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| 1 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 187 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 187 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 378) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDE D TO EXISTING 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 | + | *sb0378* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland – Funding for Southern Maryland | |
| 10 | - | Agricultural Development Commission | |
| 11 | + | SENATE BILL 378 | |
| 12 | + | M4, C8 (2lr2299) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Budget and Taxation/Environment and Transportation — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Senator Jackson Senators Jackson, Bailey, Elfreth, Griffith, and | |
| 16 | + | Rosapepe | |
| 11 | 17 | ||
| 12 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to appropriate a certain amount to the | |
| 13 | - | Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland from the Cigarette Restitution Fund in | |
| 14 | - | certain fiscal years; requiring the funds appropriated under this Act to be used for | |
| 15 | - | the purpose of funding certain activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural | |
| 16 | - | Development Commission; and generally relating to the Tri–County Council for | |
| 17 | - | Southern Maryland. | |
| 18 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 18 | 19 | ||
| 19 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 20 | - | Article – Economic Development | |
| 21 | - | Section 13–601 | |
| 22 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 23 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 20 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 21 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 22 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 23 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 24 | 24 | ||
| 25 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 26 | - | Article – Economic Development | |
| 27 | - | Section 13–611 | |
| 28 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 29 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 25 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 30 | 26 | ||
| 31 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 32 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 33 | - | Section 7–114(b), 7–118(b)(2), and 7–317(f) | |
| 34 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 35 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 27 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 36 | 28 | ||
| 37 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 38 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 39 | - | Section 7–317(a) | |
| 40 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 41 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 29 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 30 | + | President. | |
| 42 | 31 | ||
| 43 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 44 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 32 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 45 | 33 | ||
| 46 | - | ||
| 34 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 47 | 35 | ||
| 48 | - | ||
| 49 | - | ||
| 36 | + | Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland – Funding for Southern Maryland 2 | |
| 37 | + | Agricultural Development Commission 3 | |
| 50 | 38 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 52 | - | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. | |
| 39 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to appropriate a certain amount to the 4 | |
| 40 | + | Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland from the Cigarette Restitution Fund in 5 | |
| 41 | + | certain fiscal years; requiring the funds appropriated under this Act to be used for 6 | |
| 42 | + | the purpose of funding certain activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural 7 | |
| 43 | + | Development Commission; and generally relating to the Tri–County Council for 8 | |
| 44 | + | Southern Maryland. 9 | |
| 53 | 45 | ||
| 54 | - | (b) “Commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert | |
| 55 | - | County, Charles County, or St. Mary’s County, respectively. | |
| 46 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10 | |
| 47 | + | Article – Economic Development 11 | |
| 48 | + | Section 13–601 12 | |
| 49 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 2 SENATE BILL 378 | |
| 56 | 50 | ||
| 57 | - | (c) “Council” means the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland. | |
