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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 | *sb0782* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 782 | |
| 11 | 8 | C8 2lr2569 | |
| 12 | - | SB 896/21 – FIN & B&T | |
| 9 | + | SB 896/21 – FIN & B&T | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senators Hester and Rosapepe | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Finance and Budget and Taxation | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 8, 2022 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Workgroup on the Post–COVID–19 Crisis Economic Transition 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on the Post–COVID–19 Crisis Economic 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | Transition; and generally relating to the COVID–19 economic crisis. 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | ||
| 29 | 23 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5 | |
| 30 | 24 | That: 6 | |
| 31 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 26 | (a) There is a Workgroup on the Post–COVID–19 Crisis Economic Transition. 7 | |
| 33 | 27 | ||
| 34 | 28 | (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 8 | |
| 35 | 29 | ||
| 36 | 30 | (1) four members of the Senate of Maryland, including members from the 9 | |
| 37 | 31 | Budget and Taxation Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Education, Health, and 10 | |
| 38 | 32 | Environmental Affairs Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate; 11 | |
| 39 | 33 | ||
| 40 | 34 | (2) four members of the House of Delegates, including members from the 12 | |
| 41 | 35 | Appropriations Committee, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Economic Matters 13 | |
| 42 | 36 | Committee, the Health and Government Operations Committee, and the Environment and 14 | |
| 43 | 37 | Transportation Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 15 | |
| 44 | 38 | ||
| 45 | 39 | (3) five members of the business sector, including representatives from the 16 | |
| 46 | 40 | health care industry, cybersecurity industry, restaurant industry, childcare industry, and 17 | |
| 47 | 41 | a multi–industry organization appointed by the Governor; 18 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | (4) one member of the State nonprofit sector appointed by the Governor; 19 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | (5) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; 20 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | (6) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee; 21 | |
| 48 | 48 | 2 SENATE BILL 782 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | (4) five members of the labor sector, including representatives from the 1 | |
| 52 | - | health care industry, cybersecurity industry, restaurant industry, childcare industry, and 2 | |
| 53 | - | multi–industry labor organization, designated by the President of the Maryland State and 3 | |
| 54 | - | District of Columbia AFL–CIO; 4 | |
| 51 | + | (7) the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee; and 1 | |
| 55 | 52 | ||
| 56 | - | (4) (5) one member of the State nonprofit sector appointed by the Governor; 5 | |
| 53 | + | (8) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 2 | |
| 54 | + | Secretary’s designee. 3 | |
| 57 | 55 | ||
| 58 | - | (5) (6) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; 6 | |
| 56 | + | (c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each appoint 4 | |
| 57 | + | one of their members as cochair of the Workgroup. 5 | |
| 59 | 58 | ||
| 60 | - | ( | |
| 59 | + | (d) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 6 | |
| 61 | 60 | ||
| 62 | - | ( | |
| 61 | + | (e) The Workgroup: 7 | |
| 63 | 62 | ||
| 64 | - | (8) (9) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 9 | |
| 65 | - | Secretary’s designee. 10 | |
| 63 | + | (1) may retain the services of the University of Maryland; and 8 | |
| 66 | 64 | ||
| 67 | - | (c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each appoint 11 | |
| 68 | - | one of their members as cochair of the Workgroup. 12 | |
| 65 | + | (2) shall be appropriated $500,000 for that purpose. 9 | |
| 69 | 66 | ||
| 70 | - | ( | |
| 67 | + | (f) A member of the Workgroup: 10 | |
| 71 | 68 | ||
| 72 | - | ( | |
| 69 | + | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 11 | |
| 73 | 70 | ||
| 74 | - | (1) may retain the services of the University of Maryland; and 15 | |
| 71 | + | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 12 | |
| 72 | + | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 13 | |
| 75 | 73 | ||
| 76 | - | (2) shall be appropriated $500,000 for that purpose. 16 | |
| 74 | + | (g) The Workgroup shall make recommendations regarding how the State may 14 | |
