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Maryland Senate Bill SB310

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 491
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4-Chapter 491
5-(Senate Bill 310)
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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.
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9-Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis – Small, Minority, and
10-Women–Owned Businesses Account – Local State of Emergency
11+SENATE BILL 310
12+C8 (2lr0894)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Budget and Taxation/Ways and Means —
15+Introduced by Senators Elfreth, Hester, Gallion, Guzzone, and Hershey
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12-FOR the purpose of expanding the eligible uses of the Small, Minority, and Women–Owned
13-Businesses Account to include the provision of certain grants and the conversion of
14-certain loan amounts into grants in areas Anne Arundel County and the City of
15-Annapolis when in a declared a local state of emergency; limiting the amount of
16-certain grants and loan amounts converted to grants that may be provided to a
17-certain business; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Establishment of a State
18-Disaster Relief Fund; and generally relating to the Small, Minority, and
19-Women–Owned Businesses Account.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2018
21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – Economic Development
23-Section 5–1501
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
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20+Proofreader.
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27- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
28-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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30-Article – Economic Development
26+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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32-5–1501.
28+______________________________________________
29+President.
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34- (a) There is a Small, Minority, and Women–Owned Businesses Account under the
35-authority of the Department.
31+CHAPTER ______
3632
37- (b) (1) (i) The Account shall receive money as required under § 9–1A–27 of
38-the State Government Article.
33+AN ACT concerning 1
3934
40- (ii) The Account shall receive money from the Strategic Energy
41-Investment Fund as required under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article.
35+Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis – Small, Minority, and 2
36+Women–Owned Businesses Account – Local State of Emergency 3
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43- (2) Money in the Account shall be invested and reinvested by the Treasurer
44-and interest and earnings shall accrue to the Account.
38+FOR the purpose of expanding the eligible uses of the Small, Minority, and Women–Owned 4
39+Businesses Account to include the provision of certain grants and the conversion of 5
40+certain loan amounts into grants in areas Anne Arundel County and the City of 6
41+Annapolis when in a declared a local state of emergency; limiting the amount of 7
42+certain grants and loan amounts converted to grants that may be provided to a 8
43+certain business; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Establishment of a State 9
44+Disaster Relief Fund; and generally relating to the Small, Minority, and 10
45+Women–Owned Businesses Account. 11
4546
46- (3) The Comptroller shall:
47+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
48+ Article – Economic Development 13
49+Section 5–1501 14 2 SENATE BILL 310
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48- (i) account for the Account; and
49- Ch. 491 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51-– 2 –
52- (ii) on a properly approved transmittal prepared by the Department,
53-issue a warrant to pay out money from the Account in the manner provided under this
54-section.
52+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
53+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2
5554
56- (4) The Account is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302
57-of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
55+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
56+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
5857
59- (5) Expenditures from the Account shall only be made on a properly
60-approved transmittal prepared by the Department as provided under subsection (c) of this
61-section.
58+Article – Economic Development 5
6259
63- (c) (1) In this subsection, “eligible fund manager”:
60+5–1501. 6
6461
65- (i) means an entity that has significant financial or investment
66-experience, under criteria developed by the Department; and
62+ (a) There is a Small, Minority, and Women–Owned Businesses Account under the 7
63+authority of the Department. 8
6764
68- (ii) includes an entity that the Department designates to manage
69-funds received under subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section.
65+ (b) (1) (i) The Account shall receive money as required under § 9–1A–27 of 9
66+the State Government Article. 10
7067
71- (2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection AND
72-SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION , the Department shall make grants to eligible fund
73-managers to provide investment capital and loans to small, minority, and women–owned
74-businesses in the State.
68+ (ii) The Account shall receive money from the Strategic Energy 11
69+Investment Fund as required under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article. 12
7570
76- (3) Except for money received from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund,
77-the Department shall ensure that eligible fund managers allocate at least 50% of the funds
78-from this Account to small, minority, and women–owned businesses in the jurisdictions and
79-communities surrounding a video lottery facility.
71+ (2) Money in the Account shall be invested and reinvested by the Treasurer 13
72+and interest and earnings shall accrue to the Account. 14
8073
81- (d) (1) Any money received from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund shall
82-be used to benefit small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the
83-clean energy industry in the State.
74+ (3) The Comptroller shall: 15
8475
85- (2) The Department shall make grants to eligible fund managers to provide
86-investment capital, including direct equity investments and similar investments and loans
87-to small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the clean energy
88-industry in the State.
