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Maryland Senate Bill SB14

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 354
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4-Chapter 354
5-(Senate Bill 14)
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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+ *sb0014*
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9-Sustainable Maryland Program and Fund – Establishment
11+SENATE BILL 14
12+F2, M3 (2lr0340)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Appropriations —
15+Introduced by Senator Elfreth
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Sustainable Maryland Program; establishing the
12-Sustainable Maryland Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to expand and
13-enhance Sustainable Maryland’s promotion and support of communities in Maryland
14-in the effort to realize environmental, economic, and social sustainability; requiring
15-interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to
16-the Sustainable Maryland Program and Fund.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
1718
18-BY adding to
19- Article – Education
20-Section 13–105
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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24-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
25- Article – State Finance and Procurement
26- Section 6–226(a)(2)(i)
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2021 Replacement Volume)
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
2925
30-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
31- Article – State Finance and Procurement
32- Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145.
33- Annotated Code of Maryland
34- (2021 Replacement Volume)
26+_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
3527
36-BY adding to
37- Article – State Finance and Procurement
38- Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146.
39- Annotated Code of Maryland
40- (2021 Replacement Volume)
28+______________________________________________
29+President.
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42-Preamble
31+CHAPTER ______
4332
44- WHEREAS, Ensuring that Maryland communities are sustainable and
45-environmentally responsible, and use resources efficiently to ensure a prosperous future, is
46-of the utmost importance to our citizens; and
33+AN ACT concerning 1
4734
48- WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland, a program of the Environmental Finance Center
49-at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus, supports the mission and priorities Ch. 354 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
35+Sustainable Maryland Program and Fund – Establishment 2
5036
51-– 2 –
52-of State agencies by coordinating access to the full suite of State programs and resources
53-that can support communities to enhance and expand local economies, infrastructure, and
54-stewardship; and
37+FOR the purpose of establishing the Sustainable Maryland Program; establishing the 3
38+Sustainable Maryland Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to expand and 4
39+enhance Sustainable Maryland’s promotion and support of communities in Maryland 5
40+in the effort to realize environmental, economic, and social sustainability; requiring 6
41+interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to 7
42+the Sustainable Maryland Program and Fund. 8
5543
56- WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland helps Maryland communities to choose a
57-direction for their greening efforts, complete their chosen actions with guidance from
58-program tools, trainings, and other resources, and gain recognition for their
59-accomplishments; and
44+BY adding to 9
45+ Article – Education 10
46+Section 13–105 11
47+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
48+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
49+ 2 SENATE BILL 14
6050
61- WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland acts as an extension arm of the School of
62-Architecture, Planning, and Preservation; and
6351
64- WHEREAS, Maryland’s Built Environment School serves the University of
65-Maryland’s land grant mission as a conduit for sharing and applying the research,
66-education, and technical resources of the University with communities throughout the
67-State; and
52+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
53+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
54+ Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 3
55+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 5
6857
69- WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland develops the next generation of leaders by
70-offering students paid and volunteer opportunities to apply their knowledge, research, and
71-skills to real–world local issues; now, therefore,
58+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
59+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
60+ Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 8
61+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
62+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 10
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73- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
74-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
64+BY adding to 11
65+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
66+ Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. 13
67+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
68+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 15
7569
76-Article – Education
70+Preamble 16
7771
78-13–105.
72+ WHEREAS, Ensuring that Maryland communities are s ustainable and 17
73+environmentally responsible, and use resources efficiently to ensure a prosperous future, is 18
74+of the utmost importance to our citizens; and 19
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80- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND
81-PROGRAM FUND.
76+ WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland, a program of the Environmental Finance Center 20
77+at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus, supports the mission and priorities 21
78+of State agencies by coordinating access to the full suite of State programs and resources 22
79+that can support communities to enhance and expand local economies, infrastructure, and 23
80+stewardship; and 24
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83- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
84-INDICATED.
82+ WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland helps Maryland communities to choose a 25
83+direction for their greening efforts, complete their chosen actions with guidance from 26
84+program tools, trainings, and other resources, and gain recognition for their 27
85+accomplishments; and 28
8586
86- (2) “FUND” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND.
87+ WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland acts as an extension arm of the School of 29
88+Architecture, Planning, and Preservation; and 30
8789
88- (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM.
