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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 | - | 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 | 5 | *sb0367* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 367 | |
| 11 | - | M3 | |
| 12 | - | CF | |
| 8 | + | M3 2lr1820 | |
| 9 | + | CF 2lr2040 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senators Pinsky, Patterson, and Jackson | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 25, 2022 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Patuxent River Commission – Membership 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | - | FOR the purpose of adding the Patuxent Riverkeeper as a voting member altering the 3 | |
| 27 | - | membership of the Patuxent River Commission; and generally relating to the 4 | |
| 28 | - | Patuxent River Commission. 5 | |
| 20 | + | FOR the purpose of adding the Patuxent Riverkeeper as a voting member of the Patuxent 3 | |
| 21 | + | River Commission; and generally relating to the Patuxent River Commission. 4 | |
| 29 | 22 | ||
| 30 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 31 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 32 | - | Section 5–812 | |
| 33 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 34 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 23 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5 | |
| 24 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 6 | |
| 25 | + | Section 5–812 7 | |
| 26 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 27 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 9 | |
| 35 | 28 | ||
| 36 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 37 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 38 | - | Section 5–814 | |
| 39 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 40 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 29 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 30 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 11 | |
| 31 | + | Section 5–814 12 | |
| 32 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 33 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 14 | |
| 41 | 34 | ||
| 42 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 43 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 35 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 36 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 44 | 37 | ||
| 45 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 38 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 17 | |
| 46 | 39 | ||
| 47 | - | 5–812. 19 | |
| 48 | - | 2 SENATE BILL 367 | |
| 40 | + | 5–812. 18 | |
| 41 | + | ||
| 42 | + | There is a Patuxent River Commission in the Department. 19 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | 5–814. 20 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | (a) The Commission consists of the following [34] 35 voting members [appointed 21 | |
| 47 | + | by the Governor]: 22 2 SENATE BILL 367 | |
| 49 | 48 | ||
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 51 | - | There is a Patuxent River Commission in the Department. 1 | |
| 52 | 50 | ||
| 53 | - | 5–814. 2 | |
| 51 | + | (1) 7 individuals, 1 from each of the following 7 counties, APPOINTED BY 1 | |
| 52 | + | THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the governing body of that county: 2 | |
| 54 | 53 | ||
| 55 | - | (a) The Commission consists of the following [34] 35 36 voting members 3 | |
| 56 | - | [appointed by the Governor]: 4 | |
| 54 | + | (i) Anne Arundel County; 3 | |
| 57 | 55 | ||
| 58 | - | (1) 7 individuals, 1 from each of the following 7 counties, APPOINTED BY 5 | |
| 59 | - | THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the governing body of that county: 6 | |
| 56 | + | (ii) Calvert County; 4 | |
| 60 | 57 | ||
| 61 | - | ( | |
| 58 | + | (iii) Charles County; 5 | |
| 62 | 59 | ||
| 63 | - | ( | |
| 60 | + | (iv) Howard County; 6 | |
| 64 | 61 | ||
| 65 | - | ( | |
| 62 | + | (v) Montgomery County; 7 | |
| 66 | 63 | ||
| 67 | - | ( | |
| 64 | + | (vi) Prince George’s County; and 8 | |
| 68 | 65 | ||
| 69 | - | ( | |
| 66 | + | (vii) St. Mary’s County; 9 | |
| 70 | 67 | ||
| 71 | - | (vi) Prince George’s County; and 12 | |
| 68 | + | (2) 1 individual representing the Washington Suburban Sanitary 10 | |
| 69 | + | Commission, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; 11 | |
| 72 | 70 | ||
| 73 | - | (vii) St. Mary’s County; 13 | |
| 71 | + | (3) 1 individual from each of the following regional planning agencies, 12 | |
| 72 | + | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 13 | |
| 74 | 73 | ||
| 75 | - | ( | |
| 76 | - | ||
| 74 | + | (i) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 14 | |
| 75 | + | Montgomery County; 15 | |
| 77 | 76 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 77 | + | (ii) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 16 | |
| 78 | + | Prince George’s County; and 17 | |
| 80 | 79 | ||
| 81 | - | (i) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 18 | |
| 82 | - | Montgomery County; 19 | |
| 80 | + | (iii) the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland; 18 | |
| 83 | 81 | ||
| 84 | - | (ii) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 20 | |
| 85 | - | Prince George’s County; and 21 | |
| 82 | + | (4) 1 individual, representing a municipality in the watershed, 19 | |
| 83 | + | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR on the recommendation of the corresponding governing 20 | |
| 84 | + | body of that municipality; 21 | |
| 86 | 85 | ||
| 87 | - | (iii) the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland; 22 | |
| 86 | + | (5) 1 individual representing a large federal facility in the watershed, 22 | |
| 87 | + | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; 23 | |
| 88 | 88 | ||
| 89 | - | ( | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | ||
| 89 | + | (6) as far as possible, the following individuals appointed by the Governor 24 | |
| 90 | + | with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be selected to represent broad geographic, 25 | |
| 91 | + | economic, and social interests within the watershed: 26 | |
| 92 | 92 | ||
| 93 | - | ( | |
| 94 | - | ||
| 95 | - | SENATE BILL 367 3 | |
