SB 300 — Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-21
Establishing the Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities that have completed the Rural Readiness Program; and establishing the Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund to be administered by the Council to provide grants to support collaborative planning and capacity building initiatives that address the needs of rural communities.
Latest action: — In the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsors (9)
- Katie Fry Hester (D, MD-9) — sponsor · 2026-01-21
- Jason C. Gallion (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Dawn Gile (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Kevin M. Harris (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Chris West (R, MD-42) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Shaneka Henson (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Benjamin Brooks (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Mary Beth Carozza (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Stephen S. Hershey (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
Action timeline (8)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Hearing — Finance
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House economic matters | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate finance | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Fry Hester (D, state_upper MD-9) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin Brooks (D, state_upper MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Chris West (R, state_upper MD-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dawn Gile (D, state_upper MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jason C. Gallion (R, state_upper MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Kevin M. Harris (D, state_upper MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mary Beth Carozza (R, state_upper MD-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Shaneka Henson (D, state_upper MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Stephen S. Hershey (R, state_upper MD-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House economic matters · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate finance · md-leg