WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 580
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Chapter 580
(House Bill 877)
AN ACT concerning
Board of Public Works – Transparency Data Dashboard
FOR the purpose of requiring the Comptroller to develop and maintain on the Comptroller’s
Board of Public Works’ website a certain procurement dashboard; transparency data
dashboard; establishing a certain governance committee to review the contents of
the dashboard; establishing certain requirements for the dashboard; and generally
relating to the Comptroller’s procurement a transparency data dashboard.
BY adding to
Article – State Government
Section 4–114
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – State Government
4–114.
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “DASHBOARD ” MEANS THE PROCUREMEN T
DASHBOARD DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COMPTROLLER .
TRANSPARENCY DATA DA SHBOARD REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS’ WEBSITE IN ACCORDANC E WITH THIS SECTION .
(B) (1) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEV ELOP AND MAINTAIN ON THE
COMPTROLLER ’S WEBSITE A PROCUREM ENT DASHBOARD . BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS’ WEBSITE A PROCUREMEN T TRANSPARENCY DATA DASHBOARD .
(2) A GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE LIAI SONS TO THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FROM THE OFFICE S OF THE GOVERNOR, THE
COMPTROLLER , AND THE STATE TREASURER SHALL REVIE W THE CONTEN TS OF
THE DASHBOARD FOR AC CURACY AND COMPLETEN ESS.
(C) THE DASHBOARD SHALL :
(1) BE PUBLIC, INTERACTIVE, AND SEARCHABLE ; AND
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(2) INCLUDE INFORMATION RELATED TO STATE PROCUREMENT ,
INCLUDING:
(I) BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING ANNOUNC EMENTS,
AGENDAS, AND RELATED MATERIAL S, INCLUDING CONTRACT S PENDING AMOUNTS ;
AND
(II) INFORMATION ON STATE PROCUREMENT PRE FERENCE
PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 14 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, INCLUDING:
1. THE MINORITY BUSINES S ENTERPRISE
PARTICIPATION GOAL E STABLISHED UNDER § 14–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE; AND
2. THE VETERAN –OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
GOAL ESTABLISHED UND ER § 14–602 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE; AND
(3) BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMPTROLLER ’S ONLINE PAYMENT
PROCESSING PORTAL TO ALLOW FOR INTEGRATIO N OF VENDOR PAYMENTS DATA.
(D) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE
GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION IN
AN AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR:
(1) AT LEAST ONE FULL –TIME POSITION IN THE COMPTROLLER ’S
OFFICE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE DASHBOA RD; AND
(2) SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO DEVEL OP AND MAINTAIN THE
DASHBOARD .
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October July 1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.