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SENATE BILL 953
P1 2lr3220
CF HB 1048
By: Senator McCray
Introduced and read first time: February 14, 2022
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Commission on African American History and Culture – Alterations 2
(Senator Verda Welcome Act) 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Historical Trust to provide certain support to 4
capital projects that received funding from the African American Heritage 5
Preservation Program; establishing the Commission on African American History 6
and Culture as an independent agency; requiring the Governor to include certain 7
appropriations in the annual State budget bill; and generally relating to the 8
Commission on African American History and Culture. 9
BY renumbering 10
Article – State Government 11
Section 9.5–401 through 9.5–408, respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 4. 12
Commission on African American History and Culture” 13
to be Section 9–3501 through 9–3508, respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 35. 14
Commission on African American History and Culture” 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2021 Replacement Volume) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
Article – State Finance and Procurement 19
Section 5A–301(a) and (m) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2021 Replacement Volume) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
Section 5A–330(b) and (c)(6) 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2021 Replacement Volume) 27
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
Article – State Government 2
Section 9–3502, 9–3506(c), and 9–3508 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2021 Replacement Volume) 5
(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – State Government 8
Section 9.5–101(b) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2021 Replacement Volume) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That Section(s) 9.5–401 through 9.5–408, respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 4. 13
Commission on African American History and Culture” of Article – State Government of 14
the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 9–3501 through 9–3508, 15
respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 35. Commission on African American History and 16
Culture”. 17
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 18
as follows: 19
Article – State Finance and Procurement 20
5A–301. 21
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 22
(m) “Trust” means the Maryland Historical Trust. 23
5A–330. 24
(b) (1) There is an African American Heritage Preservation Program in the 25
Trust. 26
(2) The purpose of the Program is to identify and preserve buildings, 27
communities, and sites of historical and cultural importance to the African American 28
experience in the State. 29
(3) The Trust shall develop and administer the Program in partnership 30
with the Commission. 31
(4) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE O PERATIONAL AND PROGR AM 32
SUPPORT FOR ALL CAPI TAL PROJECTS THAT RE CEIVED FUNDING FROM THE 33
PROGRAM. 34
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(c) (6) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual operating 1
or capital budget an appropriation of [$1,000,000] $5,000,000 to the AAHP Grant Fund. 2
Article – State Government 3
9–3502. 4
(A) There is a Commission on African American History and Culture [in the 5
Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives]. 6
(B) THE COMMISSION IS AN INDE PENDENT UNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE 7
BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT . 8
9–3506. 9
(c) Subject to the rules and policies adopted by the Commission [and the 10
administrative supervision of the Governor in accordance with Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this 11
article], the director shall: 12
(1) administer the activities of the Commission; and 13
(2) supervise the appointment and removal of Commission personnel. 14
9–3508. 15
(a) (1) The Commission may seek money from the federal government, 16
foundations, and private sources in addition to State financing. 17
(2) The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or 18
endowments for any of its purposes. 19
(b) Money received under subsection (a) of this section, income from the operation 20
of the Banneker–Douglass Museum, and money from educational materials and activities 21
of the Commission are not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 22
(c) (1) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 23
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $1,600,000 FOR THE COMMISSION. 24
(2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 25
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 FOR CAPITAL REPAIRS AT 26
THE BANNEKER–DOUGLASS MUSEUM INCLUDING REPA IRS TO THE HEATING A ND 27
COOLING SYSTEMS , ELEVATOR REPAIRS , TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES , RESTORATION 28
OF THE ORIGINAL FLOO RING, AND THE UPDATE OF PE RMANENT EXHIBITS TO 29
INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MARYLAND BLACK HISTOR Y MILESTONES. 30
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(D) Money maintained under this section is subject to audit by the State, including 1
the Legislative Auditor. 2
9.5–101. 3
(b) The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives shall include the following 4
units: 5
(1) the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism, under Subtitle 2 of 6
this title; 7
(2) the Commission on Indian Affairs, under Subtitle 3 of this title; 8
(3) [the Commission on African American History and Culture, under 9
Subtitle 4 of this title; 10
(4)] the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, under Subtitle 5 of this title; and 11
[(5)] (4) any other unit as authorized by law or executive order. 12
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13
1, 2022. 14