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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 | *hb0546* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 11 | 8 | F2, K3, C8 3lr0133 | |
| 12 | - | CF | |
| 9 | + | CF 3lr0132 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: The Speaker (By Request – Administration) and Delegates Rosenberg, | |
| 14 | 11 | Addison, Allen, Alston, Amprey, Anderton, Attar, Bagnall, Bhandari, Boafo, | |
| 15 | 12 | Boyce, Cardin, Charkoudian, Charles, Conaway, Crosby, Crutchfield, | |
| 16 | 13 | Cullison, Davis, Ebersole, Edelson, Feldmark, F ennell, Foley, | |
| 17 | 14 | Fraser–Hidalgo, Grossman, Guyton, Harris, Healey, Henson, Holmes, | |
| 18 | 15 | Hornberger, D. Jones, Kaiser, Kaufman, Kelly, Kerr, J. Long, Lopez, Love, | |
| 19 | 16 | McCaskill, McComas, Mireku –North, Moon, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, | |
| 20 | 17 | Patterson, Phillips, Queen, Reznik , Ruth, Sample –Hughes, Shetty, | |
| 21 | 18 | Simmons, Simpson, Smith, Solomon, Stewart, Taveras, Toles, Turner, | |
| 22 | 19 | Valderrama, Vogel, Watson, Wells, Wilkins, Williams, Woods, Wu, Young, | |
| 23 | 20 | and Ziegler | |
| 24 | 21 | Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2023 | |
| 25 | 22 | Assigned to: Appropriations | |
| 26 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 27 | - | House action: Adopted with floor amendments | |
| 28 | - | Read second time: March 5, 2023 | |
| 29 | 23 | ||
| 30 | - | ||
| 24 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 31 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 26 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 33 | 27 | ||
| 34 | 28 | Education – Service Year Option Program – Establishment 2 | |
| 35 | 29 | (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023) 3 | |
| 36 | 30 | ||
| 37 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the Service Year Option Maryland Corps Program; 4 | |
| 38 | - | requiring the Department of Service and Civic Innovation to administer and provide 5 | |
| 39 | - | staff for the Program; requiring a Program participant to work at least a certain 6 | |
| 40 | - | number of hours per week and partner with an on–site mentor while working in a 7 | |
| 41 | - | service placement; requiring a participating employer to pay a Program participant 8 | |
| 42 | - | a certain wage and provide health insurance benefits to a Program participant; 9 | |
| 43 | - | authorizing a participating employer to provide wraparound services to a Program 10 | |
| 44 | - | participant; authorizing the Department to disburse a stipend of up to a certain 11 | |
| 45 | - | amount and a higher education award of a certain amount to a Program participant 12 | |
| 46 | - | who completes a service placement; requiring a Program participant to perform 13 | |
| 47 | - | certain duties and participate in certain training and activities as part of a service 14 | |
| 48 | - | placement; establishing the Service Year Option Maryland Corps Program Fund as 15 2 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 31 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Service Year Option Program; requiring t he 4 | |
| 32 | + | Department of Service and Civic Innovation to administer and provide staff for the 5 | |
| 33 | + | Program; requiring a Program participant to work at least a certain number of hours 6 | |
| 34 | + | per week and partner with an on–site mentor while working in a service placement; 7 | |
| 35 | + | requiring a participating employer to pay a Program participant a certain wage; 8 | |
| 36 | + | authorizing the Department to disburse a stipend of up to a certain amount to a 9 | |
| 37 | + | Program participant who completes a service placement; requiring a Program 10 | |
| 38 | + | participant to perform certain duties and participate in certain training and 11 | |
| 39 | + | activities as part of a service placement; establishing the Service Year Option 12 | |
| 40 | + | Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund 13 | |
| 41 | + | to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Department to procure the services of a 14 | |
| 42 | + | third–party entity to conduct an independent study and assessment of the Program 15 | |
| 43 | + | and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a certain 16 | |
| 44 | + | date; requiring the Department, on or before a certain date, to publish an online 17 | |
| 45 | + | dashboard of key performance indicators shown in the report; and generally relating 18 | |
| 46 | + | to the establishment of the Service Year Option Program. 19 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | BY adding to 20 2 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to 1 | |
| 52 | - | the Fund; requiring the Department to procure the services of a third–party entity 2 | |
| 53 | - | to conduct an independent study and assessment of the Program and submit a report 3 | |
| 54 | - | to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a certain date; requiring the 4 | |
| 55 | - | Department, on or before a certain date, to publish an online dashboard of key 5 | |
| 56 | - | performance indicators shown in the report; repealing the provisions of law relating 6 | |
| 57 | - | to the Maryland Corps Program; altering the use of specifying that certain funding 7 | |
| 58 | - | appropriated to the Dedicated Purpose Account in the fiscal year 2023 budget bill 8 | |
| 59 | - | from shall be used for the Maryland Corps Program to the Service Year Option 9 | |
| 60 | - | Program in the Department of Service and Civic Innovation; and generally relating 10 | |
| 61 | - | to the establishment of the Service Year Option Maryland Corps Program and the 11 | |
| 62 | - | repeal of the Maryland Corps Program. 12 | |
| 51 | + | Article – Education 1 | |
| 52 | + | Section 24–11A–01 through 24–11A–07 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11A. 2 | |
