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HB 1271

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: April 24, 2026.

Reparations - Board, Fund, and Excise Tax on Endowments - Establishment.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1271
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Government, Labor, and Elections; Ways and Means
House of Delegates introduced 2026-04-24
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Establishing the Reparations Board to make certain examinations regarding reparations payments and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to provide grants to persons impacted by historic inequality; imposing an excise tax on nonpublic institutions that have an endowment of at least $2,000,000,000; requiring the revenue from the endowment excise tax to be deposited into the Maryland Reparations Fund to provide grants to persons impacted by historic inequality; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Ruff
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-12 Status introduced
2026-04-24 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
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