| 58 | 51 | ||
| 59 | - | ( | |
| 52 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 1 | |
| 60 | 53 | ||
| 61 | - | (e) “Plan” means a regional plan that the Council prepares for the region. | |
| 54 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2 | |
| 55 | + | Article – Economic Development 3 | |
| 56 | + | Section 13–611 4 | |
| 57 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 5 | |
| 58 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 6 | |
| 62 | 59 | ||
| 63 | - | (f) “Region” means Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. | |
| 60 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7 | |
| 61 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 8 | |
| 62 | + | Section 7–114(b), 7–118(b)(2), and 7–317(f) 9 | |
| 63 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 64 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 11 | |
| 64 | 65 | ||
| 65 | - | 13–611. | |
| 66 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12 | |
| 67 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 13 | |
| 68 | + | Section 7–317(a) 14 | |
| 69 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 70 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 16 | |
| 66 | 71 | ||
| 67 | - | | |
| 68 | - | the | |
| 72 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 | |
| 73 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18 | |
| 69 | 74 | ||
| 70 | - | (b) (1) The State may provide financial support to the Council to assist in | |
| 71 | - | carrying out the activities of the Council. | |
| 75 | + | Article – Economic Development 19 | |
| 72 | 76 | ||
| 73 | - | (2) (i) On or before August 1 of each year, the Council shall submit its | |
| 74 | - | proposed work programs and operating budget for the following fiscal year to the | |
| 75 | - | Department. | |
| 77 | + | 13–601. 20 | |
| 76 | 78 | ||
| 77 | - | (ii) The submission shall include supporting schedules to show how | |
| 78 | - | the budget is financed, and to provide for review and recommendations. | |
| 79 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21 | |
| 79 | 80 | ||
| 80 | - | ( | |
| 81 | - | ||
| 81 | + | (b) “Commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert 22 | |
| 82 | + | County, Charles County, or St. Mary’s County, respectively. 23 | |
| 82 | 83 | ||
| 83 | - | (3) (I) The Governor shall include in the State budget for the following | |
| 84 | - | fiscal year an appropriation to partially support the Council. | |
| 84 | + | (c) “Council” means the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland. 24 | |
| 85 | 85 | ||
| 86 | - | (II) 1. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR | |
| 87 | - | THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN | |
| 88 | - | APPROPRIATION OF $900,000 TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE CIGARETTE | |
| 89 | - | RESTITUTION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 7–317 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND | |
| 90 | - | PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. | |
| 86 | + | (d) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Council. 25 | |
| 91 | 87 | ||
| 92 | - | 2. THE COUNCIL SHALL USE FUN DS APPROPRIATED | |
| 93 | - | FROM THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE | |
| 94 | - | ACTIVITIES OF THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | |
| 95 | - | COMMISSION. | |
| 96 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 187 | |
| 88 | + | (e) “Plan” means a regional plan that the Council prepares for the region. 26 | |
| 97 | 89 | ||
| 98 | - | – 3 – | |
| 99 | - | 3. THE APPROPRIATION REQ UIRED UNDER | |
| 100 | - | SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND MAY | |
| 101 | - | NOT SUPPLANT , ANY FUNDING APPROPRI ATED TO THE COUNCIL. | |
| 90 | + | (f) “Region” means Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. 27 | |
| 102 | 91 | ||
| 103 | - | (c) (1) The county commissioners of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties | |
| 104 | - | shall appropriate money each year for the Council to foster cooperative planning and | |
| 105 | - | development in the region as follows: | |
| 92 | + | 13–611. 28 | |
| 106 | 93 | ||
| 107 | - | (i) Calvert County – $125,000; | |
| 94 | + | (a) The State and Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties may jointly finance 29 | |
| 95 | + | the Council and its activities. 30 | |
| 108 | 96 | ||
| 109 | - | (ii) Charles County – $125,000; and | |
| 97 | + | (b) (1) The State may provide financial support to the Council to assist in 31 | |