| 53 | + | Service Year Option Program” 3 | |
| 54 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 55 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 5 | |
| 63 | 56 | ||
| 64 | - | BY adding to 13 | |
| 65 | - | Article – Education 14 | |
| 66 | - | Section 24–11A–01 through 24–11A–07 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11A. 15 | |
| 67 | - | Service Year Option Maryland Corps Program” 16 | |
| 68 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 69 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) 18 | |
| 57 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6 | |
| 58 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 7 | |
| 59 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 8 | |
| 60 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 61 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10 | |
| 70 | 62 | ||
| 71 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 72 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 73 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)( | |
| 74 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 75 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 63 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11 | |
| 64 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 12 | |
| 65 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 13 | |
| 66 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 67 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15 | |
| 76 | 68 | ||
| 77 | - | BY | |
| 78 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 79 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii) | |
| 80 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 81 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 69 | + | BY adding to 16 | |
| 70 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 17 | |
| 71 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 18 | |
| 72 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 73 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 20 | |
| 82 | 74 | ||
| 83 | - | BY adding to 29 | |
| 84 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 30 | |
| 85 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 31 | |
| 86 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 32 | |
| 87 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 33 | |
| 75 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21 | |
| 76 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22 | |
| 88 | 77 | ||
| 89 | - | BY repealing 34 | |
| 90 | - | Article – State Government 35 | |
| 91 | - | Section 9–2811 through 9–2820 and the part “Part II. Maryland Corps Program” 36 | |
| 92 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 37 | |
| 93 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 38 | |
| 94 | - | (As enacted by Chapter 1 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023) 39 | |
| 78 | + | Article – Education 23 | |
| 95 | 79 | ||
| 96 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 40 | |
| 97 | - | Chapter 484 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 41 HOUSE BILL 546 3 | |
| 80 | + | SUBTITLE 11A. SERVICE YEAR OPTION PROGRAM. 24 | |
| 81 | + | ||
| 82 | + | 24–11A–01. 25 | |
| 83 | + | ||
| 84 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26 | |
| 85 | + | INDICATED. 27 | |
| 86 | + | ||
| 87 | + | (B) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE AND CIVIC 28 | |
| 88 | + | INNOVATION. 29 | |
| 89 | + | ||
| 90 | + | (C) “FUND” MEANS THE SERVICE YEAR OPTION PROGRAM FUND. 30 | |
| 91 | + | ||
| 92 | + | (D) “PARTICIPATING EMPLOYE R” MEANS A PUBLIC OR PR IVATE ENTITY 31 | |
| 93 | + | PARTICIPATING AS AN EMPLOYER UNDER THE PROGRAM. 32 | |
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | (E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SERVICE YEAR OPTION PROGRAM. 33 | |
| 96 | + | HOUSE BILL 546 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | | |
| 99 | + | (F) “PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO : 1 | |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASS EMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2 | |
| 103 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3 | |
| 101 | + | (1) HAS RECEIVED A HIGH S CHOOL DIPLOMA , GED, OR COMPARABLE 2 | |
| 102 | + | PROOF OF EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL LEVEL WI THIN 2 YEARS BEFORE APPLYIN G 3 | |
| 103 | + | FOR A SERVICE PLACEM ENT UNDER THE PROGRAM; OR 4 | |
| 104 | 104 | ||
| 105 | - | Article – Education 4 | |
| 105 | + | (2) QUALIFIES FOR A SERVI CE PLACEMENT UNDER A LTERNATIVE 5 | |
| 106 | + | CRITERIA ESTABLISHED B Y THE SECRETARY. 6 | |
| 106 | 107 | ||
| 107 | - | SUBTITLE 11A. SERVICE YEAR OPTION MARYLAND CORPS PROGRAM. 5 | |
| 108 | + | (G) “SECRETARY” MEANS THE SECRETARY OF SERVICE AND CIVIC 7 | |
| 109 | + | INNOVATION. 8 | |
| 108 | 110 | ||
| 109 | - | 24–11A–01. 6 | |
| 111 | + | (H) “SERVICE PLACEMENT ” MEANS THE JOB ASSIGN MENT DESIGNATED TO 9 | |
| 112 | + | AN INDIVIDUAL PARTIC IPATING IN THE PROGRAM UNDER THIS SU BTITLE. 10 | |
| 110 | 113 | ||
| 111 | - | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 7 | |
| 112 | - | INDICATED. 8 | |
| 114 | + | 24–11A–02. 11 | |
| 113 | 115 | ||
| 114 | - | (B) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE AND CIVIC 9 | |
| 115 | - | INNOVATION. 10 | |
| 116 | + | (A) THERE IS A SERVICE YEAR OPTION PROGRAM IN THE STATE. 12 | |
| 116 | 117 | ||
| 117 | - | (C) “FUND” MEANS THE SERVICE YEAR OPTION MARYLAND CORPS 11 | |
| 118 | - | PROGRAM FUND. 12 | |
| 118 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: 13 | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | - | (D) “PARTICIPATING EMPLOYE R” MEANS A PUBLIC OR PR IVATE ENTITY 13 | |
| 121 | - | PARTICIPATING AS AN EMPLOYER UNDER THE PROGRAM. 14 | |
| 120 | + | (1) PROVIDE SERVICE PLACE MENTS TO RECENT HIGH SCHOOL 14 | |
