FY 2015 State Budget Documents

There are many budget documents available to review, but county government related information is often buried in multi-page reports. We've identified the sections of the budget that impact County Government and posted them into the following chart for easy access.

Budget Topic	Source	County Details
FY 2015 Final Capital Budget Actions: Conference Committee Reports	Report of the Conference Committee on SB 171 - The Capital Budget Bill (PDF) SB 171 - The Capital Budget Bill
FY 2015 Final Operating Budget Actions: Conference Committee Reports	Report of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill 170 - The Budget Bill (PDF) Conference Committee Summary Document on Senate Bill 170 - the Budget Bill and Senate Bill 172 - the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (PDF) SB 170 - The Budget Bill SB 172 - The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2014
Supplemental Budget Documents	Supplemental Budget No.1 - Fiscal Year 2014 (PDF) Analysis of Supplemental Budget No.1 (PDF)
FY 2015 Operating Budget Decisions: House Budget Plan	House Appropriations Committee - Report on SB 170 - the Budget Bill and SB 172 - the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (PDF) House Appropriations Committee Reprint to SB 170 - (Budget Bill FY 2015) (PDF) House Appropriations Committee Reprint to SB 172 - Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2014 (PDF) Report of the House Appropriations Committee - Recommendations, Reductions and Summary of Action Pertaining to SB 170 (Budget Bill FY 2015) (PDF)
FY 2015 Capital Budget Decisions: Senate Budget Plan	Report of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee - Recommendations, Reductions and Summary of Action Pertaining to SB 171 (Capital Budget Bill SB 171) (PDF) Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Reprint to Senate Bill 171 (PDF)	Program Open Space Committee Narrative Limiting Funding in FY 2016 (PDF)
FY 2015 Operating Budget Decisions: Senate Budget Plan	Report on Senate Bill 170 - the Budget Bill and Senate Bill 172 - the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (PDF) Report of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee to the Maryland Senate (PDF) Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Reprint to Senate Bill 172 (PDF) Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Reprint to Senate Bill 170 (PDF)
Budget Analysis: State Highway Administration	State Highway Administration Budget Analysis (PDF)	Highway User Revenue Distribution (PDF) Department of Transportation Reports on Local Funding Policies (PDF)
Budget Analysis: MSDE Aid to Education	MSDE Aid to Education Budget Analysis (PDF)	State Aid for Education Increases in Fiscal 2015 (PDF) Adequacy Study to Begin in 2014 (PDF) All Counties Meet Maintenance of Effort Requirement (PDF)
Budget Analysis: State Department of Assessments and Taxation	State Department of Assessments and Taxation Budget Analysis (PDF)	Fiscal 2012 Assessment Values are within the Acceptable Assessment-to-sales Ratio (PDF) Timeliness Measures within the Business Property Valuation Program (PDF) Errors Corrected in Baltimore City Historic Tax Credit Program (PDF) Report on Measures taken to Ensure Compliance within the Homestead Tax Credit Program (PDF)
Budget Analysis: Aid to Community Colleges	Aid to Community Colleges Budget Analysis (PDF)	Analysis of FY 2015 Allowance Under Cade Funding Formula (PDF)
Budget Analysis: Payments to Civil Divisions of the State	Payments to Civil Divisions of the State Budget Analysis (PDF)	Disparity Grant (PDF)
Budget Analysis: State Reserve Fund	State Reserve Fund Budget Analysis (PDF)	Program Open Space Repayment if Deferred (PDF) (This gives the history, not a new item)
Budget Analysis: State Board of Elections	Board of Elections Budget Analysis (PDF)	Status of Procurement of an Optical Scan Voting System (PDF) Implementation of Improving Access to Voting Changes (PDF) Improving Access to Voting Required Studies (PDF)
Budget Analysis: Maryland Department of Transportation - Secretary's Office	Secretary's Office Budget Analysis (PDF)	State Infrastructure Bank Could Aid Local Governments in Meeting Transportation Needs (PDF)
Budget Analysis: Interagency Committee on School Construction	Interagency Committee on School Construction Budget Analysis (PDF)	Seven School Systems Below Statewide Facility Age in Fiscal 2013, Down from 11 in 2005 (PDF)
Budget Hearing: Capital Budget Fiscal Briefing	Capital Budget Fiscal Briefing Budget Analysis (PDF)
Budget Hearing: Maryland Department of Transportation Fiscal 2015 Budget Overview	Maryland Department of Transportation Fiscal 2015 Budget Overview (PDF)	Fiscal 2014 through 2019 Revenue Projections (PDF) Local HUR (PDF) Local and Regional Transportation Funding Task Force Recommends Consideration of Local-option Revenue Sources (PDF)
Budget Hearing: State Retirement Agency	State Retirement Agency Budget Analysis (PDF)	Governor Keeps Reinvested Savings Set Aside for Sequester, Proposes Making Reduction Permanent (PDF) Local Governments Should Continue to Plan for a Higher-than-forecast Normal Cost Rate in Fiscal 2017 (PDF) New Pension Accounting Standards Take Effect (PDF)
Budget Hearing: Department of Planning	Department of Planning Budget Analysis (PDF)	PlanMaryland Sees Greater State Cooperation But Limited Local Buy-In (PDF)
House Ways & Means Committee - Local Aid Briefing	Overview of State Aid to Local Governments Fiscal 2015 Allowance (PDF)
House Ways & Means Committee - County Revenue Outlook Fiscal 2014	Presentation Document (PDF)
House Ways & Means Committee - Briefing on Property Tax Exemptions and Payments in Lieu of Taxes in Maryland	Presentation Document (PDF)
Budget Briefing: Chesapeake Bay Overview	Chesapeake Bay Overview Document (PDF)	Overall Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding (PDF) Local Stormwater Fees and Financing (PDF) Accounting for Growth (PDF)
Budget Hearing: Department of Business & Economic Development	Department of Business & Economic Development Budget Analysis (PDF)	Tax Credit Evaluation Act - One Maryland and Enterprise Zone Tax Credit (PDF)
Senate Budget & Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee Fiscal Briefing	Fiscal Briefing Document (PDF)	State Aid to Local Governments (PDF) Local Government Details (Appendix 14-17) (PDF)
Governor's Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Operating Budget	Highlights (PDF) Presentation (PDF) Press Release (PDF) SB 170 - Budget Bill SB 172 - Budget Reconciliation & Financing Act of 2014	Local Government Budget Detail (PDF)
Governor's Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Capital Budget	SB 171 - Capital Budget Bill
Spending Affordability Briefing (December 18, 2013)	Spending Affordability Committee - Interim Report (Recommendations) (PDF) Spending Affordability Committee - Technical Supplement (PDF)	State Aid to Local Governments (PDF) Maryland Department of Transportation (PDF) Debt Service (PDF) PAYGO Capital Programs (PDF)
Spending Affordability Briefing (November 14, 2013)	Spending Affordability Briefing Document (PDF)	State Capital Program (PDF) State Debt Policy (PDF) Transportation Program (PDF) State Employee Personnel and Retirement Issues (PDF) Affordable Care Act (PDF) General Fund Outlook (PDF)
Spending Affordability Briefing (October 16, 2013)	Spending Affordability Briefing Document (PDF)	State Aid to Local Governments Overview (Page 18) (PDF)