted
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Rules
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by David Moon, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Sandy Bartlett, Marc Korman, Kris Valderrama, Melissa Wells, Jheanelle Wilkins
House of Delegates vote — 37–94
FLA Del. Buckel /323728/1 · Mar 23, 2026 · result: fail
37 yea · 94 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 40–88
FLA Del. Pippy /663925/1 · Mar 23, 2026 · result: fail
40 yea · 88 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 97–37
On Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026 · result: pass
97 yea · 37 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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