| 121 | + | GRADUATES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH SIM ILAR LEVELS OF EDUCA TION AS AN 15 | |
| 122 | + | ADDITIONAL OPTION TO PURSUING CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINI NG OR 16 | |
| 123 | + | POSTSECONDARY EDUCAT ION; 17 | |
| 122 | 124 | ||
| 123 | - | (E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SERVICE YEAR OPTION MARYLAND CORPS 15 | |
| 124 | - | PROGRAM. 16 | |
| 125 | + | (2) EQUIP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH PROFESSIONAL 18 | |
| 126 | + | DEVELOPMENT , MENTORING , JOB TRAINING, AND OTHER SUPPORT WH ILE WORKING 19 | |
| 127 | + | IN HIGH–IMPACT SERVICE PLACE MENTS; 20 | |
| 125 | 128 | ||
| 126 | - | (F) “PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 17 | |
| 129 | + | (3) HELP ADDRESS THE STATE’S GREATEST CHALL ENGES BY 21 | |
| 130 | + | CHANNELING THE NEXT GENERATION INTO PUBL IC IMPACT WORK ; AND 22 | |
| 127 | 131 | ||
| 128 | - | (1) HAS RECEIVED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOM A, GED, OR COMPARABLE 18 | |
| 129 | - | PROOF OF EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL LEVEL WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE APPLYIN G 19 | |
| 130 | - | FOR A SERVICE PLACEM ENT UNDER THE PROGRAM: 20 | |
| 132 | + | (4) STRENGTHEN A PIPELINE OF TALENT INTO STATE AND LOCAL 23 | |
| 133 | + | GOVERNMENTS TO FILL PRESENT AND FUTURE S TAFFING NEEDS . 24 | |
| 131 | 134 | ||
| 132 | - | (I) A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA , GED, OR COMPARABLE PROOF 21 | |
| 133 | - | OF EDUCATIONAL LEVEL ; OR 22 | |
| 135 | + | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 25 | |
| 134 | 136 | ||
| 135 | - | (II) A MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF COMPL ETION; 23 | |
| 136 | - | OR 24 | |
| 137 | + | (1) ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; AND 26 | |
| 137 | 138 | ||
| 138 | - | (2) QUALIFIES FOR A SERVI CE PLACEMENT UNDER A LTERNATIVE 25 | |
| 139 | - | CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY. 26 | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | (G) “SECRETARY” MEANS THE SECRETARY OF SERVICE AND CIVIC 27 | |
| 142 | - | INNOVATION. 28 | |
| 139 | + | (2) PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE PROGRAM AS PROVIDED I N THE STATE 27 | |
| 140 | + | BUDGET. 28 | |
| 143 | 141 | 4 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 144 | 142 | ||
| 145 | 143 | ||
| 146 | - | (H) “SERVICE PLACEMENT ” MEANS THE JOB ASSIGN MENT DESIGNATED TO 1 | |
| 147 | - | AN INDIVIDUAL PARTIC IPATING IN THE PROGRAM UNDER THIS SU BTITLE. 2 | |
| 144 | + | 24–11A–03. 1 | |
| 148 | 145 | ||
| 149 | - | ( | |
| 146 | + | (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 2 | |
| 150 | 147 | ||
| 151 | - | (1) | |
| 148 | + | (1) DESIGN THE PROGRAM; 3 | |
| 152 | 149 | ||
| 153 | - | (2) TRANSPORTATION ; 5 | |
| 150 | + | (2) IDENTIFY AND WORK WIT H NONPROFIT ENTITIES WHO MAY 4 | |
| 151 | + | RECEIVE GRANTS TO SE RVE AS REGIONAL PROGRAM LEADERS ACROS S THE STATE; 5 | |
| 154 | 152 | ||
| 155 | - | (3) HOUSING; 6 | |
| 153 | + | (3) CREATE A STATEWIDE NE TWORK FOR ALL PROGRAM 6 | |
| 154 | + | PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE STATE; 7 | |
| 156 | 155 | ||
| 157 | - | (4) MENTAL HEALTH ; 7 | |
| 156 | + | (4) PROMOTE AND COMMUNICA TE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES TO 8 | |
| 157 | + | HIGH SCHOOLS , RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIO NS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATI ONS, AND 9 | |
| 158 | + | POTENTIAL PARTICIPAT ING EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE STATE; 10 | |
| 158 | 159 | ||
| 159 | - | (5) CRISIS INTERVENTION ; 8 | |
| 160 | + | (5) (I) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A CENTRAL APPLICATIO N 11 | |
| 161 | + | PROCESS; AND 12 | |
| 160 | 162 | ||
| 161 | - | ( | |
| 163 | + | (II) ASSIST APPLICANTS WIT H THE APPLICATION PR OCESS; 13 | |
| 162 | 164 | ||
| 163 | - | (7) LEGAL AID; 10 | |
| 165 | + | (6) BUILD AND MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE AND UP –TO–DATE ONLINE 14 | |
| 166 | + | PORTAL TO MANAGE OPE NINGS FOR SERVICE PL ACEMENTS; 15 | |
| 164 | 167 | ||
| 165 | - | (8) FINANCIAL LITERACY PR OGRAMMING ; 11 | |
| 168 | + | (7) IDENTIFY PARTIC IPATING EMPLOYERS WH O CAN PROVIDE A WIDE 16 | |
| 169 | + | ARRAY OF BENEFITS , INCLUDING MENTORING AND CAREER AND COLLE GE 17 | |
| 170 | + | COACHING; 18 | |
| 166 | 171 | ||
| 167 | - | (9) JOB SEARCH AND APPLIC ATION SUPPORT ; AND 12 | |
| 172 | + | (8) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, SELECT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS 19 | |
| 173 | + | THAT REFLECT THE GEN DER, RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE 20 | |
| 174 | + | STATE; AND 21 | |
| 168 | 175 | ||
| 169 | - | (10) COLLEGE APPLICATION S UPPORT. 13 | |
| 176 | + | (9) EVALUATE THE OVERALL OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM IN 22 | |
| 177 | + | COLLABORATION WITH A N INDEPENDENT ENTITY . 23 | |
| 170 | 178 | ||
| 171 | - | 24–11A–02. 14 | |
| 179 | + | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET TARGETS FOR PROGRAM 24 | |
| 180 | + | PARTICIPATION , INCLUDING: 25 | |
| 172 | 181 | ||
| 173 | - | ( | |
| 174 | - | ||
| 182 | + | (1) 200 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF 26 | |
| 183 | + | IMPLEMENTATION ; AND 27 | |
| 175 | 184 | ||
| 176 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: 17 | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 178 | - | (1) PROVIDE SERVICE PLACE MENTS TO RECENT HIGH SCHOOL 18 | |
| 179 | - | GRADUATES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH SIMILAR LEVELS OF ED UCATION AS AN 19 | |
| 180 | - | ADDITIONAL OPTION TO PURSUING CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING O R 20 | |
| 181 | - | POSTSECONDARY EDUCAT ION; 21 | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 183 | - | (2) EQUIP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH PROFESSIONAL 22 | |
