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Maryland House Bill HB111

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 283
21
3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 283
5-(House Bill 111)
62
7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G 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+ *hb0111*
810
9-Maryland Medical Assistance Program , and, Maryland Children’s Health
10-Program, and Social Services Programs – Eligibility and Enrollment, and
11-Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance
11+HOUSE BILL 111
12+O1, C5, J1 (3lr0449)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Health and Government Operations/Finance —
15+Introduced by Delegate Charkoudian Delegates Charkoudian, Pena–Melnyk,
16+Cullison, Alston, Bagnall, Bhandari, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr,
17+R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Taveras, White, and Woods
1218
13-FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an Express
14-Lane Eligibility Program to enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the
15-Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children’s Health
16-Program; requiring the Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance to submit a
17-final report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date
18-with certain recommendations; requiring the Department of Human Services to
19-enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the Supplemental Nutrition
20-Assistance Program; requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to enroll
21-individuals, based on certain eligibility, in certain Office of Home Energy Programs
22-assistance programs; altering the eligibility requirements for the electric universal
23-service program; and generally relating to eligibility for and enrollment in the
24-Maryland Medical Assistance Program and, social services programs the Maryland
25-Children’s Health Program, and the Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance.
19+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2620
27-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
28- Article – Health – General
29-Section 15–103(a)(1)
30- Annotated Code of Maryland
31- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
23+_______________________________________________
24+Proofreader.
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33-BY adding to
34- Article – Health – General
35-Section 15–103(a)(5)
36- Annotated Code of Maryland
37- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
26+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
3827
39-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
40- Article – Human Services
41-Section 5–501 and 5–5A–07
42- Annotated Code of Maryland
43- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
28+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
4429
45-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
46- Article – Human Services
47- Section 5–5A–01(a) and (d)
48- Annotated Code of Maryland
49- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) Ch. 283 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
30+______________________________________________
31+Speaker.
5032
51-– 2 –
33+CHAPTER ______
5234
53-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
54- Article – Public Utilities
55-Section 7–512.1(a)(1)
56- Annotated Code of Maryland
57- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
35+AN ACT concerning 1
5836
59-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
60- Chapter 638 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021
61- Section 3(a)
37+Maryland Medical Assistance Program , and, Maryland Children’s Health 2
38+Program, and Social Services Programs – Eligibility and Enrollment, and 3
39+Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance 4
6240
63-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
64- Chapter 638 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021
65- Section 3(g)
41+FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an Express 5
42+Lane Eligibility Program to enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the 6
43+Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children’s Health 7
44+Program; requiring the Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance to submit a 8
45+final report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date 9
46+with certain recommendations; requiring the Department of Human Services to 10
47+enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the Supplemental Nutrition 11
48+Assistance Program; requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to enroll 12
49+individuals, based on certain eligibility, in certain Office of Home Energy Programs 13 2 HOUSE BILL 111
6650
67-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
68- Chapter 639 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021
69- Section 3(a)
7051
71-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
72- Chapter 639 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021
73- Section 3(g)
52+assistance programs; altering the eligibility requirements for the electric universal 1
53+service program; and generally relating to eligibility for and enrollment in the 2
54+Maryland Medical Assistance Program and, social services programs the Maryland 3
55+Children’s Health Program, and the Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance. 4
7456
75- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
76-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
57+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5
58+ Article – Health – General 6
59+Section 15–103(a)(1) 7
60+ Annotated Code of Maryland 8
61+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 9
7762
78-Article – Health – General
63+BY adding to 10
64+ Article – Health – General 11
65+Section 15–103(a)(5) 12
66+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
67+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 14
7968
80-15–103.
69+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
70+ Article – Human Services 16
71+Section 5–501 and 5–5A–07 17
72+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
73+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19
8174
82- (a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance
83-Program.