76+ (i) account for the Account; and 16
8977
90- (e) Fund managers receiving grants under this section shall:
78+ (ii) on a properly approved transmittal prepared by the Department, 17
79+issue a warrant to pay out money from the Account in the manner provided under this 18
80+section. 19
9181
92- (1) keep proper records of funds and accounts;
82+ (4) The Account is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 20
83+of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 21
9384
94- (2) provide an annual report to the Governor and, in accordance with §
95-2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on investment capital and
96-loans made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and
97- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 491
85+ (5) Expenditures from the Account shall only be made on a properly 22
86+approved transmittal prepared by the Department as provided under subsection (c) of this 23
87+section. 24
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99-– 3 –
100- (3) be subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits of the Department
101-of Legislative Services.
89+ (c) (1) In this subsection, “eligible fund manager”: 25
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103- (f) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an eligible fund manager
104-may use money from grants received under this section to pay expenses for administrative,
105-actuarial, legal, and technical services.
91+ (i) means an entity that has significant financial or investment 26
92+experience, under criteria developed by the Department; and 27
10693
107- (2) The Department shall set the maximum amount of grant money that
108-each eligible fund manager may use under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
94+ (ii) includes an entity that the Department designates to manage 28
95+funds received under subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section. 29
10996
110- (g) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, an eligible fund
111-manager may use money from a grant received under subsection (d)(1) of this section to pay
112-ordinary and reasonable expenses for administrative, actuarial, legal, marketing, and
113-technical services and management fees.
97+ (2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection AND 30
98+SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION , the Department shall make grants to eligible fund 31 SENATE BILL 310 3
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115- (2) The Department shall:
116100
117- (i) maintain all money received from the Strategic Energy
118-Investment Fund in a single account; and
101+managers to provide investment capital and loans to small, minority, and women–owned 1
102+businesses in the State. 2
119103
120- (ii) make grant allocations to an eligible fund manager as the
121-manager advises the Department that the manager has approved and prepared to fund an
122-investment or a loan.
104+ (3) Except for money received from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund, 3
105+the Department shall ensure that eligible fund managers allocate at least 50% of the funds 4
106+from this Account to small, minority, and women–owned businesses in the jurisdictions and 5
107+communities surrounding a video lottery facility. 6
123108
124- (3) Any allocation that the Department makes to an eligible fund manager
125-from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund shall include:
109+ (d) (1) Any money received from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund shall 7
110+be used to benefit small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the 8
111+clean energy industry in the State. 9
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127- (i) the amount of the investment or loan; and
113+ (2) The Department shall make grants to eligible fund managers to provide 10
114+investment capital, including direct equity investments and similar investments and loans 11
115+to small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the clean energy 12
116+industry in the State. 13
128117
129- (ii) up to an additional 3% of the total investment or loan
130-commitment amount as a management fee for the benefit and compensation of the eligible
131-fund manager.
118+ (e) Fund managers receiving grants under this section shall: 14
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133- (4) An eligible fund manager that receives an allocation from the Strategic
134-Energy Investment Fund shall retain for the manager’s benefit:
120+ (1) keep proper records of funds and accounts; 15
135121
136- (i) all management fees paid by the Department; and
122+ (2) provide an annual report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 16
123+2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on investment capital and 17
124+loans made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and 18
137125
138- (ii) all interest earned from a loan made by the eligible fund manager
139-under this subsection.
126+ (3) be subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits of the Department 19
127+of Legislative Services. 20
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141- (h) (1) Notwithstanding any provisions in this section to the contrary, this
142-subsection applies to businesses in areas of the State that are:
129+ (f) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an eligible fund manager 21
130+may use money from grants received under this section to pay expenses for administrative, 22
131+actuarial, legal, and technical services. 23
143132
144- (i) declared to be federal disaster areas;
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133+ (2) The Department shall set the maximum amount of grant money that 24
134+each eligible fund manager may use under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 25
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148- (ii) subject to a federal declaration of emergency; or
136+ (g) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, an eligible fund 26
137+manager may use money from a grant received under subsection (d)(1) of this section to pay 27
138+ordinary and reasonable expenses for administrative, actuarial, legal, marketing, and 28
139+technical services and management fees. 29
149140
150- (iii) subject to an official declaration of emergency by the Governor.
