Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB100 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb0100
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 100
8	8	F2, M3 2lr0968
9	9	(PRE–FILED) CF 2lr0340
10	10	By: Delegate Solomon
11	11	Requested: October 27, 2021
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
13	13	Assigned to: Appropriations
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Sustainable Maryland Program Fund – Establishment 2
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Sustainable Maryland Program Fund as a special, 3
22	22	nonlapsing fund to expand and enhance Sustainable Maryland’s promotion and 4
23	23	support of communities in Maryland in the effort to realize environmental, economic, 5
24	24	and social sustainability; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to 6
25	25	the Fund; and generally relating to the Sustainable Maryland Program Fund. 7
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27	27	BY adding to 8
28	28	Article – Education 9
29	29	Section 13–105 10
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
31	31	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
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33	33	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
34	34	Article – State Finance and Procurement 14
35	35	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 15
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
37	37	(2021 Replacement Volume) 17
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39	39	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
40	40	Article – State Finance and Procurement 19
41	41	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 20
42	42	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
43	43	(2021 Replacement Volume) 22
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45	45	BY adding to 23
46	46	Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
47	47	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. 25
48	48	Annotated Code of Maryland 26 2 HOUSE BILL 100
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51	51	(2021 Replacement Volume) 1
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53	53	Preamble 2
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55	55	WHEREAS, Ensuring that Maryland communities are sustainable and 3
56	56	environmentally responsible, and use resources efficiently to ensure a prosperous future, is 4
57	57	of the utmost importance to our citizens; and 5
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59	59	WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland, a program of the Environmental Finance Center 6
60	60	at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus, supports the mission and priorities 7
61	61	of State agencies by coordinating access to the full suite of State programs and resources 8
62	62	that can support communities to enhance and expand local economies, infrastructure, and 9
63	63	stewardship; and 10
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65	65	WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland helps Maryland communities to choose a 11
66	66	direction for their greening efforts, complete their chosen actions with guidance from 12
67	67	program tools, trainings, and other resources, and gain recognition for their 13
68	68	accomplishments; and 14
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70	70	WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland acts as an extension arm of the Scho ol of 15
71	71	Architecture, Planning, and Preservation; and 16
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73	73	WHEREAS, Maryland’s Built Environment School serves the University of 17
74	74	Maryland’s land grant mission as a conduit for sharing and applying the research, 18
75	75	education, and technical resources of the University with communities throughout the 19
76	76	State; and 20
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78	78	WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland develops the next generation of leaders by 21
79	79	offering students paid and volunteer opportunities to apply their knowledge, research, and 22
80	80	skills to real–world local issues; now, therefore, 23
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82	82	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
83	83	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
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85	85	Article – Education 26
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87	87	13–105. 27
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89	89	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND 28
90	90	PROGRAM FUND. 29
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92	92	(B) THERE IS A SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND. 30
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94	94	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE 31
95	95	SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND’S PROMOTION AND SUPP ORT OF COMMUNITIES I N THE 32
96	96	STATE IN THE EFFORT T O REALIZE ENVIRONMEN TAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL 33 HOUSE BILL 100 3
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99	99	SUSTAINABILITY . 1
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101	101	(D) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER 2
102	102	SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 3
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104	104	(E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4
105	105	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5
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107	107	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 6
108	108	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT F OR THE FUND. 7
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110	110	(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8
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112	112	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 9
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114	114	(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 10
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116	116	(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 11
117	117	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 12
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119	119	(G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR : 13
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121	121	(1) OFFERING TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES 14
122	122	ARE WELL INFORMED ON ADVANCES IN SUSTAINA BILITY SCIENCE, POLICY, AND 15
123	123	PRACTICE; 16
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125	125	(2) OUTREACH AND ENGAGEME NT TO BUILD LOCAL CA PACITY AND 17
126	126	INSTITUTIONALIZE SUS TAINABILITY EFFORTS WITHIN COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING: 18
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128	128	(I) AN ANNUAL SUSTAINABIL ITY CONFERENCE ; 19
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130	130	(II) A PEER–TO–PEER LEARNING EXCHAN GE; AND 20
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132	132	(III) SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND GREEN TEAM R OADSHOWS; 21
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134	134	(3) DEVELOPING AND EXPAND ING THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND 22
135	135	PROGRAM; 23
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137	137	(4) IMPROVING GREEN COMMUNITY CERT IFICATION TIERS WITH NEW 24
138	138	STRATEGIES AND ACTIO NS; 25
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140	140	(5) PROVIDING ANNUAL COMM UNITY INNOVATION SMA LL GRANTS TO 26
141	141	HELP COMMUNITIES PIL OT NEW INNOVATIVE ST RATEGIES; 27
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143	143	(6) RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY EFFORTS TOWARD ACHIE VING GREEN 28 4 HOUSE BILL 100
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146	146	CERTIFICATION ; AND 1
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148	148	(7) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENS ES RELATED TO THE SUSTAINABLE 2
149	149	MARYLAND PROGRAM . 3
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151	151	(H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 4
152	152	IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 5
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154	154	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CRED ITED TO 6
155	155	THE FUND. 7
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157	157	(I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 8
158	158	WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 9
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160	160	(J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE SUSTAINABLE 10
161	161	MARYLAND PROGRAM IS S UPPLEMENTAL TO AND I S NOT INTENDED TO TA KE THE 11
162	162	PLACE OF FUNDING THA T OTHERW ISE WOULD BE APPROPR IATED FOR THE 12
163	163	SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM . 13
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165	165	(K) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 14
166	166	GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 15
167	167	$750,000 TO THE FUND. 16
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169	169	Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
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171	171	6–226. 18
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173	173	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 19
174	174	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 20
175	175	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 21
176	176	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 22
177	177	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 23
178	178	Fund of the State. 24
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180	180	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 25
181	181	to the following funds: 26
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183	183	144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 27
184	184	[and] 28
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186	186	145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND 29
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188	188	146. THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND. 30
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190	190	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 31 HOUSE BILL 100 5
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