Guidelines for the Submission of Individual Bond Bill Requests
to the Maryland General Assembly
The capital budget is funded through several sources. These include bond bills, general funds, special funds, and federal funds. Bond bills include the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan, revenue bonds, and legislative initiatives.
Legislative initiatives are used to fund individual bond bill requests. They are bond authorization bills filed by members of the General Assembly to support specific projects. Legislative initiatives are not submitted as part of the Governor's capital budget. However, as they have an impact on State finances, the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) reviews them in accordance with procedures established by the Governor and the General Assembly.
For further information on the submission process and to obtain copies of the necessary request and fact forms needed by groups requesting funding from the General Assembly for a capital project follow the links below. A sample of the Bond Bill Fact Sheet Form is included in the "Guidelines for Applicants" so that bond bill grant applicants may begin collecting the information needed to complete the Fact Sheet Form. A WORD version of the Fact Sheet Form to be completed by the bond bill grant applicant will be emailed by the Department of Legislative Services to respective applicants once a bond bill request has been made by a member of the General Assembly.
- Guidelines for Applicants (PDF)
- Sponsor Form (PDF)
If you have general questions, you may contact the Department of Legislative Services by phone at 1-410-946-5530 (Baltimore), 1-301-970-5530 (Washington).