| 93 | + | (i) 2 individuals representing farming interests; 27 | |
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | (ii) 1 individual representing business interests; 28 SENATE BILL 367 3 | |
| 96 | 96 | ||
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | - | (6) as far as possible, the following individuals appointed by the Governor 1 | |
| 99 | - | with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be selected to represent broad geographic, 2 | |
| 100 | - | economic, and social interests within the watershed: 3 | |
| 101 | 98 | ||
| 102 | - | ( | |
| 99 | + | (iii) 4 individuals representing environmental and citizen interests; 1 | |
| 103 | 100 | ||
| 104 | - | ( | |
| 101 | + | (iv) 2 individuals representing developer interests; 2 | |
| 105 | 102 | ||
| 106 | - | ( | |
| 103 | + | (v) 2 individuals representing academic interests; 3 | |
| 107 | 104 | ||
| 108 | - | ( | |
| 105 | + | (vi) 2 individuals, 1 each, representing 2 soil conservation districts; 4 | |
| 109 | 106 | ||
| 110 | - | (v) 2 individuals 1 INDIVIDUAL representing academic interests; 8 | |
| 107 | + | (vii) 1 individual representing the University of Maryland 5 | |
| 108 | + | Cooperative Extension Service; and 6 | |
| 111 | 109 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 110 | + | (viii) 1 individual representing watermen interests; [and] 7 | |
| 113 | 111 | ||
| 114 | - | (vii) 1 individual representing the University of Maryland 10 | |
| 115 | - | Cooperative Extension Service; and 11 | |
| 112 | + | (7) THE PATUXENT RIVERKEEPER; AND 8 | |
| 116 | 113 | ||
| 117 | - | ( | |
| 114 | + | (8) as ex officio members: 9 | |
| 118 | 115 | ||
| 119 | - | (IX) 1 INDIVIDUAL REPRESENT ING AN ORGANIZATION OR UNIT 13 | |
| 120 | - | OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND 14 | |
| 121 | - | RESTORATION ; 15 | |
| 116 | + | (i) the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee; 10 | |
| 122 | 117 | ||
| 123 | - | ( | |
| 118 | + | (ii) the Secretary of the Environment or a designee; 11 | |
| 124 | 119 | ||
| 125 | - | ( | |
| 120 | + | (iii) the Secretary of Natural Resources or a designee; 12 | |
| 126 | 121 | ||
| 127 | - | ( | |
| 122 | + | (iv) the Secretary of Planning or a designee; 13 | |
| 128 | 123 | ||
| 129 | - | ( | |
| 124 | + | (v) the Secretary of Transportation or a designee; and 14 | |
| 130 | 125 | ||
| 131 | - | (iii) the Secretary of Natural Resources or a designee; 20 | |
| 126 | + | (vi) the Chief of the Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of 15 | |
| 127 | + | Engineers, Baltimore District or a designee. 16 | |
| 132 | 128 | ||
| 133 | - | (iv) the Secretary of Planning or a designee; 21 | |
| 129 | + | (b) (1) The term of a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of 17 | |
| 130 | + | this section is 4 years. 18 | |
| 134 | 131 | ||
| 135 | - | (v) the Secretary of Transportation or a designee; and 22 | |
| 132 | + | (2) At the end of a term, a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) 19 | |
| 133 | + | through (6) of this section continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 20 | |
| 136 | 134 | ||
| 137 | - | (vi) the Chief of the Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of 23 | |
| 138 | - | Engineers, Baltimore District or a designee; AND 24 | |
| 135 | + | (3) A member who is appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of this 21 | |
| 136 | + | section after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is 22 | |
| 137 | + | appointed and qualifies. 23 | |
| 139 | 138 | ||
| 140 | - | (VII) THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 25 | |
| 141 | - | CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR A DESIGNEE . 26 | |
| 139 | + | (4) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms 24 | |
| 140 | + | provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1995. 25 | |
| 141 | + | ||
| 142 | + | (c) (1) The Commission may establish and abolish nonvoting memberships. 26 | |
| 142 | 143 | 4 SENATE BILL 367 | |
| 143 | 144 | ||
| 144 | 145 | ||
| 145 | - | ( | |
| 146 | - | ||
| 146 | + | (2) A nonvoting member shall be appointed by the Commission for a term 1 | |
| 147 | + | set by the Commission. 2 | |
| 147 | 148 | ||
| 148 | - | | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 149 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Patuxent Riverkeeper 3 | |
| 150 | + | shall become a full voting member of the Patuxent River Commission on June 1, 2022. 4 | |
| 150 | 151 | ||
| 151 | - | (3) A member who is appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (6) of this 5 | |
| 152 | - | section after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is 6 | |
| 153 | - | appointed and qualifies. 7 | |
| 154 | - | ||
| 155 | - | (4) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms 8 | |
| 156 | - | provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1995. 9 | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 158 | - | (c) (1) The Commission may establish and abolish nonvoting memberships. 10 | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 160 | - | (2) A nonvoting member shall be appointed by the Commission for a term 11 | |
| 161 | - | set by the Commission. 12 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Patuxent Riverkeeper 13 | |
| 164 | - | shall become a full voting member of the Patuxent River Commission on June 1, 2022. 14 | |
| 165 | - | ||
| 166 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 15 | |
| 167 | - | 1, 2022 is an emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 16 | |
| 168 | - | health or safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the 17 | |
| 169 | - | members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect 18 | |
| 170 | - | from the date it is enacted. 19 | |
| 171 | - | ||
| 172 | - | ||
| 173 | - | ||
| 174 | - | ||
| 175 | - | Approved: | |
| 176 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 177 | - | Governor. | |
| 178 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 179 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 180 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 181 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 152 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 5 | |
| 153 | + | 1, 2022. 6 |