141+ (2) The Department shall: 30
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152- (2) In an area of the State described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an
153-eligible fund manager may:
143+ (i) maintain all money received from the Strategic Energy 31
144+Investment Fund in a single account; and 32
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154146
155- (i) provide financial assistance under this section to a small,
156-minority, or women–owned business in the form of a grant; or
157147
158- (ii) convert to a grant part or all of a loan that was provided to a
159-small, minority, or women–owned business before the area was declared a federal disaster
160-area or became subject to a declaration of emergency.
148+ (ii) make grant allocations to an eligible fund manager as the 1
149+manager advises the Department that the manager has approved and prepared to fund an 2
150+investment or a loan. 3
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162- (3) (i) The amount of any grant or loan converted to a grant under this
163-subsection may not exceed $50,000 for a single business.
152+ (3) Any allocation that the Department makes to an eligible fund manager 4
153+from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund shall include: 5
164154
165- (ii) The aggregate total of financial assistance provided in the form
166-of grants and loans converted to grants under this subsection may not exceed $10,000,000
167-in a fiscal year.
155+ (i) the amount of the investment or loan; and 6
168156
169- (I) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS SECTION,
170-THIS SUBSECTION APPL IES TO BUSINESSES AN D NONPROFIT ORGANIZA TIONS IN
171-AREAS OF THE STATE WHERE THE PRINC IPAL EXECUTIVE OFFIC ER ANNE ARUNDEL
172-COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS WHEN THE PR INCIPAL EXECUTIVE OF FICER
173-HAS DECLARED A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY U NDER § 14–111 OF THE PUBLIC
174-SAFETY ARTICLE.
157+ (ii) up to an additional 3% of the total investment or loan 7
158+commitment amount as a management fee for the benefit and compensation of the eligible 8
159+fund manager. 9
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176- (2) IN AN AREA OF THE STATE DESCRIBED IN SUBJECT TO
177-PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN ELIGIBLE FUND MANAGE R MAY:
161+ (4) An eligible fund manager that receives an allocation from the Strategic 10
162+Energy Investment Fund shall retain for the manager’s benefit: 11
178163
179- (I) PROVIDE FINANCIAL AS SISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION TO
180-A SMALL, MINORITY, OR WOMEN –OWNED BUSINESS , INCLUDING NONPROFIT
181-ORGANIZATIONS , IN THE FORM OF A GRA NT; OR
164+ (i) all management fees paid by the Department; and 12
182165
183- (II) CONVERT TO A GRANT P ART OR ALL OF A LOAN THAT WAS
184-PROVIDED TO A SMALL , MINORITY, OR WOMEN–OWNED BUSINESS OR NO NPROFIT
185-ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE AREA BECAME SUBJ ECT TO A DECLARATION OF
186-EMERGENCY .
166+ (ii) all interest earned from a loan made by the eligible fund manager 13
167+under this subsection. 14
187168
188- (3) THE AMOUNT OF ANY GRA NT OR LOAN CONVERTED TO A GRANT
189-UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N MAY NOT EXCEED $50,000 FOR A SINGLE BUSINESS OR
190-NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON.
191- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 491
169+ (h) (1) Notwithstanding any provisions in this section to the contrary, this 15
170+subsection applies to businesses in areas of the State that are: 16
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194- (4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPR OVE ANY ASSISTANCE T O A
195-BUSINESS OR NONPROFI T ORGANIZATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION BEFO RE A FUND
196-MANAGER DISTRIBUTES A GRANT OR CONVERTS A LOAN TO A GRANT .
