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| 1 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 615 | |
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| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 615 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 716) | |
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| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *hb0716* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Patuxent River Commission – Membership | |
| 11 | + | HOUSE BILL 716 | |
| 12 | + | M3 EMERGENCY BILL (2lr2040) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Environment and Transportation/Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Delegates Lehman, Pena –Melnyk, Atterbeary, Bagnall, B. Barnes, | |
| 16 | + | Bhandari, Brooks, Charkoudian, Feldmark, Forbes, Fraser –Hidalgo, | |
| 17 | + | Healey, Hill, Holmes, R. Jones, Love, Moon, Ruth, Shetty, Solomon, Terrasa, | |
| 18 | + | Watson, and Williams Williams, Boyce, Clark, Foley, Gilchrist, Jalisi, | |
| 19 | + | Lierman, Stein, Stewart, and Wells | |
| 10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of adding the Patuxent Riverkeeper as a voting member altering the | |
| 12 | - | membership of the Patuxent River Commission; and generally relating to the | |
| 13 | - | Patuxent River Commission. | |
| 21 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 14 | 22 | ||
| 15 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 16 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 17 | - | Section 5–812 | |
| 18 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 19 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 23 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 24 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 25 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 26 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 20 | 27 | ||
| 21 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 22 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 23 | - | Section 5–814 | |
| 24 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 25 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 28 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 26 | 29 | ||
| 27 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 28 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 30 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 29 | 31 | ||
| 30 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 32 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 33 | + | Speaker. | |
| 31 | 34 | ||
| 32 | - | ||
| 35 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 33 | 36 | ||
| 34 | - | ||
| 37 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 35 | 38 | ||
| 36 | - | ||
| 39 | + | Patuxent River Commission – Membership 2 | |
| 37 | 40 | ||
| 38 | - | (a) The Commission consists of the following [34] 35 36 voting members | |
| 39 | - | [appointed by the Governor]: | |
| 41 | + | FOR the purpose of adding the Patuxent Riverkeeper as a voting member altering the 3 | |
| 42 | + | membership of the Patuxent River Commission; and generally relating to the 4 | |
| 43 | + | Patuxent River Commission. 5 | |
| 40 | 44 | ||
| 41 | - | (1) 7 individuals, 1 from each of the following 7 counties, APPOINTED BY | |
| 42 | - | THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the governing body of that county: | |
| 45 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6 | |
| 46 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 7 | |
| 47 | + | Section 5–812 8 | |
| 48 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 49 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 10 2 HOUSE BILL 716 | |
| 43 | 50 | ||
| 44 | - | (i) Anne Arundel County; | |
| 45 | 51 | ||
| 46 | - | (ii) Calvert County; | |
| 47 | 52 | ||
| 48 | - | (iii) Charles County; Ch. 615 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 53 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 | |
| 54 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 2 | |
| 55 | + | Section 5–814 3 | |
| 56 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 57 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 5 | |
| 49 | 58 | ||
| 50 | - | – 2 – | |
| 59 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 60 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 51 | 61 | ||
| 52 | - | ||
| 62 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 8 | |
| 53 | 63 | ||
| 54 | - | ||
| 64 | + | 5–812. 9 | |
| 55 | 65 | ||
| 56 | - | | |
| 66 | + | There is a Patuxent River Commission in the Department. 10 | |
| 57 | 67 | ||
| 58 | - | ||
| 68 | + | 5–814. 11 | |
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| 60 | - | ( | |
| 61 | - | ||
| 70 | + | (a) The Commission consists of the following [34] 35 36 voting members 12 | |