90+ WHEREAS, Maryland’s Built Environment School serves the University of 31
91+Maryland’s land grant mission as a conduit for sharing and applying the research, 32
92+education, and technical resources of the University with communities throughout the 33
93+State; and 34
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90- (B) (1) THERE IS A SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM.
95+ WHEREAS, Sustainable Maryland develops the next generation of leaders by 35
96+offering students paid and volunteer opportunities to apply their knowledge, research, and 36
97+skills to real–world local issues; now, therefore, 37
98+ SENATE BILL 14 3
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92- (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH,
93-ACCESS TO RESOURCES , TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE , AND CERTIFICATION PR OGRAMS
94-FOR MUNICIPALITIES T O INCREASE SUSTAINAB ILITY, PROTECT ENVIRONMENTA L
95-WELL–BEING, AND ENSURE ECONO MIC VITALITY.
96- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 354
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98-– 3 –
99- (3) IN CARRYING OUT THE P OWERS AND DUTIES GRA NTED UNDER
100-THIS SECTION , THE PROGRAM SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION AND
101-COLLABORATION WITH I NSTITUTIONS AND ORGA NIZATIONS IN THE STATE,
102-INCLUDING:
101+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
102+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
103103
104- (I) THE ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER AT THE
105-UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND;
104+Article – Education 3
106105
107- (II) THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE , PLANNING, AND
108-PRESERVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; AND
106+13–105. 4
109107
110- (III) THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
108+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND 5
109+PROGRAM FUND. 6
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112- (B) (C) THERE IS A SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND.
111+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 7
112+INDICATED. 8
113113
114- (C) (D) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE
115-SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND’S PROMOTION AND SUPP ORT OF COMMUNITIES I N THE
116-STATE IN THE EFFORT T O REALIZE ENVIRONMEN TAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL
117-SUSTAINABILITY .
114+ (2) “FUND” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND. 9
118115
119- (D) (E) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE
120-CENTER SHALL ADMINIST ER THE FUND.
116+ (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM. 10
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122- (E) (F) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
123-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
118+ (B) (1) THERE IS A SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM. 11
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125- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
126-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT F OR THE FUND.
120+ (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, 12
121+ACCESS TO RESOURCES , TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE , AND CERTIFICATION PR OGRAMS 13
122+FOR MUNICIPALITIES T O INCREASE SUSTAINAB ILITY, PROTECT ENVIRONMENTA L 14
123+WELL–BEING, AND ENSURE ECONOM IC VITALITY. 15
127124
128- (F) (G) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
125+ (3) IN CARRYING OUT THE P OWERS AND DUTIES GRA NTED UNDER 16
126+THIS SECTION , THE PROGRAM SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION AND 17
127+COLLABORATION WITH I NSTITUTIONS AND ORGA NIZATIONS IN THE STATE, 18
128+INCLUDING: 19
129129
130- (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
130+ (I) THE ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER AT THE 20
131+UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; 21
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132- (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND
133+ (II) THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE , PLANNING, AND 22
134+PRESERVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; AND 23
133135
134- (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
135-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
136+ (III) THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. 24
136137
137- (G) (H) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR :
138+ (B) (C) THERE IS A SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND. 25
138139
139- (1) OFFERING TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES
140-ARE WELL INFORMED ON ADVANCES IN SUSTAINA BILITY SCIENCE, POLICY, AND
141-PRACTICE;
142- Ch. 354 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
140+ (C) (D) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE 26
141+SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND’S PROMOTION AND SUPP ORT OF COMMUNITIES I N THE 27
142+STATE IN THE EFFORT T O REALIZE ENVIRONMEN TAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL 28
143+SUSTAINABILITY . 29
144+ 4 SENATE BILL 14
143145
144-– 4 –
145- (2) OUTREACH AND ENGAGEME NT TO BUILD LOCAL CA PACITY AND
146-INSTITUTIONALIZE SUS TAINABILITY EFF ORTS WITHIN COMMUNIT IES, INCLUDING:
147146
148- (I) AN ANNUAL SUSTAINABIL ITY CONFERENCE ;
147+ (D) (E) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE 1
148+CENTER SHALL ADMINIST ER THE FUND. 2
149149
150- (II) A PEER–TO–PEER LEARNING EXCHAN GE; AND
150+ (E) (F) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 3
151+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 4
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152- (III) SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND GREEN TEAM R OADSHOWS;
153+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 5
154+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT F OR THE FUND. 6
153155
154- (3) DEVELOPING AND EXPAND ING THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND
155-PROGRAM;
156+ (F) (G) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 7
156157
157- (4) IMPROVING GREEN COMMU NITY CERTIFICATION T IERS WITH NEW
158-STRATEGIES AND ACTIO NS;
158+ (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 8
159159
160- (5) PROVIDING ANNUAL COMM UNITY INNOVATION SMA LL GRANTS TO
161-HELP COMMUNITIES PIL OT NEW INNOVATIVE ST RATEGIES;
160+ (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 9
162161
163- (6) RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY EFFORTS TOWARD ACHIE VING GREEN
164-CERTIFICATION; AND
162+ (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 10
163+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 11
165164
166- (7) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENS ES RELATED TO THE SUSTAINABLE
167-MARYLAND PROGRAM .