75+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 20
76+ Article – Human Services 21
77+ Section 5–5A–01(a) and (d) 22
78+ Annotated Code of Maryland 23
79+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 24
8480
85- (5) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ATIONS
86-OF THE STATE BUDGET, AND AS PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW , THE DEPARTMENT :
81+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 25
82+ Article – Public Utilities 26
83+Section 7–512.1(a)(1) 27
84+ Annotated Code of Maryland 28
85+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 29
8786
88- (I) SHALL ESTABLISH AN EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY
89-PROGRAM TO ENROLL IND IVIDUALS IN THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
90-PROGRAM AND MARYLAND CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROGRAM BASED ON ELIG IBILITY
91-FINDINGS BY THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM;
87+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 30
88+ Chapter 638 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 31
89+ Section 3(a) 32
9290
93- (II) MAY NOT CONSIDER ANY OTHER INC OME OR ELIGIBILITY
94-REQUIREMENTS ;
95- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 283
91+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 33
92+ Chapter 638 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 34
93+ Section 3(g) 35
9694
97-– 3 –
98- (III) TO THE EXTENT THAT A WAIVER IS NEEDED TO MAXIMIZE
99-THE NUMBER OF STATE RESIDENTS WHO M AY QUALIFY FOR THE EXPRESS LANE
100-ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM, SHALL APPLY TO THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND
101-MEDICAID SERVICES FOR A WAIVER ONE OR MORE WAIVERS UNDER § 1115 OF THE
102-FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY
103-PROGRAM; AND
95+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 36
96+ Chapter 639 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 37
97+ Section 3(a) 38
98+ HOUSE BILL 111 3
10499
105- (IV) SHALL MAKE ALL REASON ABLE EFFORTS TO EXPE DITE
106-ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIB LE INDIVIDUALS IN TH E EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY
107-PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROPOS E OR IMPLEMENT THE
108-USE OF EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY FOR RENEW ALS BEFORE PROPOSING OR
109-IMPLEMENTING THE USE OF EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY FOR INITI AL
110-ENROLLMENT .
111100
112-Article – Human Services
101+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
102+ Chapter 639 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 2
103+ Section 3(g) 3
113104
114-5–501.
105+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
106+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
115107
116- (a) (1) The Department may implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
117-Program in accordance with the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
108+Article – Health – General 6
118109
119- (2) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall include:
110+15–103. 7
120111
121- (i) a Restaurant Meals Program in accordance with § 5–505 of this
122-subtitle; and
112+ (a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance 8
113+Program. 9
123114
124- (ii) a Heat and Eat Program in accordance with § 5–506 of this
125-subtitle.
115+ (5) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ATIONS 10
116+OF THE STATE BUDGET, AND AS PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW , THE DEPARTMENT : 11
126117
127- (b) The State shall bear the nonfederal portion of the administrative costs of the
128-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for each county.
118+ (I) SHALL ESTABLISH AN EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY 12
119+PROGRAM TO ENROL L INDIVIDUALS IN THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 13
120+PROGRAM AND MARYLAND CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROGRAM BASED ON ELIG IBILITY 14
121+FINDINGS BY THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 15
129122
130- (c) Each local department shall administer the Supplemental Nutrition
131-Assistance Program:
123+ (II) MAY NOT CONSIDER ANY OTHER INCOME OR ELIG IBILITY 16
124+REQUIREMENTS ; 17
132125
133- (1) under the supervision and control of the Department; and
126+ (III) TO THE EXTENT THAT A WAIVER IS NEEDED TO MAXIMIZE 18
127+THE NUMBER OF STATE RESIDENTS WHO M AY QUALIFY FOR THE EXPRESS LANE 19
128+ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM, SHALL APPLY TO THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND 20
129+MEDICAID SERVICES FOR A WAIVER ONE OR MORE WAIVERS UNDER § 1115 OF THE 21
130+FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY 22
131+PROGRAM; AND 23
134132
135- (2) in accordance with the regulations of the Department and federal law.
133+ (IV) SHALL MAKE ALL REASON ABLE EFFORTS TO EXPE DITE 24
134+ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIB LE INDIVIDUALS IN TH E EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY 25
135+PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROPOSE OR IMPLEMENT THE 26
136+USE OF EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY FOR RENEW ALS BEFORE PROPOSING OR 27
137+IMPLEMENTING THE USE OF EXPRESS LANE ELIGIBILITY FOR INITI AL 28
138+ENROLLMENT . 29
136139
137- (d) If a household includes an individual who is at least 62 years old and receives
138-a federally funded benefit in an amount less than $40 per month under the Supplemental
139-Nutrition Assistance Program, the State shall provide a supplement to increase the total
140-benefit to $40 per month.
141- Ch. 283 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
140+Article – Human Services 30
142141
143-– 4 –
144- (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENRO LL IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
145-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ANY INDIVIDUA L WHO MEETS THE FINA NCIAL ELIGIBILITY
146-REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A RECI PIENT OF
147-SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME.