| 71 | + | [appointed by the Governor]: 13 | |
| 62 | 72 | ||
| 63 | - | ( | |
| 64 | - | ||
| 73 | + | (1) 7 individuals, 1 from each of the following 7 counties, APPOINTED BY 14 | |
| 74 | + | THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the governing body of that county: 15 | |
| 65 | 75 | ||
| 66 | - | (i) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, | |
| 67 | - | Montgomery County; | |
| 76 | + | (i) Anne Arundel County; 16 | |
| 68 | 77 | ||
| 69 | - | (ii) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, | |
| 70 | - | Prince George’s County; and | |
| 78 | + | (ii) Calvert County; 17 | |
| 71 | 79 | ||
| 72 | - | (iii) | |
| 80 | + | (iii) Charles County; 18 | |
| 73 | 81 | ||
| 74 | - | (4) 1 individual, representing a municipality in the watershed, | |
| 75 | - | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the corresponding governing | |
| 76 | - | body of that municipality; | |
| 82 | + | (iv) Howard County; 19 | |
| 77 | 83 | ||
| 78 | - | (5) 1 individual representing a large federal facility in the watershed, | |
| 79 | - | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; | |
| 84 | + | (v) Montgomery County; 20 | |
| 80 | 85 | ||
| 81 | - | (6) as far as possible, the following individuals appointed by the Governor | |
| 82 | - | with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be selected to represent broad geographic, | |
| 83 | - | economic, and social interests within the watershed: | |
| 86 | + | (vi) Prince George’s County; and 21 | |
| 84 | 87 | ||
| 85 | - | ( | |
| 88 | + | (vii) St. Mary’s County; 22 | |
| 86 | 89 | ||
| 87 | - | (ii) 1 individual representing business interests; | |
| 90 | + | (2) 1 individual representing the Washington Suburban Sanitary 23 | |
| 91 | + | Commission, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; 24 | |
| 88 | 92 | ||
| 89 | - | (iii) 4 individuals representing environmental and citizen interests; | |
| 93 | + | (3) 1 individual from each of the following regional planning agencies, 25 | |
| 94 | + | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 26 | |
| 90 | 95 | ||
| 91 | - | (iv) 2 individuals representing developer interests; | |
| 96 | + | (i) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 27 | |
| 97 | + | Montgomery County; 28 HOUSE BILL 716 3 | |
| 92 | 98 | ||
| 93 | - | (v) 2 individuals 1 INDIVIDUAL representing academic interests; | |
| 94 | 99 | ||
| 95 | - | (vi) 2 individuals, 1 each, representing 2 soil conservation districts; LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 615 | |
| 96 | 100 | ||
| 97 | - | – 3 – | |
| 101 | + | (ii) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1 | |
| 102 | + | Prince George’s County; and 2 | |
| 98 | 103 | ||
| 99 | - | (vii) 1 individual representing the University of Maryland | |
| 100 | - | Cooperative Extension Service; and | |
| 104 | + | (iii) the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland; 3 | |
| 101 | 105 | ||
| 102 | - | (viii) 1 individual representing watermen interests; [and] | |
| 106 | + | (4) 1 individual, representing a municipality in the watershed, 4 | |
| 107 | + | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the corresponding governing 5 | |
| 108 | + | body of that municipality; 6 | |
| 103 | 109 | ||
| 104 | - | (IX) 1 INDIVIDUAL REPRESENT ING AN ORGANIZATION OR UNIT | |
| 105 | - | OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND | |
| 106 | - | RESTORATION ; | |
| 110 | + | (5) 1 individual representing a large federal facility in the watershed, 7 | |
| 111 | + | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; 8 | |
| 107 | 112 | ||
| 108 | - | (7) THE PATUXENT RIVERKEEPER; AND | |
| 113 | + | (6) as far as possible, the following individuals appointed by the Governor 9 | |
| 114 | + | with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be selected to represent broad geographic, 10 | |
| 115 | + | economic, and social interests within the watershed: 11 | |
| 109 | 116 | ||
| 110 | - | ( | |
| 117 | + | (i) 2 individuals representing farming interests; 12 | |
| 111 | 118 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 119 | + | (ii) 1 individual representing business interests; 13 | |
| 113 | 120 | ||
| 114 | - | ( | |
| 121 | + | (iii) 4 individuals representing environmental and citizen interests; 14 | |
| 115 | 122 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 123 | + | (iv) 2 individuals representing developer interests; 15 | |
| 117 | 124 | ||
| 118 | - | ( | |
| 125 | + | (v) 2 individuals 1 INDIVIDUAL representing academic interests; 16 | |
| 119 | 126 | ||
| 120 | - | ( | |
| 127 | + | (vi) 2 individuals, 1 each, representing 2 soil conservation districts; 17 | |
| 121 | 128 | ||
| 122 | - | ( | |
| 123 | - | ||