172+ (i) declared to be federal disaster areas; 17
197173
198- (5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSU RE THAT THE FINANCIAL
199-ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION D OES NOT EXCEED THE A MOUNT OF
200-MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO THE ACCOUNT FROM THE PROC EEDS OF VIDEO LOTTER Y
201-TERMINALS AT THE VID EO LOTTERY FACILITY LOCATED IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
174+ (ii) subject to a federal declaration of emergency; or 18
202175
203- [(i)] (J) The Legislative Auditor shall audit the utilization of the funds that are
204-allocated to small, minority, and women–owned businesses by eligible fund managers
205-under subsection (c)(3) of this section during an audit of the applicable State unit as
206-provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
176+ (iii) subject to an official declaration of emergency by the Governor. 19
207177
208- [(j)] (K) (1) On or before October 1 each year, the Department shall submit a
209-report on the status of money received from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund under
210-subsection (d) of this section to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic
211-Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
178+ (2) In an area of the State described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an 20
179+eligible fund manager may: 21
212180
213- (2) With respect to the preceding fiscal year and each relevant prior fiscal
214-year, the report shall include:
181+ (i) provide financial assistance under this section to a small, 22
182+minority, or women–owned business in the form of a grant; or 23
215183
216- (i) the amounts received from the Fund;
184+ (ii) convert to a grant part or all of a loan that was provided to a 24
185+small, minority, or women–owned business before the area was declared a federal disaster 25
186+area or became subject to a declaration of emergency. 26
217187
218- (ii) the amounts placed as grants with eligible fund managers; and
188+ (3) (i) The amount of any grant or loan converted to a grant under this 27
189+subsection may not exceed $50,000 for a single business. 28
219190
220- (iii) with respect to each eligible fund manager:
191+ (ii) The aggregate total of financial assistance provided in the form 29
192+of grants and loans converted to grants under this subsection may not exceed $10,000,000 30
193+in a fiscal year. 31
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222- 1. the identity of the manager;
223196
224- 2. the money provided to the manager;
197+ (I) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS SECTION, 1
198+THIS SUBSECTION APPL IES TO BUSINESSES AN D NONPROFIT ORGANIZA TIONS IN 2
199+AREAS OF THE STATE WHERE THE PRINC IPAL EXECUTIVE OFFIC ER ANNE ARUNDEL 3
200+COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS WHEN THE PR INCIPAL EXECUTIVE OF FICER 4
201+HAS DECLARED A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY U NDER § 14–111 OF THE PUBLIC 5
202+SAFETY ARTICLE. 6
225203
226- 3. the investments made by the manager;
204+ (2) IN AN AREA OF THE STATE DESCRIBED IN SUBJECT TO 7
205+PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN ELIGIBLE FUND MANAGE R MAY: 8
227206
228- 4. the amounts retained by the manager as expenses and
229-management fees;
207+ (I) PROVIDE FINANCIAL AS SISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION TO 9
208+A SMALL, MINORITY, OR WOMEN –OWNED BUSINESS , INCLUDING NONPROFIT 10
209+ORGANIZATIONS , IN THE FORM OF A GRA NT; OR 11
230210
231- 5. the small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned
232-businesses receiving the investments; and
211+ (II) CONVERT TO A GRANT P ART OR ALL OF A LOAN THAT WAS 12
212+PROVIDED TO A SMALL , MINORITY, OR WOMEN–OWNED BUSINESS OR NO NPROFIT 13
213+ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE AREA BECAME SUBJ ECT TO A DECLARATION OF 14
214+EMERGENCY . 15
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234- 6. the status of the investments listed under item 5 of this
235-item, along with any return made on each investment.
216+ (3) THE AMOUNT OF ANY GRA NT OR LOAN CONVERTED TO A GRANT 16
217+UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N MAY NOT EXCEED $50,000 FOR A SINGLE BUSINESS OR 17
218+NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON. 18
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237- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
238- Ch. 491 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
220+ (4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPR OVE ANY ASSISTANCE T O A 19
221+BUSINESS OR NONPROFI T ORGANIZATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION BEFO RE A FUND 20
222+MANAGER DISTRIBUTES A GRANT OR CONVERTS A LOAN TO A GRANT . 21
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241- (a) There is a Workgroup to Study the Establishment of a State Disaster Relief
242-Fund.