| 98 | + | carrying out the activities of the Council. 32 SENATE BILL 378 3 | |
| 110 | 99 | ||
| 111 | - | (iii) St. Mary’s County – $125,000. | |
| 112 | 100 | ||
| 113 | - | (2) Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties may appropriate any other | |
| 114 | - | money for the Council as they consider necessary and appropriate. | |
| 115 | 101 | ||
| 116 | - | (d) The Council may accept additional money from any other public or private | |
| 117 | - | source. | |
| 102 | + | (2) (i) On or before August 1 of each year, the Council shall submit its 1 | |
| 103 | + | proposed work programs and operating budget for the following fiscal year to the 2 | |
| 104 | + | Department. 3 | |
| 118 | 105 | ||
| 119 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 106 | + | (ii) The submission shall include supporting schedules to show how 4 | |
| 107 | + | the budget is financed, and to provide for review and recommendations. 5 | |
| 120 | 108 | ||
| 121 | - | 7–114. | |
| 109 | + | (iii) After review, the Department shall forward the submission and 6 | |
| 110 | + | any recommendations to the Department of Budget and Management for consideration. 7 | |
| 122 | 111 | ||
| 123 | - | ( | |
| 124 | - | appropriation | |
| 112 | + | (3) (I) The Governor shall include in the State budget for the following 8 | |
| 113 | + | fiscal year an appropriation to partially support the Council. 9 | |
| 125 | 114 | ||
| 126 | - | (1) each Component of the Tobacco Program; | |
| 115 | + | (II) 1. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 10 | |
| 116 | + | THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 11 | |
| 117 | + | APPROPRIATION OF $900,000 TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE CIGARETTE 12 | |
| 118 | + | RESTITUTION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 7–317 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 13 | |
| 119 | + | PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 14 | |
| 127 | 120 | ||
| 128 | - | (2) each Component of the Cancer Program; [and] | |
| 121 | + | 2. THE COUNCIL SHALL USE FUN DS APPROPRIATED 15 | |
| 122 | + | FROM THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE 16 | |
| 123 | + | ACTIVITIES OF THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 17 | |
| 124 | + | COMMISSION. 18 | |
| 129 | 125 | ||
| 130 | - | (3) THE TRI–COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IN | |
| 131 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND | |
| 126 | + | 3. THE APPROPRIATION REQ UIRED UNDER 19 | |
| 127 | + | SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND MAY 20 | |
| 128 | + | NOT SUPPLANT , ANY FUNDING APPROPRI ATED TO THE COUNCIL. 21 | |
| 132 | 129 | ||
| 133 | - | (4) any other program that is funded with money from the Cigarette | |
| 134 | - | Restitution Fund established under § 7–317 of this title. | |
| 130 | + | (c) (1) The county commissioners of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties 22 | |
| 131 | + | shall appropriate money each year for the Council to foster cooperative planning and 23 | |
| 132 | + | development in the region as follows: 24 | |
| 135 | 133 | ||
| 136 | - | ||
| 134 | + | (i) Calvert County – $125,000; 25 | |
| 137 | 135 | ||
| 138 | - | (b) (2) The budget books shall contain a budget presentation that provides an | |
| 139 | - | overview of the proposed expenditures for: | |
| 136 | + | (ii) Charles County – $125,000; and 26 | |
| 140 | 137 | ||
| 141 | - | ( | |
| 138 | + | (iii) St. Mary’s County – $125,000. 27 | |
| 142 | 139 | ||
| 143 | - | | |
| 144 | - | ||
| 140 | + | (2) Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties may appropriate any other 28 | |
| 141 | + | money for the Council as they consider necessary and appropriate. 29 | |
| 145 | 142 | ||
| 146 | - | – 4 – | |
| 147 | - | 2. each program funded under each Component of the | |
| 148 | - | Tobacco Program; and | |
| 143 | + | (d) The Council may accept additional money from any other public or private 30 | |
| 144 | + | source. 31 | |
| 149 | 145 | ||
| 150 | - | ||
| 146 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 32 4 SENATE BILL 378 | |
| 151 | 147 | ||
| 152 | - | (ii) the Cancer Program, including the proposed expenditures for: | |
| 153 | 148 | ||
| 154 | - | 1. each Component of the Cancer Program; | |
| 155 | 149 | ||
| 156 | - | 2. each program funded under each Component of the Cancer | |
| 157 | - | Program; | |
| 150 | + | 7–114. 1 | |
| 158 | 151 | ||
| 159 | - | 3. each Local Public Health Cancer Grant; | |
| 152 | + | (b) Each budget bill shall contain a separate section that includes the 2 | |
| 153 | + | appropriation for: 3 | |