| 129 | + | (vii) 1 individual representing the University of Maryland 18 | |
| 130 | + | Cooperative Extension Service; and 19 | |
| 124 | 131 | ||
| 125 | - | (VII) THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | |
| 126 | - | CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR A DESIGNEE. | |
| 132 | + | (viii) 1 individual representing watermen interests; [and] 20 | |
| 127 | 133 | ||
| 128 | - | (b) (1) The term of a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of | |
| 129 | - | this section is 4 years. | |
| 134 | + | (IX) 1 INDIVIDUAL REPRESENT ING AN ORGANIZATION OR UNIT 21 | |
| 135 | + | OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND 22 | |
| 136 | + | RESTORATION ; 23 | |
| 130 | 137 | ||
| 131 | - | (2) At the end of a term, a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 132 | - | through (6) of this section continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. | |
| 138 | + | (7) THE PATUXENT RIVERKEEPER; AND 24 | |
| 133 | 139 | ||
| 134 | - | (3) A member who is appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of this | |
| 135 | - | section after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is | |
| 136 | - | appointed and qualifies. | |
| 140 | + | (8) as ex officio members: 25 | |
| 137 | 141 | ||
| 138 | - | (4) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms | |
| 139 | - | provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1995. | |
| 142 | + | (i) the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee; 26 | |
| 140 | 143 | ||
| 141 | - | ( | |
| 142 | - | | |
| 144 | + | (ii) the Secretary of the Environment or a designee; 27 | |
| 145 | + | 4 HOUSE BILL 716 | |
| 143 | 146 | ||
| 144 | - | – 4 – | |
| 145 | - | (2) A nonvoting member shall be appointed by the Commission for a term | |
| 146 | - | set by the Commission. | |
| 147 | 147 | ||
| 148 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Patuxent Riverkeeper | |
| 149 | - | shall become a full voting member of the Patuxent River Commission on June 1, 2022. | |
| 148 | + | (iii) the Secretary of Natural Resources or a designee; 1 | |
| 150 | 149 | ||
| 151 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June | |
| 152 | - | 1, 2022 is an emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public | |
| 153 | - | health or safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the | |
| 154 | - | members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect | |
| 155 | - | from the date it is enacted. | |
| 150 | + | (iv) the Secretary of Planning or a designee; 2 | |
| 156 | 151 | ||
| 157 | - | Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022. | |
| 152 | + | (v) the Secretary of Transportation or a designee; and 3 | |
| 153 | + | ||
| 154 | + | (vi) the Chief of the Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of 4 | |
| 155 | + | Engineers, Baltimore District or a designee; AND 5 | |
| 156 | + | ||
| 157 | + | (VII) THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 6 | |
| 158 | + | CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR A DESIGNEE . 7 | |
| 159 | + | ||
| 160 | + | (b) (1) The term of a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of 8 | |
| 161 | + | this section is 4 years. 9 | |
| 162 | + | ||
| 163 | + | (2) At the end of a term, a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) 10 | |
| 164 | + | through (6) of this section continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 11 | |
| 165 | + | ||
| 166 | + | (3) A member who is appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of this 12 | |
| 167 | + | section after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is 13 | |
| 168 | + | appointed and qualifies. 14 | |
| 169 | + | ||
| 170 | + | (4) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms 15 | |
| 171 | + | provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1995. 16 | |
| 172 | + | ||
| 173 | + | (c) (1) The Commission may establish and abolish nonvoting memberships. 17 | |
| 174 | + | ||
| 175 | + | (2) A nonvoting member shall be appointed by the Commission for a term 18 | |
| 176 | + | set by the Commission. 19 | |
| 177 | + | ||
| 178 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Patuxent Riverkeeper 20 | |
| 179 | + | shall become a full voting member of the Patuxent River Commission on June 1, 2022. 21 | |
| 180 | + | ||
| 181 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 22 | |
| 182 | + | 1, 2022 is an emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 23 | |
| 183 | + | health or safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the 24 | |
| 184 | + | members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect 25 | |
| 185 | + | from the date it is enacted. 26 | |
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