142+5–501. 31
148143
149-5–5A–01.
144+ (a) (1) The Department may implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 32
145+Program in accordance with the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 33 4 HOUSE BILL 111
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151- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
152147
153- (d) “Office” means the Office of Home Energy Programs.
154148
155-5–5A–07.
149+ (2) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall include: 1
156150
157- (a) (1) The Office shall:
151+ (i) a Restaurant Meals Program in accordance with § 5–505 of this 2
152+subtitle; and 3
158153
159- (i) carry out an energy emergency crisis intervention program to
160-prevent low–income households, including the near poor, the elderly, households with
161-children, and those on fixed incomes from experiencing danger to health or survival as a
162-result of an energy emergency;
154+ (ii) a Heat and Eat Program in accordance with § 5–506 of this 4
155+subtitle. 5
163156
164- (ii) establish intake procedures for those experiencing an energy
165-emergency;
157+ (b) The State shall bear the nonfederal portion of the administrative costs of the 6
158+Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for each county. 7
166159
167- (iii) establish guidelines for the income and program eligibility of
168-applicants; and
160+ (c) Each local department shall admin ister the Supplemental Nutrition 8
161+Assistance Program: 9
169162
170- (iv) identify local public or private agencies to administer the crisis
171-intervention program.
163+ (1) under the supervision and control of the Department; and 10
172164
173- (2) (i) The Office shall make payments to fuel vendors and utility
174-vendors that have provided service to persons qualifying for the crisis intervention
175-program.
165+ (2) in accordance with the regulations of the Department and federal law. 11
176166
177- (ii) The amount of assistance shall be based on need.
167+ (d) If a household includes an individual who is at least 62 years old and receives 12
168+a federally funded benefit in an amount less than $40 per month under the Supplemental 13
169+Nutrition Assistance Program, the State shall provide a supplement to increase the total 14
170+benefit to $40 per month. 15
178171
179- (b) (1) The Office shall carry out one or more fuel and utility assistance
180-programs to make payments on behalf of qualified households to defray fuel and utility
181-costs.
172+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENR OLL IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 16
173+ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ANY INDIVIDUA L WHO MEETS THE FINA NCIAL ELIGIBILITY 17
174+REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A RECI PIENT OF 18
175+SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME. 19
182176
183- (2) (I) The Office shall determine program and income eligibility
184-guidelines.
177+5–5A–01. 20
185178
186- (II) THE OFFICE SHALL ENROLL I N ANY FUEL AND UTILI TY
187-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A NY INDIVIDUAL WHO M EETS THE FINANCIAL E LIGIBILITY
188-REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A RECI PIENT OF: WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 283
179+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
189180
190-– 5 –
181+ (d) “Office” means the Office of Home Energy Programs. 22
191182
192- 1. THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE
193-PROGRAM;
183+5–5A–07. 23
194184
195- 2. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES;
185+ (a) (1) The Office shall: 24
196186
197- 3. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME; OR
187+ (i) carry out an energy emergency crisis intervention program to 25
188+prevent low–income households, including the near poor, the elderly, households with 26
189+children, and those on fixed incomes from experiencing danger to health or survival as a 27
190+result of an energy emergency; 28
198191
199- 4. MEANS–TESTED VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFITS .
192+ (ii) establish intake procedures for those experiencing an energy 29
193+emergency; 30 HOUSE BILL 111 5
200194
201- (3) The amount of assistance shall be based on need.
202195
203- (c) For fiscal year 2023 only, the Governor shall appropriate to the Office an
204-amount equal to the unexpended appropriation to the Office for fiscal year 2021 funding
205-that was included in Supplemental Budget No. 5.
206196
207-Article – Public Utilities
197+ (iii) establish guidelines for the income and program eligibility of 1
198+applicants; and 2
208199
209-7–512.1.
200+ (iv) identify local public or private agencies to administer the crisis 3
201+intervention program. 4
210202
211- (a) (1) The Commission shall establish an electric universal service program
212-to assist electric customers with annual incomes[:
203+ (2) (i) The Office shall make payments to fuel vendors and utility 5
204+vendors that have provided service to persons qualifying for the crisis intervention 6
205+program. 7
213206
214- (i) at or below 175% of the federal poverty level; or
207+ (ii) The amount of assistance shall be based on need. 8
215208
216- (ii) for a customer at least 67 years of age,] at or below 200% of the
217-federal poverty level.
