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SENATE BILL 378
M4, C8 2lr2299
CF HB 646
By: Senator Jackson Senators Jackson, Bailey, Elfreth, Griffith, and Rosapepe
Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 15, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland – Funding for Southern Maryland 2
Agricultural Development Commission 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to appropriate a certain amount to the 4
Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland from the Cigarette Restitution Fund in 5
certain fiscal years; requiring the funds appropriated under this Act to be used for 6
the purpose of funding certain activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural 7
Development Commission; and generally relating to the Tri–County Council for 8
Southern Maryland. 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – Economic Development 11
Section 13–601 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – Economic Development 16
Section 13–611 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
Article – State Finance and Procurement 21
Section 7–114(b), 7–118(b)(2), and 7–317(f) 22 2 SENATE BILL 378
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2021 Replacement Volume) 2
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3
Article – State Finance and Procurement 4
Section 7–317(a) 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2021 Replacement Volume) 7
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9
Article – Economic Development 10
13–601. 11
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
(b) “Commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert 13
County, Charles County, or St. Mary’s County, respectively. 14
(c) “Council” means the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland. 15
(d) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Council. 16
(e) “Plan” means a regional plan that the Council prepares for the region. 17
(f) “Region” means Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. 18
13–611. 19
(a) The State and Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties may jointly finance 20
the Council and its activities. 21
(b) (1) The State may provide financial support to the Council to assist in 22
carrying out the activities of the Council. 23
(2) (i) On or before August 1 of each year, the Council shall submit its 24
proposed work programs and operating budget for the following fiscal year to the 25
Department. 26
(ii) The submission shall include supporting schedules to show how 27
the budget is financed, and to provide for review and recommendations. 28
(iii) After review, the Department shall forward the submission and 29
any recommendations to the Department of Budget and Management for consideration. 30
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(3) (I) The Governor shall include in the State budget for the following 1
fiscal year an appropriation to partially support the Council. 2
(II) 1. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 3
THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 4
APPROPRIATION OF $900,000 TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE CIGARETTE 5
RESTITUTION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 7–317 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 6
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 7
2. THE COUNCIL SHALL USE FUN DS APPROPRIATED 8
FROM THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE 9
ACTIVITIES OF THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 10
COMMISSION. 11
3. THE APPROPRIATION REQ UIRED UNDER 12
SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND MAY 13
NOT SUPPLANT , ANY FUNDING APPROPRI ATED TO THE COUNCIL. 14
(c) (1) The county commissioners of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties 15
shall appropriate money each year for the Council to foster cooperative planning and 16
development in the region as follows: 17
(i) Calvert County – $125,000; 18
(ii) Charles County – $125,000; and 19
(iii) St. Mary’s County – $125,000. 20
(2) Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties may appropriate any other 21
money for the Council as they consider necessary and appropriate. 22
(d) The Council may accept additional money from any other public or private 23
source. 24
Article – State Finance and Procurement 25
7–114. 26
(b) Each budget bill shall contain a separate section that includes the 27
appropriation for: 28
(1) each Component of the Tobacco Program; 29
(2) each Component of the Cancer Program; [and] 30
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(3) THE TRI–COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IN 1
ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND 2
(4) any other program that is funded with money from the Cigarette 3
Restitution Fund established under § 7–317 of this title. 4
7–118. 5
(b) (2) The budget books shall contain a budget presentation that provides an 6
overview of the proposed expenditures for: 7
(i) the Tobacco Program, including the proposed expenditures for: 8
1. each Component of the Tobacco Program; 9
2. each program funded under each Component of the 10
Tobacco Program; and 11
3. each Local Public Health Tobacco Grant; 12
(ii) the Cancer Program, including the proposed expenditures for: 13
1. each Component of the Cancer Program; 14
2. each program funded under each Component of the Cancer 15
Program; 16
3. each Local Public Health Cancer Grant; 17
4. each statewide Academic Health Center Public Health 18
Grant; 19
5. each statewide Academic Health Center Cancer Research 20
Grant; 21
6. each statewide Academic Health Center Tobacco–Related 22
Diseases Research Grant; and 23
7. each statewide Academic Health Center Network Grant; 24
[and] 25
(iii) THE TRI–COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IN 26
ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE, 27
INCLUDING PROPOSED E XPENDITURES FOR THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND 28
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; AND 29
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(IV) any other program that is funded with the Cigarette Restitution 1
Fund established under § 7–317 of this title. 2
7–317. 3
(a) There is a Cigarette Restitution Fund. 4
(f) (1) The Cigarette Restitution Fund shall be used to fund: 5
(i) the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established 6
under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article; 7
(ii) the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment 8
Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health – General Article; [and] 9
(iii) THE ACTIVITIES OF TH E SOUTHERN MARYLAND 10
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF 11
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND 12
(IV) other programs that serve the following purposes: 13
1. reduction of the use of tobacco products by individuals 14
under the age of 21 years; 15
2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional 16
Strategy–Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for Southern 17
Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used for 18
growing tobacco; 19
3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco 20
use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and 21
promoting cigarette and tobacco products; 22
4. smoking cessation programs; 23
5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales; 24
6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation 25
under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health – General Article; 26
7. primary health care in rural areas of the State and areas 27
targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco 28
products; 29
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8. prevention, treatment, and research concerning cancer, 1
heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control, including operating 2
costs and related capital projects; 3
9. substance abuse treatment and prevention programs; and 4
10. any other public purpose. 5
(2) The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to affect the 6
Governor’s powers with respect to a request for an appropriation in the annual budget bill. 7
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
1, 2022. 9
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.