| 184 | - | DEVELOPMENT , MENTORING , JOB TRAINING, AND OTHER SUPPORT WH ILE WORKING 23 | |
| 185 | - | IN HIGH–IMPACT SERVICE PLACEMENT S; 24 | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 187 | - | (3) HELP ADDRESS THE STATE’S GREATEST CHALLENGE S BY 25 | |
| 188 | - | CHANNELING THE NEXT GENERATION INTO PUBL IC IMPACT WORK ; AND 26 | |
| 189 | - | HOUSE BILL 546 5 | |
| 185 | + | (2) 2000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOURTH YEAR O F 28 | |
| 186 | + | IMPLEMENTATION . 29 HOUSE BILL 546 5 | |
| 190 | 187 | ||
| 191 | 188 | ||
| 192 | - | (4) STRENGTHEN A PIPELINE OF TALENT INTO STATE AND LOCAL 1 | |
| 193 | - | GOVERNMENTS TO FILL PRESENT AND FUTURE S TAFFING NEEDS ; 2 | |
| 194 | 189 | ||
| 195 | - | (5) EQUIP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS THAT WILL 3 | |
| 196 | - | ENABLE THEM TO SUCCE SSFULLY MAKE THE TRA NSITION FROM HIGH SC HOOL TO 4 | |
| 197 | - | AN INSTITUTION OF HI GHER EDUCATION OR TO THE WORKFORCE ; AND 5 | |
| 190 | + | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS T O 1 | |
| 191 | + | ADDRESS PRIORITY ISS UES, INCLUDING: 2 | |
| 198 | 192 | ||
| 199 | - | (6) PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE 6 | |
| 200 | - | COMPLETE D THE PROGRAM TO BE USED AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION 7 | |
| 201 | - | TOWARD VOCATIONAL CE RTIFICATES, ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES, OR BACHELOR ’S 8 | |
| 202 | - | DEGREES. 9 | |
| 193 | + | (1) CLIMATE; 3 | |
| 203 | 194 | ||
| 204 | - | ( | |
| 195 | + | (2) EDUCATION; AND 4 | |
| 205 | 196 | ||
| 206 | - | ( | |
| 197 | + | (3) HEALTH. 5 | |
| 207 | 198 | ||
| 208 | - | (2) PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE PROGRAM AS PROVIDED I N THE STATE 12 | |
| 209 | - | BUDGET. 13 | |
| 199 | + | 24–11A–04. 6 | |
| 210 | 200 | ||
| 211 | - | 24–11A–03. 14 | |
| 201 | + | (A) (1) WHILE WORKING IN A SERVICE PLACEME NT, A PROGRAM 7 | |
| 202 | + | PARTICIPANT SHALL : 8 | |
| 212 | 203 | ||
| 213 | - | ( | |
| 204 | + | (I) WORK AT LEAST 30 HOURS PER WEEK ; AND 9 | |
| 214 | 205 | ||
| 215 | - | ( | |
| 206 | + | (II) PARTNER WITH AN ON –SITE MENTOR WHO PROV IDES: 10 | |
| 216 | 207 | ||
| 217 | - | (2) IDENTIFY AND WORK WIT H NONPROFIT ENTITIES WHO MAY 17 | |
| 218 | - | RECEIVE GRANTS TO SE RVE AS REGIONAL PROGRAM LEADERS ACROS S THE STATE; 18 | |
| 208 | + | 1. JOB TRAINING; 11 | |
| 219 | 209 | ||
| 220 | - | | |
| 221 | - | ||
| 210 | + | 2. CAREER AND POSTSECOND ARY EDUCATION 12 | |
| 211 | + | COUNSELING ; 13 | |
| 222 | 212 | ||
| 223 | - | (4) PROMOTE AND COMMUNICA TE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES TO 21 | |
| 224 | - | HIGH SCHOOLS , RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIO NS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATI ONS, AND 22 | |
| 225 | - | POTENTIAL PARTICIPAT ING EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE STATE; 23 | |
| 213 | + | 3. FINANCIAL LITERAC Y SKILLS; AND 14 | |
| 226 | 214 | ||
| 227 | - | (5) (I) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A CENTRAL APPLICATION 24 | |
| 228 | - | PROCESS; AND 25 | |
| 215 | + | 4. ANY OTHER SUPPORT NEE DED. 15 | |
| 229 | 216 | ||
| 230 | - | (II) ASSIST APPLICANTS WIT H THE APPLICATION PR OCESS; 26 | |
| 217 | + | (2) A PARTICIPATING EMPLOY ER SHALL PAY A PROGRAM 16 | |
| 218 | + | PARTICIPANT $15 PER HOUR. 17 | |
| 231 | 219 | ||
| 232 | - | (6) BUILD AND MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE AND UP –TO–DATE ONLINE 27 | |
| 233 | - | PORTAL TO MANAGE OPE NINGS FOR SERVICE PL ACEMENTS; 28 | |
| 220 | + | (B) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION S (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION , THE 18 | |
| 221 | + | DEPARTMENT MAY DISBUR SE A STIPEND OF UP T O $3,000 TO A PROGRAM 19 | |
| 222 | + | PARTICIPANT WHO COMPLET ES A SERVICE PLACEME NT. 20 | |
| 223 | + | ||
| 224 | + | (C) A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT S HALL: 21 | |
| 225 | + | ||
| 226 | + | (1) PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE SERVICE PLACEMEN T TO THE 22 | |
| 227 | + | SATISFACTION OF THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOY ER AND THE DEPARTMENT ; 23 | |
| 228 | + | ||
| 229 | + | (2) PARTICIPATE IN ALL TR AINING RELATED TO TH E SERVICE 24 | |
| 230 | + | PLACEMENT AND FUTURE CAREERS OR EDUCATION AL PATHWAYS ; AND 25 | |
| 234 | 231 | 6 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 235 | 232 | ||
| 236 | 233 | ||
| 237 | - | (7) IDENTIFY PARTICIPATIN G EMPLOYERS WHO CAN PROVIDE A WIDE 1 | |
| 238 | - | ARRAY OF BENEFITS , INCLUDING MENTORING AND CAREER AND COLLE GE 2 | |
| 239 | - | COACHING; 3 | |
| 234 | + | (3) PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM–WIDE EVENTS TO : 1 | |
| 240 | 235 | ||
| 241 | - | (8) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, SELECT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS 4 | |
| 242 | - | THAT REFLECT THE GEN DER, RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVER SITY OF THE 5 | |
| 243 | - | STATE; AND 6 | |
| 236 | + | (I) EXPAND THE PARTICIPAN T’S PROFESSIONAL NETWO RK; 2 | |
| 244 | 237 | ||
| 245 | - | (9) EVALUATE THE OVERALL OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM IN 7 | |
| 246 | - | COLLABORATION WITH A N INDEPENDENT ENTITY . 8 | |
| 238 | + | (II) MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH IN THE PROGRAM; AND 3 | |
| 247 | 239 | ||
| 248 | - | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET TARGETS FOR PROGRAM 9 | |
| 249 | - | PARTICIPATION , INCLUDING: 10 | |
| 240 | + | (III) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STATE RESOURCES. 4 | |
| 250 | 241 | ||
| 251 | - | ( | |
| 252 | - | ||
| 242 | + | (D) AS NEEDED, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DISBUR SE A PRORATED STIPEN D 5 | |
| 243 | + | AMOUNT ON A CASE –BY–CASE BASIS. 6 | |
