Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1424 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1424
8	8	C8 2lr3256
9	9	CF SB 782
10	10	By: Delegate R. Lewis
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 17, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Workgroup on the Post–COVID–19 Crisis Economic Transition 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on the Post–COVID–19 Crisis Economic 3
21	21	Transition; and generally relating to the COVID–19 economic crisis. 4
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23	23	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
24	24	That: 6
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26	26	(a) There is a Workgroup on the Post–COVID–19 Crisis Economic Transition. 7
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28	28	(b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 8
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30	30	(1) four members of the Senate of Maryland, including members from the 9
31	31	Budget and Taxation Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Education, Health, and 10
32	32	Environmental Affairs Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate; 11
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34	34	(2) four members of the House of Delegates, including members from the 12
35	35	Appropriations Committee, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Economic Matters 13
36	36	Committee, the Health and Government Operations Committee, and the Environment and 14
37	37	Transportation Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 15
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39	39	(3) five members of the business sector, including representatives from the 16
40	40	health care industry, cybersecurity industry, restaurant industry, childcare industry, and 17
41	41	a multi–industry organization appointed by the Governor; 18
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43	43	(4) one member of the State nonprofit sector appointed by the Governor; 19
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45	45	(5) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; 20
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47	47	(6) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee; 21
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51	51	(7) the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee; and 1
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53	53	(8) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 2
54	54	Secretary’s designee. 3
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56	56	(c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each appoint 4
57	57	one of their members as cochair of the Workgroup. 5
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59	59	(d) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 6
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61	61	(e) The Workgroup: 7
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63	63	(1) may retain the services of the University of Maryland; and 8
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65	65	(2) shall be appropriated $500,000 for that purpose. 9
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67	67	(f) A member of the Workgroup: 10
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69	69	(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 11
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71	71	(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 12
72	72	Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 13
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74	74	(g) The Workgroup shall make recommendations regarding how the State may 14
75	75	adjust its economic development and other strategies in the context of changes resulting 15
76	76	from crises in sectors including: 16
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78	78	(1) telehealth; 17
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80	80	(2) telework; 18
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82	82	(3) online education, from kindergarten to graduate programs; 19
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84	84	(4) childcare; 20
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86	86	(5) job creation acceleration; 21
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88	88	(6) unemployment compensation; 22
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90	90	(7) underemployment; 23
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92	92	(8) small businesses and entrepreneurship; 24
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94	94	(9) tax system modernization; 25
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96	96	(10) changes in real estate such as office space, retail, residential, rental and 26
97	97	ownership, and community economic centers; 27 HOUSE BILL 1424 3
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101	101	(11) supply chain management; 1
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103	103	(12) small businesses that are not associated with a chain store, commonly 2
104	104	referred to as “main street businesses”; 3
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106	106	(13) rebuilding the public health system; and 4
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108	108	(14) other impacts on public services. 5
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110	110	(h) On or before December 1, 2022, the Workgroup shall submit an interim report 6
111	111	of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 7
112	112	2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 8
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114	114	(i) On or before December 1, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit a final report of 9
115	115	its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 10
116	116	State Government Article, the General Assembly. 11
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118	118	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
119	119	1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2024, 13
120	120	this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 14
121	121	of no further force and effect. 15
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