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Budget & Funding Matters

Effective January 2023, changes from a Constitutional Amendment give the Maryland General Assembly much more power and flexibility regarding the State Operating Budget. Gally Public Affairs is considered one of the leading budget experts in Annapolis. We look forward to having even more opportunity to secure money for our clients.

Our finance and fiscal policy services include:

  • Creating and increasing state budget items
  • Monitoring budget hearings
  • Securing amendments to budget and reconciliation bills
  • Defeating proposed spending reductions
  • Obtaining bonding for capital projects
  • Enacting mandated funding requirements
  • Educating key committee staff and members

General Assembly Budget Update 2022

We are commonly known in Annapolis as one of the top firms when it comes to working the budget. We did pretty well for our clients this past session, including:

  • Increasing a planned 3.25 percent rate increase for Medicaid opioid treatment providers to 7 percent. (MedMark Treatment Services, Inc.)
  • $500,000 for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in the Capital Budget for various infrastructure projects on its properties. (CBF)
  • $439,296 for Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Environmental Education Programs in the Operating Budget (CBF)
  • $18 million for statewide tobacco prevention and cessation program (American Heart Association)
  • $46.2 million for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund (CBF)
  • $15 million for the new Tree Solutions Now program (CBF)
  • $198 million for the Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund (including $46 million from Federal infrastructure funds. (Maryland League of Conservation Voters)