| 253 | 244 | ||
| 254 | - | (2) 2000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOUR TH YEAR OF 13 | |
| 255 | - | IMPLEMENTATION . 14 | |
| 245 | + | 24–11A–05. 7 | |
| 256 | 246 | ||
| 257 | - | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS T O 15 | |
| 258 | - | ADDRESS PRIORITY ISS UES, INCLUDING: 16 | |
| 247 | + | (A) THERE IS A SERVICE YEAR OPTION PROGRAM FUND. 8 | |
| 259 | 248 | ||
| 260 | - | ( | |
| 249 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO: 9 | |
| 261 | 250 | ||
| 262 | - | ( | |
| 251 | + | (1) PROVIDE STIPENDS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; AND 10 | |
| 263 | 252 | ||
| 264 | - | ( | |
| 253 | + | (2) PAY THE COSTS TO ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 11 | |
| 265 | 254 | ||
| 266 | - | (4) POSITIONS IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENT FACING 20 | |
| 267 | - | PERSISTENT RECRUITMENT AND RETE NTION CHALLENGES . 21 | |
| 255 | + | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 12 | |
| 268 | 256 | ||
| 269 | - | 24–11A–04. 22 | |
| 257 | + | (D) THE FUND IS A CONTINUING , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT SUBJECT 13 | |
| 258 | + | TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 14 | |
| 270 | 259 | ||
| 271 | - | (A) (1) WHILE WORKING IN A SE RVICE PLACEMENT , A PROGRAM 23 | |
| 272 | - | PARTICIPANT SHALL : 24 | |
| 260 | + | (E) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY 15 | |
| 261 | + | AND SHALL INVEST THE MONEY IN THE FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER 16 | |
| 262 | + | STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 17 | |
| 273 | 263 | ||
| 274 | - | ( | |
| 275 | - | ||
| 264 | + | (2) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D 18 | |
| 265 | + | TO THE FUND. 19 | |
| 276 | 266 | ||
| 277 | - | ( | |
| 267 | + | (F) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 20 | |
| 278 | 268 | ||
| 279 | - | 1. JOB TRAINING; 28 | |
| 269 | + | (G) THE DEPARTMENT : 21 | |
| 270 | + | ||
| 271 | + | (1) MAY ACCEPT ANY GIFT O R GRANT FROM ANY PER SON FOR THE 22 | |
| 272 | + | FUND; 23 | |
| 273 | + | ||
| 274 | + | (2) SHALL USE ANY GIFT OR GRANT THAT IT RECEIV ES FOR THE 24 | |
| 275 | + | PURPOSES LISTED UNDE R SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND 25 | |
| 280 | 276 | HOUSE BILL 546 7 | |
| 281 | 277 | ||
| 282 | 278 | ||
| 283 | - | | |
| 284 | - | ||
| 279 | + | (3) SHALL DEPOSIT WITH TH E STATE TREASURER ANY GIFT OR 1 | |
| 280 | + | GRANT THAT IT RECEIV ES FOR THE FUND. 2 | |
| 285 | 281 | ||
| 286 | - | | |
| 282 | + | (H) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 3 | |
| 287 | 283 | ||
| 288 | - | 4. ANY OTHER SUPPORT NEE DED. 4 | |
| 284 | + | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE 4 | |
| 285 | + | BUDGET; 5 | |
| 289 | 286 | ||
| 290 | - | (2) A PARTICIPATING EMPLOY ER SHALL PAY: 5 | |
| 287 | + | (2) GIFTS OR GRANTS RECEI VED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 6 | |
| 288 | + | FUND; 7 | |
| 291 | 289 | ||
| 292 | - | ( | |
| 290 | + | (3) INVESTMENT EARNINGS O F THE FUND; AND 8 | |
| 293 | 291 | ||
| 294 | - | ( | |
| 295 | - | ||
| 292 | + | (4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR 9 | |
| 293 | + | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 10 | |
| 296 | 294 | ||
| 297 | - | (3) A PARTICIPATING EMPLOY ER MAY PROVIDE WRAPA ROUND 9 | |
| 298 | - | SERVICES TO A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT . 10 | |
| 295 | + | (I) ANY UNSPENT PORTION O F THE FUND MAY NOT BE TRANS FERRED OR 11 | |
| 296 | + | REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE BUT SHALL REMAI N IN THE FUND 12 | |
| 297 | + | TO BE USED FOR THE P URPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBTITLE. 13 | |
| 299 | 298 | ||
| 300 | - | (B) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION S (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION , THE 11 | |
| 301 | - | DEPARTMENT MAY DISBUR SE A STIPEND OF UP TO $3,000 TO A PROGRAM 12 | |
| 302 | - | PARTICIPANT WHO COMP LETES A SERVICE PLAC EMENT: 13 | |
| 299 | + | (J) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE 14 | |
| 300 | + | AUDITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 15 | |
| 303 | 301 | ||
| 304 | - | ||
| 302 | + | 24–11A–06. 16 | |
| 305 | 303 | ||
| 306 | - | (2) AN EDUCATION AWARD OF $6,000, WHICH SHALL BE DEPOS ITED 15 | |
| 307 | - | INTO A TAX–EXEMPT MARYLAND 529 ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 18, 16 | |
| 308 | - | SUBTITLE 19 OF THIS ARTICLE AND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR QUALIFIED HIGHER 17 | |
| 309 | - | EDUCATION EXPENSES , AS DEFINED IN § 18–1901 OF THIS ARTICLE. 18 | |
| 304 | + | (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROC URE THE SERVICES OF A 17 | |
| 305 | + | THIRD–PARTY ENTITY TO COND UCT AN INDEPENDENT S TUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF 18 | |
| 306 | + | THE PROGRAM. 19 | |
| 310 | 307 | ||
| 311 | - | ( | |
| 308 | + | (2) THE STUDY SHALL EMPLO Y: 20 | |
| 312 | 309 | ||
| 313 | - | (1) PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE SERVICE PLACEMEN T TO THE 20 | |
| 314 | - | SATISFACTION OF THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOY ER AND THE DEPARTMENT ; 21 | |
| 310 | + | (I) RANDOM ASSIGNMENT , IF FEASIBLE AND ETHI CAL; OR 21 | |
| 315 | 311 | ||
| 316 | - | (2) PARTICIPATE IN ALL TR AINING RELATED TO TH E SERVICE 22 | |
| 317 | - | PLACEMENT AND FUTURE CAREERS OR EDUCATION AL PATHWAYS ; AND 23 | |
| 312 | + | (II) OTHER RESEARCH METHOD S THAT ALLOW FOR THE 22 | |
| 313 | + | STRONGEST POSSIBLE C AUSAL INFERENCE S, IF RANDOM ASSIGNMENT IS NOT 23 | |
| 314 | + | FEASIBLE AND ETHICAL IN THIS INSTANCE. 24 | |
| 318 | 315 | ||
| 319 | - | (3) PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM–WIDE EVENTS TO : 24 | |
| 316 | + | (B) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, THE THIRD–PARTY ENTITY SHALL S UBMIT 25 | |
| 317 | + | A REPORT ON ITS FIND INGS AND RECOMMENDAT IONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN 26 | |
| 318 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMEN T ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 27 | |
| 319 | + | ASSEMBLY. 28 | |
| 320 | 320 | ||
| 321 | - | (I) EXPAND THE PARTICIPAN T’S PROFESSIONAL NETW ORK; 25 | |
| 322 | - | ||
| 323 | - | (II) MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH IN THE PROGRAM; AND 26 | |
| 324 | - | ||
| 325 | - | (III) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STATE RESOURCES . 27 | |
| 326 | - | 8 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 321 | + | (C) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2028, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ISH 29 8 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 327 | 322 | ||
| 328 | 323 | ||
| 329 | - | ||
| 330 | - | ||
| 324 | + | AN ONLINE DASHBOARD OF KEY PERFORMANCE I NDICATORS SHOWN IN T HE REPORT 1 | |
| 325 | + | REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 2 | |
| 331 | 326 | ||
| 332 | - | 24–11A– | |
| 327 | + | 24–11A–07. 3 | |
| 333 | 328 | ||
| 334 | - | | |
| 335 | - | ||
| 329 | + | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS NECESSAR Y TO CARRY OUT 4 | |
| 330 | + | THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING REGULATION S ON: 5 | |
| 336 | 331 | ||
| 337 | - | ( | |
| 332 | + | (1) THE APPLICATION PROCE SS; 6 | |
| 338 | 333 | ||
| 339 | - | ( | |
| 334 | + | (2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREME NTS; 7 | |
| 340 | 335 | ||
| 341 | - | (2) PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE 8 | |
| 342 | - | COMPLETED THE PROGRAM TO BE USED AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION 9 | |
| 343 | - | IN THE STATE TOWARD VOCATIONAL CE RTIFICATES, ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES, AND 10 | |
| 344 | - | BACHELOR’S DEGREES; AND 11 | |
| 336 | + | (3) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; AND 8 | |
| 345 | 337 | ||
| 346 | - | ( | |
| 338 | + | (4) THE DISBURSEMENT OF S TIPENDS. 9 | |
| 347 | 339 | ||
| 348 | - | ||
| 340 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 10 | |
| 349 | 341 | ||
| 350 | - | (D) THE FUND IS A CONTINUING , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT SUBJECT 14 | |
| 351 | - | TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 15 | |
| 342 | + | 6–226. 11 | |
| 352 | 343 | ||
| 353 | - | (E) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY 16 | |
| 354 | - | AND SHALL INVEST THE MONEY IN THE FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER 17 | |
| 355 | - | STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 18 | |
| 344 | + | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 12 | |
| 345 | + | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 13 | |
| 346 | + | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 14 | |
| 347 | + | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 15 | |
| 348 | + | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 16 | |
| 349 | + | Fund of the State. 17 | |
| 356 | 350 | ||
| 357 | - | ( | |
| 358 | - | TO THE | |
| 351 | + | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 18 | |
| 352 | + | to the following funds: 19 | |
| 359 | 353 | ||
| 360 | - | | |
| 354 | + | 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 20 | |
| 361 | 355 | ||
| 362 | - | | |
| 356 | + | 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 21 | |
| 363 | 357 | ||
| 364 | - | (1) MAY ACCEPT ANY GIFT O R GRANT FROM ANY PER SON FOR THE 23 | |
| 365 | - | FUND; 24 | |
| 366 | - | ||
| 367 | - | (2) SHALL USE ANY GIFT OR GRANT THAT IT RECEIV ES FOR THE 25 | |
| 368 | - | PURPOSES LISTED UNDE R SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND 26 | |
| 369 | - | ||
| 370 | - | (3) SHALL DEPOSIT WITH TH E STATE TREASURER ANY GIFT OR 27 | |
| 371 | - | GRANT THAT IT RECEIV ES FOR THE FUND. 28 | |
| 372 | - | HOUSE BILL 546 9 | |
| 373 | - | ||
| 374 | - | ||
| 375 | - | (H) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 1 | |
| 376 | - | ||
| 377 | - | (1) MONEY APPROPRI ATED TO THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE 2 | |
| 378 | - | BUDGET; 3 | |
| 379 | - | ||
| 380 | - | (2) GIFTS OR GRANTS RECEI VED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 4 | |
| 381 | - | FUND; 5 | |
| 382 | - | ||
| 383 | - | (3) FEDERAL FUNDS ; 6 | |
| 384 | - | ||
| 385 | - | (3) (4) INVESTMENT EARNINGS O F THE FUND; AND 7 | |
| 386 | - | ||
| 387 | - | (4) (5) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED 8 | |
| 388 | - | FOR THE BENEFIT OF T HE FUND. 9 | |
| 389 | - | ||
| 390 | - | (I) ANY UNSPENT PORTION O F THE FUND MAY NOT BE TRANS FERRED OR 10 | |
| 391 | - | REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE BUT SHALL REMAI N IN THE FUND 11 | |
| 392 | - | TO BE USED FOR THE P URPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBTITLE. 12 | |
| 393 | - | ||
| 394 | - | (J) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE 13 | |
| 395 | - | AUDITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 14 | |
| 396 | - | ||
| 397 | - | 24–11A–06. 15 | |
| 398 | - | ||
| 399 | - | (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROC URE THE SERVICES OF A 16 | |
| 400 | - | THIRD–PARTY ENTITY TO COND UCT AN INDEPENDENT S TUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF 17 | |
| 401 | - | THE PROGRAM. 18 | |
| 402 | - | ||
| 403 | - | (2) THE STUDY SHALL EMPLO Y: 19 | |
| 404 | - | ||
| 405 | - | (I) RANDOM ASSIGNMENT , IF FEASIBLE AND ETHI CAL; OR 20 | |
| 406 | - | ||
| 407 | - | (II) OTHER RESEARCH METHOD S THAT ALLOW FOR THE 21 | |
| 408 | - | STRONGEST POSSIBLE C AUSAL INFERENCES , IF RANDOM ASSIGNMENT IS NOT 22 | |
| 409 | - | FEASIBLE AND ETHICAL IN THIS INSTANCE. 23 | |
| 410 | - | ||
| 411 | - | (B) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, THE THIRD–PARTY ENTITY SHALL S UBMIT 24 | |
| 412 | - | A REPORT ON ITS FIND INGS AND RECOMMENDAT IONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN 25 | |
| 413 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 26 | |
| 414 | - | ASSEMBLY. 27 | |
| 415 | - | ||
| 416 | - | (C) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2028, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLIS H 28 | |
| 417 | - | AN ONLINE DASHBOARD OF KEY PERFORMANCE I NDICATORS SHOWN IN T HE REPORT 29 | |
| 418 | - | REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 30 10 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 419 | - | ||
| 420 | - | ||
| 421 | - | ||
| 422 | - | 24–11A–07. 1 | |
| 423 | - | ||
| 424 | - | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS NECESS ARY TO CARRY OUT 2 | |
| 425 | - | THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING REGULATION S ON: 3 | |
| 426 | - | ||
| 427 | - | (1) THE APPLICATION PROCE SS; 4 | |
| 428 | - | ||
| 429 | - | (2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREME NTS; 5 | |
| 430 | - | ||
| 431 | - | (3) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; AND 6 | |
| 432 | - | ||
| 433 | - | (4) THE DISBURSEMENT OF S TIPENDS. 7 | |
| 434 | - | ||
| 435 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 8 | |
| 436 | - | ||
| 437 | - | 6–226. 9 | |
| 438 | - | ||
| 439 | - | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 10 | |
| 440 | - | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 11 | |
| 441 | - | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 12 | |
| 442 | - | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 13 | |
| 443 | - | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 14 | |
| 444 | - | Fund of the State. 15 | |
| 445 | - | ||
| 446 | - | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 16 | |
| 447 | - | to the following funds: 17 | |
| 448 | - | ||
| 449 | - | 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 18 | |
| 450 | - | ||
| 451 | - | 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 19 | |
| 452 | - | ||
| 453 | - | 172. THE SERVICE YEAR OPTION MARYLAND CORPS 20 | |
| 454 | - | PROGRAM FUND. 21 | |
| 455 | - | ||
| 456 | - | Article – State Government 22 | |
| 457 | - | ||
| 458 | - | [Part II. Maryland Corps Program.] 23 | |
| 459 | - | ||
| 460 | - | [9–2811. 24 | |
| 461 | - | ||
| 462 | - | (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. 25 | |
| 463 | - | ||
| 464 | - | (b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Program. 26 | |
| 465 | - | ||
| 466 | - | (c) “Corps participant” means an individual who participates in the Program. 27 HOUSE BILL 546 11 | |
| 467 | - | ||
| 468 | - | ||
| 469 | - | ||
| 470 | - | (d) “Fund” means the Maryland Corps Program Fund. 1 | |
| 471 | - | ||
| 472 | - | (e) “Participating organization” means a nonprofit organization or government 2 | |
| 473 | - | agency that: 3 | |
| 474 | - | ||
| 475 | - | (1) has a focus on community or other service, service learning, 4 | |
| 476 | - | volunteerism, or other activities or experiences with a similar mission; 5 | |
| 477 | - | ||
| 478 | - | (2) hosts a program participant in a service role; and 6 | |
| 479 | - | ||
| 480 | - | (3) complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and 7 | |
| 481 | - | Title 20, Subtitle 6 of this article. 8 | |
| 482 | - | ||
| 483 | - | (f) “Program” means the Maryland Corps Program. 9 | |
| 484 | - | ||
| 485 | - | (g) “Wraparound services” includes: 10 | |
| 486 | - | ||
| 487 | - | (1) child care; 11 | |
| 488 | - | ||
| 489 | - | (2) transportation; 12 | |
| 490 | - | ||
| 491 | - | (3) housing; 13 | |
| 492 | - | ||
| 493 | - | (4) mental health; 14 | |
| 494 | - | ||
| 495 | - | (5) crisis intervention; 15 | |
| 496 | - | ||
| 497 | - | (6) substance abuse prevention or treatment; 16 | |
| 498 | - | ||
| 499 | - | (7) legal aid; 17 | |
| 500 | - | ||
| 501 | - | (8) financial literacy programming; 18 | |
| 502 | - | ||
| 503 | - | (9) job search and application support; and 19 | |
| 504 | - | ||
| 505 | - | (10) college application support.] 20 | |
| 506 | - | ||
| 507 | - | [9–2812. 21 | |
| 508 | - | ||
| 509 | - | (a) There is a Maryland Corps Program in the State administered and managed 22 | |
| 510 | - | by the Board. 23 | |
| 511 | - | ||
| 512 | - | (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Program is 24 | |
| 513 | - | exempt from Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 25 | |
| 514 | - | 12 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 515 | - | ||
| 516 | - | ||
| 517 | - | (2) The Program is subject to Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and 1 | |
| 518 | - | Procurement Article. 2 | |
| 519 | - | ||
| 520 | - | (c) The purpose of the Program is to: 3 | |
| 521 | - | ||
| 522 | - | (1) provide meaningful service opportunities to participants that will 4 | |
| 523 | - | address the social needs of the community; 5 | |
| 524 | - | ||
| 525 | - | (2) equip corps participants with the skills that will enable them to 6 | |
| 526 | - | successfully make the transition from high school to an institution of higher education or 7 | |
| 527 | - | to the workforce; and 8 | |
| 528 | - | ||
| 529 | - | (3) provide scholarships to corps participants who have completed the 9 | |
| 530 | - | Program to be used at institutions of higher education toward vocational certificates, 10 | |
| 531 | - | associate’s degrees, or bachelor’s degrees. 11 | |
| 532 | - | ||
| 533 | - | (d) The Program is subject to review under § 2–1220 of this article.] 12 | |
| 534 | - | ||
| 535 | - | [9–2813. 13 | |
| 536 | - | ||
| 537 | - | (a) (1) A Board of Directors shall administer and manage the Program. 14 | |
| 538 | - | ||
| 539 | - | (2) The Board is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of 15 | |
| 540 | - | the State. 16 | |
| 541 | - | ||
| 542 | - | (b) The Board consists of the following members: 17 | |
