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Maryland House Bill HB243

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 649
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 649
5-(House Bill 243)
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+ *hb0243*
810
9-Baltimore City Young Readers Program – Expansion and and Young Readers
10-Matching Grant Program – Alterations
11-(Young Readers Program Expansion Act of 2023)
11+HOUSE BILL 243
12+P3, F5 (3lr1366)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Ways and Means/Education, Energy, and the Environment —
15+Introduced by Delegates Korman and Solomon
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13-FOR the purpose of altering transferring the Baltimore City Young Readers Program to be
14-the Statewide Young Readers Program; establishing the Program within and the
15-Young Readers Matching Grant Program to the Maryland State Library Agency;
16-altering the purpose of the Program; and requiring the State Librarian to administer
17-the Program; programs; altering the purpose of the programs; authorizing public
18-libraries to apply for program grants grants from the Young Readers Matching Grant
19-Program; requiring program grant applicants to prioritize the distribution of books
20-to children in low–income zip codes within the applicants’ area of service; and
21-generally relating to the Baltimore City Young Readers Program and the Young
22-Readers Matching Grant Program.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2318
24-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25- Article – Human Services
26-Section 8–1401 through 8–1403
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
2923
30-BY repealing
31- Article – Human Services
32- Section 8–1401
33- Annotated Code of Maryland
34- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
3525
36-BY transferring
37- Article – Human Services
38- Section 8–1402 and 8–1403
39- Annotated Code of Maryland
40- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
41-to be
42- Article – Education
43- Section 23–110 and 23–111, respectively,
44- Annotated Code of Maryland
45- (2022 Replacement Volume)
26+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
4627
47-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
48- Article – Education
49- Section 23–110 and 23–111 Ch. 649 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
28+______________________________________________
29+Speaker.
5030
51-– 2 –
52- Annotated Code of Maryland
53- (2022 Replacement Volume)
54- (As enacted by Section 2 of this Act)
31+CHAPTER ______
5532
56- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
57-That Section(s) 8–1401 of Article – Human Services of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
58-repealed.
33+AN ACT concerning 1
5934
60- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
61-OF MARYLAND , That Section(s) 8–1402 and 8–1403 of Article – Human Services of the
62-Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 23 –110 and 23–111,
63-respectively, of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
35+Baltimore City Young Readers Program – Expansion and and Young Readers 2
36+Matching Grant Program – Alterations 3
37+(Young Readers Program Expansion Act of 2023) 4
6438
65- SECTION 1. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
66-OF MARYLAND , That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
39+FOR the purpose of altering transferring the Baltimore City Young Readers Program to be 5
40+the Statewide Young Readers Program; establishing the Program within and the 6
41+Young Readers Matching Grant Program to the Maryland State Library Agency; 7
42+altering the purpose of the Program; and requiring the State Librarian to administer 8
43+the Program; programs; altering the purpose of the programs; authorizing public 9
44+libraries to apply for program grants grants from the Young Readers Matching Grant 10
45+Program; requiring program grant applicants to prioritize the distribution of books 11
46+to children in low–income zip codes within the applicants’ area of service; and 12
47+generally relating to the Baltimore City Young Readers Program and the Young 13
48+Readers Matching Grant Program. 14
49+ 2 HOUSE BILL 243
6750
68-Article – Human Services Education
6951
70-8–1401.
52+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
53+ Article – Human Services 2
54+Section 8–1401 through 8–1403 3
55+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5
7157
72- In this subtitle, “early reader organization” means a nonprofit organization:
58+BY repealing 6
59+ Article – Human Services 7
60+ Section 8–1401 8
61+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
62+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
7363
74- (1) that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
64+BY transferring 11
65+ Article – Human Services 12
66+ Section 8–1402 and 8–1403 13
67+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
68+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
69+to be 16
70+ Article – Education 17
71+ Section 23–110 and 23–111, respectively, 18
72+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
73+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 20
7574
76- (2) whose mission is to [mail] DISTRIBUTE to children free, high–quality
77-books designed to aid the development of reading skills.
75+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
76+ Article – Education 22
77+ Section 23–110 and 23–111 23
78+ Annotated Code of Maryland 24
79+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 25
80+ (As enacted by Section 2 of this Act) 26
7881
79-8–1402. 23–110.
82+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 27
83+That Section(s) 8–1401 of Article – Human Services of the Annotated Code of Maryland be 28
84+repealed. 29
8085
81- (a) (1) In this section, “Program” means the [Baltimore City] STATEWIDE
82-Young Readers Program THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS IN DICATED.
86+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 30
87+OF MARYLAND , That Section(s) 8–1402 and 8–1403 of Article – Human Services of the 31
88+Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 23 –110 and 23–111, 32
89+respectively, of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 33
8390
84- (2) “EARLY READER ORGANIZA TION” MEANS A NONPROFIT
85-ORGANIZATION :
91+ SECTION 1. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 34
92+OF MARYLAND , That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 35
8693
87- (I) THAT IS TAX EXEMPT UN DER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
88-REVENUE CODE; AND
94+Article – Human Services Education 36
8995
90- (II) WHOSE MISSION IS TO D ISTRIBUTE TO CHILDRE N FREE,
91-HIGH–QUALITY BOOKS DESIGN ED TO AID THE DEVELO PMENT OF READING SKI LLS.
96+8–1401. 37
9297
93- (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUNG READERS
94-PROGRAM.
95- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 649
98+ In this subtitle, “early reader organization” means a nonprofit organization: 38 HOUSE BILL 243 3
9699
97-– 3 –
98- (b) There is a [Baltimore City] STATEWIDE Young Readers Program in the
99-[Division] MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY AGENCY.
100100
101- (c) The purpose of the Program is to work with an early reader organization to
102-[mail] DISTRIBUTE free, high–quality books to children in [Baltimore City] MARYLAND.
103101
104- (d) The [Deputy Director] STATE LIBRARIAN shall:
102+ (1) that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and 1
105103
106- (1) administer ADMINISTER the Program; and
104+ (2) whose mission is to [mail] DISTRIBUTE to children free, high–quality 2
105+books designed to aid the development of reading skills. 3
107106
108- (2) carry CARRY out the Program in partnership with an early reader
109-organization partner.
107+8–1402. 23–110. 4
110108
111- (e) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an
112-appropriation of $200,000 to the Program.
109+ (a) (1) In this section, “Program” means the [Baltimore City] STATEWIDE 5
110+Young Readers Program THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS IN DICATED. 6
113111
114-8–1403. 23–111.
112+ (2) “EARLY READER ORGANIZA TION” MEANS A NONPROFIT 7
113+ORGANIZATION : 8
115114
116- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
115+ (I) THAT IS TAX EXEMPT UN DER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL 9
116+REVENUE CODE; AND 10
117117
118- (2) “Affiliated service” means a book–gifting service performed by a
119-nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
120-or a unit of State, county, or municipal government that forms an affiliated partnership
121-with an early reader organization.
118+ (II) WHOSE MISSION IS TO D ISTRIBUTE TO CHILDRE N FREE, 11
119+HIGH–QUALITY BOOKS DESIGN ED TO AID THE DEVELO PMENT OF READING SKI LLS. 12
122120
123- (3) “EARLY READER ORGANIZA TION” MEANS A NONPROFIT
124-ORGANIZATION :
121+ (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE BALTIMORE CITY YOUNG READERS 13
122+PROGRAM. 14
125123
126- (I) THAT IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
127-REVENUE CODE; AND
124+ (b) There is a [Baltimore City] STATEWIDE Young Readers Program in the 15
125+[Division] MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY AGENCY. 16
128126
129- (II) WHOSE MISSION IS TO D ISTRIBUTE TO CHILDRE N FREE,
130-HIGH–QUALITY BOOKS DESIGN ED TO AID THE DEVELO PMENT OF READING SKI LLS.
127+ (c) The purpose of the Program is to work with an early reader organization to 17
128+[mail] DISTRIBUTE free, high–quality books to children in [Baltimore City] MARYLAND. 18
131129
132- (4) “Program” means the Young Readers Matching Grant Program.
130+ (d) The [Deputy Director] STATE LIBRARIAN shall: 19
133131
134- (b) There is a Young Readers Matching Grant Program in the [Division]
135-MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY AGENCY.
132+ (1) administer ADMINISTER the Program; and 20
136133
137- (c) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND
138-affiliated services to:
134+ (2) carry CARRY out the Program in partnership with an early reader 21
135+organization partner. 22
139136
140- (1) support SUPPORT the establishment and operation of affiliated
141-services; and
142- Ch. 649 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
137+ (e) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an 23
138+appropriation of $200,000 to the Program. 24
143139
144-– 4 –
145- (2) contribute CONTRIBUTE an amount equal to the amount of funding
146-provided for the operation of an affiliated service.
140+8–1403. 23–111. 25
147141
148- (d) The [Deputy Director] STATE LIBRARIAN shall administer the Program.
142+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 26
149143
150- (e) (1) [An] A PUBLIC LIBRARY OR AN affiliated service may submit an
151-application for a program grant on the form that the [Deputy Director] STATE LIBRARIAN
152-requires.
144+ (2) “Affiliated service” means a book–gifting service performed by a 27
145+nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 28 4 HOUSE BILL 243
153146
154- (2) An application for a program grant shall include a plan to ensure that
155-the PUBLIC LIBRARY OR THE affiliated service is able to gift books to eligible children,
156-[including] PRIORITIZING children in low–income zip codes within its area of service.
157147
158- (3) A program grant shall be disbursed to A PUBLIC LIBRARY OR an
159-affiliated service that qualifies for the Program.
148+or a unit of State, county, or municipal government that forms an affiliated partnership 1
149+with an early reader organization. 2
160150
161- (F) THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD SHALL:
151+ (3) “EARLY READER ORGANIZA TION” MEANS A NONPROFIT 3
152+ORGANIZATION : 4
162153
163- (1) ON ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EVERY OTHER YEAR
164-THEREAFTER , REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE EFFEC TIVENESS OF
165-THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
166-ARTICLE; AND
154+ (I) THAT IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL 5
155+REVENUE CODE; AND 6
167156
168- (2) COLLECT COLLECT STATISTICS AND OTHER INFORMATION
169-NECESSARY FOR THIS P URPOSE.
157+ (II) WHOSE MISSION IS TO D ISTRIBUTE TO CHILDRE N FREE, 7
158+HIGH–QUALITY BOOKS DESIGN ED TO AID THE DEVELO PMENT OF READING SKI LLS. 8
170159
171- [(f)] (G) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget
172-bill an appropriation of [$250,000] $500,000 $350,000 to the Program.
160+ (4) “Program” means the Young Readers Matching Grant Program. 9
173161
174- SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
175-October 1, 2023.
162+ (b) There is a Young Readers Matching Grant Program in the [Division] 10
163+MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY AGENCY. 11
176164
177-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2023.
165+ (c) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND 12
166+affiliated services to: 13
167+
168+ (1) support SUPPORT the establishment and operation of affiliated 14
169+services; and 15
170+
171+ (2) contribute CONTRIBUTE an amount equal to the amount of funding 16
172+provided for the operation of an affiliated service. 17
173+
174+ (d) The [Deputy Director] STATE LIBRARIAN shall administer the Program. 18
175+
176+ (e) (1) [An] A PUBLIC LIBRARY OR AN affiliated service may submit an 19
177+application for a program grant on the form that the [Deputy Director] STATE LIBRARIAN 20
178+requires. 21
179+
180+ (2) An application for a program grant shall include a plan to ensure that 22
181+the PUBLIC LIBRARY OR TH E affiliated service is able to gift books to eligible children, 23
182+[including] PRIORITIZING children in low–income zip codes within its area of service. 24
183+
184+ (3) A program grant shall be disbursed to A PUBLIC LIBRARY OR an 25
185+affiliated service that qualifies for the Program. 26
186+
187+ (F) THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD SHALL: 27
188+
189+ (1) ON ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EVERY OTHER YEAR 28
190+THEREAFTER , REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE EFFEC TIVENESS OF 29
191+THE PROGRAM IN A CCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 30
192+ARTICLE; AND 31 HOUSE BILL 243 5
193+
194+
195+
196+ (2) COLLECT COLLECT STATISTICS AND OTHER INFORMATION 1
197+NECESSARY FOR THIS P URPOSE. 2
198+
199+ [(f)] (G) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget 3
200+bill an appropriation of [$250,000] $500,000 $350,000 to the Program. 4
201+
202+ SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
203+October 1, 2023. 6
204+
205+
206+
207+
208+
209+Approved:
210+________________________________________________________________________________
211+ Governor.
212+________________________________________________________________________________
213+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
214+________________________________________________________________________________
215+ President of the Senate.