| 75 | + | adjust its economic development and other strategies in the context of changes resulting 15 | |
| 76 | + | from crises in sectors including: 16 | |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 78 | + | (1) telehealth; 17 | |
| 79 | 79 | ||
| 80 | - | ( | |
| 80 | + | (2) telework; 18 | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | - | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 19 | |
| 83 | - | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 20 | |
| 82 | + | (3) online education, from kindergarten to graduate programs; 19 | |
| 84 | 83 | ||
| 85 | - | (g) The Workgroup shall make recommendations regarding how the State may 21 | |
| 86 | - | adjust its economic development and other strategies in the context of changes resulting 22 | |
| 87 | - | from crises in sectors including: 23 | |
| 84 | + | (4) childcare; 20 | |
| 88 | 85 | ||
| 89 | - | ( | |
| 86 | + | (5) job creation acceleration; 21 | |
| 90 | 87 | ||
| 91 | - | ( | |
| 88 | + | (6) unemployment compensation; 22 | |
| 92 | 89 | ||
| 93 | - | ( | |
| 90 | + | (7) underemployment; 23 | |
| 94 | 91 | ||
| 95 | - | ( | |
| 92 | + | (8) small businesses and entrepreneurship; 24 | |
| 96 | 93 | ||
| 97 | - | (5) job creation acceleration; 28 SENATE BILL 782 3 | |
| 94 | + | (9) tax system modernization; 25 | |
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (10) changes in real estate such as office space, retail, residential, rental and 26 | |
| 97 | + | ownership, and community economic centers; 27 SENATE BILL 782 3 | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | 99 | ||
| 100 | 100 | ||
| 101 | - | ( | |
| 101 | + | (11) supply chain management; 1 | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | - | (7) underemployment; 2 | |
| 103 | + | (12) small businesses that are not associated with a chain store, commonly 2 | |
| 104 | + | referred to as “main street businesses”; 3 | |
| 104 | 105 | ||
| 105 | - | ( | |
| 106 | + | (13) rebuilding the public health system; and 4 | |
| 106 | 107 | ||
| 107 | - | ( | |
| 108 | + | (14) other impacts on public services. 5 | |
| 108 | 109 | ||
| 109 | - | (10) changes in real estate such as office space, retail, residential, rental and 5 | |
| 110 | - | ownership, and community economic centers; 6 | |
| 110 | + | (h) On or before December 1, 2022, the Workgroup shall submit an interim report 6 | |
| 111 | + | of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 7 | |
| 112 | + | 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 8 | |
| 111 | 113 | ||
| 112 | - | (11) supply chain management; 7 | |
| 114 | + | (i) On or before December 1, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit a final report of 9 | |
| 115 | + | its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 10 | |
| 116 | + | State Government Article, the General Assembly. 11 | |
| 113 | 117 | ||
| 114 | - | (12) small businesses that are not associated with a chain store, commonly 8 | |
| 115 | - | referred to as “main street businesses”; 9 | |
| 118 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12 | |
| 119 | + | 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2024, 13 | |
| 120 | + | this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 14 | |
| 121 | + | of no further force and effect. 15 | |
| 116 | 122 | ||
| 117 | - | (13) rebuilding the public health system; and 10 | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 119 | - | (14) other impacts on public services. 11 | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 121 | - | (h) On or before December 1, 2022, the Workgroup shall submit an interim report 12 | |
| 122 | - | of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 13 | |
| 123 | - | 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 14 | |
| 124 | - | ||
| 125 | - | (i) On or before December 1, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit a final report of 15 | |
| 126 | - | its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 16 | |
| 127 | - | State Government Article, the General Assembly. 17 | |
| 128 | - | ||
| 129 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 18 | |
| 130 | - | 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2024, 19 | |
| 131 | - | this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 20 | |
| 132 | - | of no further force and effect. 21 | |
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| 137 | - | ||
| 138 | - | Approved: | |
| 139 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 140 | - | Governor. | |
| 141 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 142 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 143 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 144 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |