EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *sb0953* SENATE BILL 953 P1 2lr3220 CF HB 1048 By: Senator McCray Introduced and read first time: February 14, 2022 Assigned to: Rules Re–referred to: Budget and Taxation, March 7, 2022 Committee Report: Favorable with amendments Senate action: Adopted Read second time: March 16, 2022 CHAPTER ______ 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 a certain appropriation in the annual State budget bill; and generally 8 relating to the 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 2 SENATE BILL 953 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 Article – State Finance and Procurement 2 Section 5A–330(b) and (c)(6) 3 Annotated Code of Maryland 4 (2021 Replacement Volume) 5 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 Article – State Government 7 Section 9–3502, 9–3506(c), and 9–3508 8 Annotated Code of Maryland 9 (2021 Replacement Volume) 10 (As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) 11 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 Article – State Government 13 Section 9.5–101(b) 14 Annotated Code of Maryland 15 (2021 Replacement Volume) 16 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 That Section(s) 9.5–401 through 9.5–408, respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 4. 18 Commission on African American History and Culture” of Article – State Government of 19 the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 9–3501 through 9–3508, 20 respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 35. Commission on African American History and 21 Culture”. 22 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 23 as follows: 24 Article – State Finance and Procurement 25 5A–301. 26 (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 27 (m) “Trust” means the Maryland Historical Trust. 28 5A–330. 29 (b) (1) There is an African American Heritage Preservation Program in the 30 Trust. 31 (2) The purpose of the Program is to identify and preserve buildings, 32 communities, and sites of historical and cultural importance to the African American 33 experience in the State. 34 SENATE BILL 953 3 (3) The Trust shall develop and administer the Program in partnership 1 with the Commission. 2 (4) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE O PERATIONAL AND PROGR AM 3 SUPPORT FOR ALL CAPI TAL PROJECTS THAT RE CEIVED FUNDING FROM THE 4 PROGRAM. 5 (c) (6) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual operating 6 or capital budget an appropriation of [$1,000,000] $5,000,000 to the AAHP Grant Fund. 7 Article – State Government 8 9–3502. 9 (A) There is a Commission on African American History and Culture [in the 10 Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives]. 11 (B) THE COMMISSION IS AN INDE PENDENT UNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE 12 BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT . 13 9–3506. 14 (c) Subject to the rules and policies adopted by the Commission [and the 15 administrative supervision of the Governor in accordance with Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this 16 article], the director shall: 17 (1) administer the activities of the Commission; and 18 (2) supervise the appointment and removal of Commission personnel. 19 9–3508. 20 (a) (1) The Commission may seek money from the federal government, 21 foundations, and private sources in addition to State financing. 22 (2) The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or 23 endowments for any of its purposes. 24 (b) Money received under subsection (a) of this section, income from the operation 25 of the Banneker–Douglass Museum, and money from educational materials and activities 26 of the Commission are not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 27 (c) (1) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 28 ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $1,600,000 FOR THE COMMISSION. 29 4 SENATE BILL 953 (2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 1 ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 FOR CAPITAL REPAIRS AT 2 THE BANNEKER–DOUGLASS MUSEUM INCLUDING REPA IRS TO THE HEATING A ND 3 COOLING SYSTEMS , ELEVATOR REPAIRS , TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES , RESTORATION 4 OF THE ORIGINAL FLOO RING, AND THE UPDATE OF PE RMANENT EXHIBITS TO 5 INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MARYLAND BLACK HISTOR Y MILESTONES. 6 (D) Money maintained under this section is subject to audit by the State, including 7 the Legislative Auditor. 8 9.5–101. 9 (b) The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives shall include the following 10 units: 11 (1) the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism, under Subtitle 2 of 12 this title; 13 (2) the Commission on Indian Affairs, under Subtitle 3 of this title; 14 (3) [the Commission on African American History and Culture, under 15 Subtitle 4 of this title; 16 (4)] the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, under Subtitle 5 of this title; and 17 [(5)] (4) any other unit as authorized by law or executive order. 18 SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 19 1, 2022. 20 Approved: ________________________________________________________________________________ Governor. ________________________________________________________________________________ President of the Senate. ________________________________________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Delegates.