| 160 | 154 | ||
| 161 | - | 4. each statewide Academic Health Center Public Health | |
| 162 | - | Grant; | |
| 155 | + | (1) each Component of the Tobacco Program; 4 | |
| 163 | 156 | ||
| 164 | - | 5. each statewide Academic Health Center Cancer Research | |
| 165 | - | Grant; | |
| 157 | + | (2) each Component of the Cancer Program; [and] 5 | |
| 166 | 158 | ||
| 167 | - | 6 | |
| 168 | - | ||
| 159 | + | (3) THE TRI–COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IN 6 | |
| 160 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND 7 | |
| 169 | 161 | ||
| 170 | - | | |
| 171 | - | ||
| 162 | + | (4) any other program that is funded with money from the Cigarette 8 | |
| 163 | + | Restitution Fund established under § 7–317 of this title. 9 | |
| 172 | 164 | ||
| 173 | - | (iii) THE TRI–COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IN | |
| 174 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE, | |
| 175 | - | INCLUDING PROPOSED E XPENDITURES FOR THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND | |
| 176 | - | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; AND | |
| 165 | + | 7–118. 10 | |
| 177 | 166 | ||
| 178 | - | ( | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 167 | + | (b) (2) The budget books shall contain a budget presentation that provides an 11 | |
| 168 | + | overview of the proposed expenditures for: 12 | |
| 180 | 169 | ||
| 181 | - | ||
| 170 | + | (i) the Tobacco Program, including the proposed expenditures for: 13 | |
| 182 | 171 | ||
| 183 | - | | |
| 172 | + | 1. each Component of the Tobacco Program; 14 | |
| 184 | 173 | ||
| 185 | - | (f) (1) The Cigarette Restitution Fund shall be used to fund: | |
| 174 | + | 2. each program funded under each Component of the 15 | |
| 175 | + | Tobacco Program; and 16 | |
| 186 | 176 | ||
| 187 | - | (i) the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established | |
| 188 | - | under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article; | |
| 177 | + | 3. each Local Public Health Tobacco Grant; 17 | |
| 189 | 178 | ||
| 190 | - | (ii) the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment | |
| 191 | - | Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health – General Article; [and] LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 187 | |
| 179 | + | (ii) the Cancer Program, including the proposed expenditures for: 18 | |
| 192 | 180 | ||
| 193 | - | ||
| 181 | + | 1. each Component of the Cancer Program; 19 | |
| 194 | 182 | ||
| 195 | - | (iii) THE ACTIVITIES OF TH E SOUTHERN MARYLAND | |
| 196 | - | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF | |
| 197 | - | THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND | |
| 183 | + | 2. each program funded under each Component of the Cancer 20 | |
| 184 | + | Program; 21 | |
| 198 | 185 | ||
| 199 | - | | |
| 186 | + | 3. each Local Public Health Cancer Grant; 22 | |
| 200 | 187 | ||
| 201 | - | | |
| 202 | - | ||
| 188 | + | 4. each statewide Academic Health Center Public Health 23 | |
| 189 | + | Grant; 24 | |
| 203 | 190 | ||
| 204 | - | 2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional | |
| 205 | - | Strategy–Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for Southern | |
| 206 | - | Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used for | |
| 207 | - | growing tobacco; | |
| 191 | + | 5. each statewide Academic Health Center Cancer Research 25 | |
| 192 | + | Grant; 26 | |
| 193 | + | SENATE BILL 378 5 | |
| 208 | 194 | ||
| 209 | - | 3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco | |
| 210 | - | use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and | |
| 211 | - | promoting cigarette and tobacco products; | |
| 212 | 195 | ||
| 213 | - | 4. smoking cessation programs; | |
| 196 | + | 6. each statewide Academic Health Center Tobacco–Related 1 | |
| 197 | + | Diseases Research Grant; and 2 | |
| 214 | 198 | ||
| 215 | - | 5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales; | |
| 199 | + | 7. each statewide Academic Health Center Network Grant; 3 | |
| 200 | + | [and] 4 | |
| 216 | 201 | ||
| 217 | - | 6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation | |
| 218 | - | under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health – General Article; | |
| 202 | + | (iii) THE TRI–COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IN 5 | |
| 203 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE, 6 | |
| 204 | + | INCLUDING PROPOSED E XPENDITURES FOR THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND 7 | |
| 205 | + | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; AND 8 | |