165+ (G) (H) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR : 12
168166
169- (H) (I) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE
170-FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED.
167+ (1) OFFERING TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES 13
168+ARE WELL INFORMED ON ADVANCES IN SUSTAINA BILITY SCIENCE, POLICY, AND 14
169+PRACTICE; 15
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172- (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO
173-THE FUND.
171+ (2) OUTREACH AND ENGAGEME NT TO BUILD LOCAL CA PACITY AND 16
172+INSTITUTIONALIZE SUS TAINABILITY EFF ORTS WITHIN COMMUNIT IES, INCLUDING: 17
174173
175- (I) (J) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN
176-ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
174+ (I) AN ANNUAL SUSTAINABIL ITY CONFERENCE ; 18
177175
178- (J) (K) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE SUSTAINABLE
179-MARYLAND PROGRAM IS S UPPLEMENTAL TO AND I S NOT INTENDED TO TA KE THE
180-PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHE RWISE WOULD BE APPRO PRIATED FOR THE
181-SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM .
176+ (II) A PEER–TO–PEER LEARNING EXCHAN GE; AND 19
182177
183- (K) (L) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER ,
184-THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION
185-OF $750,000 $500,000 TO THE FUND.
178+ (III) SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND GREEN TEAM R OADSHOWS; 20
186179
187-Article – State Finance and Procurement
188- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 354
180+ (3) DEVELOPING AND EXPAND ING THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND 21
181+PROGRAM; 22
189182
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191-6–226.
183+ (4) IMPROVING GREEN COMMU NITY CERTIFICATION T IERS WITH NEW 23
184+STRATEGIES AND ACTIO NS; 24
192185
193- (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
194-inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
195-terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
196-State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
197-receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
198-Fund of the State.
186+ (5) PROVIDING ANNUAL COMM UNITY INNOVATION SMA LL GRANTS TO 25
187+HELP COMMUNITIES PIL OT NEW INNOVATIVE ST RATEGIES; 26
199188
200- (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply
201-to the following funds:
189+ (6) RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY EFFORTS TOWARD ACHIE VING GREEN 27
190+CERTIFICATION; AND 28 SENATE BILL 14 5
202191
203- 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund;
204-[and]
205192
206- 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND
207193
208- 146. THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND.
194+ (7) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENS ES RELATED TO THE SUSTAINABLE 1
195+MARYLAND PROGRAM . 2
209196
210- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
211-1, 2022.
197+ (H) (I) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE 3
198+FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 4
212199
213-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
200+ (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO 5
201+THE FUND. 6
202+
203+ (I) (J) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 7
204+ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 8
205+
206+ (J) (K) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE SUSTAINABLE 9
207+MARYLAND PROGRAM IS S UPPLEMENTAL TO AND I S NOT INTENDED TO TA KE THE 10
208+PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHE RWISE WOULD BE APPRO PRIATED FOR THE 11
209+SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM . 12
210+
211+ (K) (L) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , 13
212+THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION 14
213+OF $750,000 $500,000 TO THE FUND. 15
214+
215+Article – State Finance and Procurement 16
216+
217+6–226. 17
218+
219+ (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 18
220+inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 19
221+terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 20
222+State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 21
223+receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 22
224+Fund of the State. 23
225+
226+ (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 24
227+to the following funds: 25
228+
229+ 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 26
230+[and] 27
231+
232+ 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND 28
233+
234+ 146. THE SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND PROGRAM FUND. 29
235+
236+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 30
237+1, 2022. 31