224+ (5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSU RE THAT THE FINANCIAL 22
225+ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION D OES NOT EXCEED THE A MOUNT OF 23
226+MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO THE ACCOUNT FROM THE PROC EEDS OF VIDEO LOTTER Y 24
227+TERMINALS AT THE VID EO LOTTERY FACILITY LOCATED IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. 25
243228
244- (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members:
229+ [(i)] (J) The Legislative Auditor shall audit the utilization of the funds that are 26
230+allocated to small, minority, and women–owned businesses by eligible fund managers 27
231+under subsection (c)(3) of this section during an audit of the applicable State unit as 28
232+provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article. 29
245233
246- (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
247-the Senate;
234+ [(j)] (K) (1) On or before October 1 each year, the Department shall submit a 30
235+report on the status of money received from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund under 31
236+subsection (d) of this section to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic 32
237+Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 33
248238
249- (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
250-the House;
239+ (2) With respect to the preceding fiscal year and each relevant prior fiscal 34
240+year, the report shall include: 35 6 SENATE BILL 310
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252- (3) (1) four representatives from county emergency management
253-agencies, designated by the Maryland Association of Counties;
254242
255- (4) (2) two county government representatives with familiarity with
256-county purchasing and finance, designated by the Maryland Association of Counties;
257243
258- (5) (3) two representatives from the Maryland Emergency Management
259-Association, designated by the President of the Association;
244+ (i) the amounts received from the Fund; 1
260245
261- (6) (4) the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary’s
262-designee;
246+ (ii) the amounts placed as grants with eligible fund managers; and 2
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264- (7) (5) the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
248+ (iii) with respect to each eligible fund manager: 3
265249
266- (8) (6) two members of the Maryland Municipal League, appointed by
267-the President of the Maryland Municipal League; and
250+ 1. the identity of the manager; 4
268251
269- (9) the Maryland State Treasurer, or the Treasurer’s designee; and
252+ 2. the money provided to the manager; 5
270253
271- (10) (7) two members to represent the Governor’s Emergency
272-Management Advisory Committee, appointed by the Governor.
254+ 3. the investments made by the manager; 6
273255
274- (c) The Workgroup shall elect the chair of the Workgroup.
256+ 4. the amounts retained by the manager as expenses and 7
257+management fees; 8
275258
276- (d) The Maryland Department of Emergency Management shall provide staff for
277-the Workgroup.
259+ 5. the small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned 9
260+businesses receiving the investments; and 10
278261
279- (e) A member of the Workgroup:
262+ 6. the status of the investments listed under item 5 of this 11
263+item, along with any return made on each investment. 12
280264
281- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but
265+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 13
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283- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
284-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
267+ (a) There is a Workgroup to Study the Establishment of a State Disaster Relief 14
268+Fund. 15
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286- (f) The Workgroup shall study and make recommendations regarding: LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 491
270+ (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 16
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272+ (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 17
273+the Senate; 18
289274
290- (1) the efficacy and sustainability of existing emergency fund sources; and
275+ (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 19
276+the House; 20
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292- (2) the potential establishment of a State Disaster Relief Fund.
278+ (3) (1) four representatives from county emergency management 21
279+agencies, designated by the Maryland Association of Counties; 22
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294- (g) On or before December 31, 2022, the Workgroup shall report its findings and
295-recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance wit h § 2–1257 of the State
296-Government Article, the General Assembly.
281+ (4) (2) two county government representatives with familiarity with 23
282+county purchasing and finance, designated by the Maryland Association of Counties; 24
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298- SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
299-July 1, 2022. Section 1 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the
300-end of June 30, 2024, Section 1 of this Act, with no further action required by the General
301-Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. Section 2 of this Act shall
302-remain effective for a period of 1 year and, at the end of June 30, 2023, Section 2 of this Act,
303-with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no
304-further force and effect.
284+ (5) (3) two representatives from the Maryland Emergency Management 25
285+Association, designated by the President of the Association; 26
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306-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
287+ (6) (4) the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary’s 27
288+designee; 28
289+ SENATE BILL 310 7
290+
291+
292+ (7) (5) the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 1
293+
294+ (8) (6) two members of the Maryland Municipal League, appointed by 2
295+the President of the Maryland Municipal League; and 3
296+
297+ (9) the Maryland State Treasurer, or the Treasurer’s designee; and 4
298+
299+ (10) (7) two members to represent the Governor’s Emergency 5
300+Management Advisory Committee, appointed by the Governor. 6
301+
302+ (c) The Workgroup shall elect the chair of the Workgroup. 7
303+
304+ (d) The Maryland Department of Emergency Management shall provide staff for 8
305+the Workgroup. 9
306+
307+ (e) A member of the Workgroup: 10
308+
309+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 11
310+
311+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 12
312+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 13
313+
314+ (f) The Workgroup shall study and make recommendations regarding: 14
315+
316+ (1) the efficacy and sustainability of existing emergency fund sources; and 15
317+
318+ (2) the potential establishment of a State Disaster Relief Fund. 16
319+
320+ (g) On or before December 31, 2022, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 17
321+recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 18
322+Government Article, the General Assembly. 19
323+
324+ SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
325+July 1, 2022. Section 1 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the 21
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328+remain effective for a period of 1 year and, at the end of June 30, 2023, Section 2 of this Act, 24
329+with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 25
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