| 219 | 206 | ||
| 220 | - | 7. primary health care in rural areas of the State and areas | |
| 221 | - | targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco | |
| 222 | - | products; | |
| 207 | + | (IV) any other program that is funded with the Cigarette Restitution 9 | |
| 208 | + | Fund established under § 7–317 of this title. 10 | |
| 223 | 209 | ||
| 224 | - | 8. prevention, treatment, and research concerning cancer, | |
| 225 | - | heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control, including operating | |
| 226 | - | costs and related capital projects; | |
| 210 | + | 7–317. 11 | |
| 227 | 211 | ||
| 228 | - | | |
| 212 | + | (a) There is a Cigarette Restitution Fund. 12 | |
| 229 | 213 | ||
| 230 | - | | |
| 214 | + | (f) (1) The Cigarette Restitution Fund shall be used to fund: 13 | |
| 231 | 215 | ||
| 232 | - | ( | |
| 233 | - | ||
| 216 | + | (i) the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established 14 | |
| 217 | + | under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article; 15 | |
| 234 | 218 | ||
| 235 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
| 236 | - | 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and, at the end of June 30, 2025, this | |
| 237 | - | Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no | |
| 238 | - | further force and effect. | |
| 239 | - | Ch. 187 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 219 | + | (ii) the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment 16 | |
| 220 | + | Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health – General Article; [and] 17 | |
| 240 | 221 | ||
| 241 | - | – 6 – | |
| 242 | - | Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022. | |
| 222 | + | (iii) THE ACTIVITIES OF TH E SOUTHERN MARYLAND 18 | |
| 223 | + | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 13–611 OF 19 | |
| 224 | + | THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND 20 | |
| 225 | + | ||
| 226 | + | (IV) other programs that serve the following purposes: 21 | |
| 227 | + | ||
| 228 | + | 1. reduction of the use of tobacco products by individuals 22 | |
| 229 | + | under the age of 21 years; 23 | |
| 230 | + | ||
| 231 | + | 2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional 24 | |
| 232 | + | Strategy–Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for Southern 25 | |
| 233 | + | Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used for 26 | |
| 234 | + | growing tobacco; 27 | |
| 235 | + | ||
| 236 | + | 3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco 28 | |
| 237 | + | use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and 29 | |
| 238 | + | promoting cigarette and tobacco products; 30 | |
| 239 | + | ||
| 240 | + | 4. smoking cessation programs; 31 | |
| 241 | + | 6 SENATE BILL 378 | |
| 242 | + | ||
| 243 | + | ||
| 244 | + | 5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales; 1 | |
| 245 | + | ||
| 246 | + | 6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation 2 | |
| 247 | + | under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health – General Article; 3 | |
| 248 | + | ||
| 249 | + | 7. primary health care in rural areas of the State and areas 4 | |
| 250 | + | targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco 5 | |
| 251 | + | products; 6 | |
| 252 | + | ||
| 253 | + | 8. prevention, treatment, and research concerning cancer, 7 | |
| 254 | + | heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control, including operating 8 | |
| 255 | + | costs and related capital projects; 9 | |
| 256 | + | ||
| 257 | + | 9. substance abuse treatment and prevention programs; and 10 | |
| 258 | + | ||
| 259 | + | 10. any other public purpose. 11 | |
| 260 | + | ||
| 261 | + | (2) The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to affect the 12 | |
| 262 | + | Governor’s powers with respect to a request for an appropriation in the annual budget bill. 13 | |
| 263 | + | ||
| 264 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14 | |
| 265 | + | 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and, at the end of June 30, 2025, this 15 | |
| 266 | + | Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 16 | |
| 267 | + | further force and effect. 17 | |
| 268 | + | ||
| 269 | + | ||
| 270 | + | ||
| 271 | + | ||
| 272 | + | ||
| 273 | + | Approved: | |
| 274 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 275 | + | Governor. | |
| 276 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 277 | + | President of the Senate. | |
| 278 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 279 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |