WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 180
– 1 –
Chapter 180
(Senate Bill 434)
AN ACT concerning
Education – State Library Resource Center – Funding
FOR the purpose of altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library
Resource Center for certain fiscal years; and generally relating to the State Library
Resource Center.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Education
Section 23–201
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Education
Section 23–205(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 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 – Education
23–201.
(a) The Central Library of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System is the State
Library Resource Center.
(b) The State Library Resource Center shall provide and expand access to
specialized library materials and services that are necessary for coordinated, efficient, and
economical library services in this State.
23–205.
(d) (1) Each year the State Library Resource Center shall receive a minimum
amount of funding for each State resident in the previous fiscal year, to be used for
operating and capital expenses.
(2) The allocation shall be calculated as follows:
Ch. 180 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
– 2 –
(i) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 2016............$1.67 per State
resident;
(ii) For fiscal year 2017 ................................ $1.69 per State resident;
(iii) For fiscal year 2018 ................................ $1.73 per State resident;
(iv) For fiscal year 2019 ................................ $1.77 per State resident;
(v) For fiscal year 2020 ................................ $1.81 per State resident;
(vi) For fiscal year 2021 ................................ $1.85 per State resident;
(vii) For fiscal year 2022 ................................ $1.89 per State resident;
(viii) For fiscal year 2023 ..................... $1.93 per State resident; [and]
(ix) For EACH OF fiscal [year] YEARS 2024 AND 2025 [and each
fiscal year thereafter]……………………………………………… $1.97 per State resident; AND
(X) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
THEREAFTER …………………………………………………. $2.07 PER STATE RESIDENT ;
(XI) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 2026............$2.15 PER STATE
RESIDENT; AND
(XII) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2028 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
THEREAFTER .....................................................................$2.24 PER STATE RESIDENT ;
(XIII) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2029............$2.33 PER STATE RESIDENT ;
(XIV) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2030............$2.42 PER STATE RESIDENT ;
AND
(XV) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2031 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
THEREAFTER .....................................................................$2.52 PER STATE RESIDENT .
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.