209+ (b) (1) The Office shall carry out one or more fuel and utility assistance 9
210+programs to make payments on behalf of qualified households to defray fuel and utility 10
211+costs. 11
218212
219-Chapter 638 of the Acts of 2021
213+ (2) (I) The Office shall determine program and income eligibility 12
214+guidelines. 13
220215
221- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
216+ (II) THE OFFICE SHALL ENROLL I N ANY FUEL AND UTILI TY 14
217+ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A NY INDIVIDUAL WHO ME ETS THE FINANCIAL EL IGIBILITY 15
218+REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A RECI PIENT OF: 16
222219
223- (a) There is a Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance.
220+ 1. THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 17
221+PROGRAM; 18
224222
225- (g) (1) The Workgroup shall submit [a] AN INITIAL report of the study,
226-findings, and recommendations, including recommended legislation and regulatory
227-changes, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee, in
228-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on or before January 1, 2022.
223+ 2. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES; 19
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230- (2) THE WORKGROUP SHALL SUBMI T A FINAL REPORT OF THE STUDY,
231-FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS , INCLUDING RECOMMENDE D LEGISLATION AND
232-REGULATORY CHANGES , TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE
233-ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
234-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024.
235- Ch. 283 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
225+ 3. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME; OR 20
236226
237-– 6 –
238-Chapter 639 of the Acts of 2021
227+ 4. MEANS–TESTED VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFITS . 21
239228
240- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
229+ (3) The amount of assistance shall be based on need. 22
241230
242- (a) There is a Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance.
231+ (c) For fiscal year 2023 only, the Governor shall appropriate to the Office an 23
232+amount equal to the unexpended appropriation to the Office for fiscal year 2021 funding 24
233+that was included in Supplemental Budget No. 5. 25
243234
244- (g) (1) The Workgroup shall submit [a] AN INITIAL report of the study,
245-findings, and recommendations, including recommended legislation and regulatory
246-changes, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee, in
247-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on or before January 1, 2022.
235+Article – Public Utilities 26
248236
249- (2) THE WORKGROUP SHALL SUBMI T A FINAL REPORT OF THE STUDY,
250-FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS , INCLUDING RECOMMENDE D LEGISLATION AND
251-REGULATORY CHANGES , TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE
252-ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDA NCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
253-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024.
237+7–512.1. 27
254238
255- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
256-October 1, 2023.
239+ (a) (1) The Commission shall establish an electric universal service program 28
240+to assist electric customers with annual incomes[: 29
241+ 6 HOUSE BILL 111
257242
258-Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
243+
244+ (i) at or below 175% of the federal poverty level; or 1
245+
246+ (ii) for a customer at least 67 years of age,] at or below 200% of the 2
247+federal poverty level. 3
248+
249+Chapter 638 of the Acts of 2021 4
250+
251+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 5
252+
253+ (a) There is a Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance. 6
254+
255+ (g) (1) The Workgroup shall submit [a] AN INITIAL report of the study, 7
256+findings, and recommendations, including recommended legislation and regulatory 8
257+changes, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee, in 9
258+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on or before January 1, 2022. 10
259+
260+ (2) THE WORKGROUP SHALL SUBMI T A FINAL REPORT OF THE STUDY, 11
261+FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS , INCLUDING RECOMMENDE D LEGISLATION AND 12
262+REGULATORY CHANGES , TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE 13
263+ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 14
264+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024. 15
265+
266+Chapter 639 of the Acts of 2021 16
267+
268+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 17
269+
270+ (a) There is a Workgroup on Low–Income Utility Assistance. 18
271+
272+ (g) (1) The Workgroup shall submit [a] AN INITIAL report of the study, 19
273+findings, and recommendations, including recommended legislation and regulatory 20
274+changes, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee, in 21
275+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on or before January 1, 2022. 22
276+
277+ (2) THE WORKGROUP SHALL SUBMI T A FINAL REPORT OF THE STUDY, 23
278+FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS , INCLUDING RECOMMENDE D LEGISLATION AND 24
279+REGULATORY CHANGES , TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE 25
280+ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 26
281+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024. 27
282+
283+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28
284+October 1, 2023. 29
285+