| 543 | - | ||
| 544 | - | (1) a Board Chair, jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the 18 | |
| 545 | - | Speaker of the House; 19 | |
| 546 | - | ||
| 547 | - | (2) two members jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the 20 | |
| 548 | - | Speaker of the House: 21 | |
| 549 | - | ||
| 550 | - | (i) one of whom must represent a service organization in the State; 22 | |
| 551 | - | and 23 | |
| 552 | - | ||
| 553 | - | (ii) one of whom shall be: 24 | |
| 554 | - | ||
| 555 | - | 1. a current participant in a public service program; or 25 | |
| 556 | - | ||
| 557 | - | 2. a former participant in a public service program whose 26 | |
| 558 | - | participation ended during the preceding 3 years; 27 | |
| 559 | - | ||
| 560 | - | (3) one member appointed by the President of the Senate; 28 | |
| 561 | - | ||
| 562 | - | (4) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House; and 29 | |
| 563 | - | HOUSE BILL 546 13 | |
| 564 | - | ||
| 565 | - | ||
| 566 | - | (5) two members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a 1 | |
| 567 | - | representative from the Governor’s Office of Service and Volunteerism. 2 | |
| 568 | - | ||
| 569 | - | (c) In making appointments to the Board, the President, Speaker, and Governor 3 | |
| 570 | - | shall consider: 4 | |
| 571 | - | ||
| 572 | - | (1) the professional or personal experience of the individual in community 5 | |
| 573 | - | or other service, nonprofit management, civic engagement, or volunteerism; and 6 | |
| 574 | - | ||
| 575 | - | (2) the cultural, geographic, racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the 7 | |
| 576 | - | State. 8 | |
| 577 | - | ||
| 578 | - | (d) A member of the Board: 9 | |
| 579 | - | ||
| 580 | - | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but 10 | |
| 581 | - | ||
| 582 | - | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 11 | |
| 583 | - | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 12 | |
| 584 | - | ||
| 585 | - | (e) (1) The term of a member of the Board is 4 years. 13 | |
| 586 | - | ||
| 587 | - | (2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms 14 | |
| 588 | - | provided for members on June 1, 2022. 15 | |
| 589 | - | ||
| 590 | - | (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is 16 | |
| 591 | - | appointed and qualifies. 17 | |
| 592 | - | ||
| 593 | - | (f) (1) A member appointed by the President may be removed by the President 18 | |
| 594 | - | for the reasons stated in paragraph (5) of this subsection. 19 | |
| 595 | - | ||
| 596 | - | (2) A member appointed by the Speaker may be removed by the Speaker 20 | |
| 597 | - | for the reasons stated in paragraph (5) of this subsection. 21 | |
| 598 | - | ||
| 599 | - | (3) A member appointed by the Governor may be removed by the Governor 22 | |
| 600 | - | for the reasons stated in paragraph (5) of this subsection. 23 | |
| 601 | - | ||
| 602 | - | (4) The Board Chair may be removed jointly by the President and the 24 | |
| 603 | - | Speaker for the reasons stated in paragraph (5) of this subsection. 25 | |
| 604 | - | ||
| 605 | - | (5) A member of the Board may be removed for: 26 | |
| 606 | - | ||
| 607 | - | (i) incompetence; 27 | |
| 608 | - | ||
| 609 | - | (ii) misconduct; 28 | |
| 610 | - | ||
| 611 | - | (iii) immorality; or 29 | |
| 612 | - | 14 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 613 | - | ||
| 614 | - | ||
| 615 | - | (iv) failure to perform the duties of the position. 1 | |
| 616 | - | ||
| 617 | - | (g) Board members are subject to the requirements of Title 5 of the General 2 | |
| 618 | - | Provisions Article. 3 | |
| 619 | - | ||
| 620 | - | (h) (1) The Board shall meet at least once every 2 months. 4 | |
| 621 | - | ||
| 622 | - | (2) Board meetings are subject to the requirements of Title 3 of the General 5 | |
| 623 | - | Provisions Article.] 6 | |
| 624 | - | ||
| 625 | - | [9–2814. 7 | |
| 626 | - | ||
| 627 | - | (a) (1) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director. 8 | |
| 628 | - | ||
| 629 | - | (2) The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Board. 9 | |
| 630 | - | ||
| 631 | - | (3) The Board shall determine the salary of the Executive Director. 10 | |
| 632 | - | ||
| 633 | - | (b) (1) The Executive Director is the chief administrative officer of the 11 | |
| 634 | - | Program. 12 | |
| 635 | - | ||
| 636 | - | (2) The Executive Director shall manage the administrative affairs and 13 | |
| 637 | - | technical activities of the Program in accordance with the policies and procedures that the 14 | |
| 638 | - | Board establishes. 15 | |
| 639 | - | ||
| 640 | - | (c) (1) The Board may employ a staff in accordance with its budget. 16 | |
| 641 | - | ||
| 642 | - | (2) Staff employed under this section are State employees who: 17 | |
| 643 | - | ||
| 644 | - | (i) are subject to the requirements of Title 5 of the General 18 | |
| 645 | - | Provisions Article; and 19 | |
| 646 | - | ||
| 647 | - | (ii) may participate in the State Retirement and Pension System 20 | |
| 648 | - | under Division II of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.] 21 | |
| 649 | - | ||
| 650 | - | [9–2815. 22 | |
| 651 | - | ||
| 652 | - | (a) The Board is responsible for expanding service opportunities in the State with 23 | |
| 653 | - | the following goals: 24 | |
| 654 | - | ||
| 655 | - | (1) creating a strong annual cohort bond of unity for Program participants 25 | |
| 656 | - | from urban, rural, and suburban areas of the State; 26 | |
| 657 | - | ||
| 658 | - | (2) subject to subsection (d) of this section, ensuring all Marylanders have 27 | |
| 659 | - | equitable access to participate in the Program regardless of gender, race, religion, national 28 | |
| 660 | - | origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, geography, or protected 29 | |
| 661 | - | veteran status; 30 HOUSE BILL 546 15 | |
| 662 | - | ||
| 663 | - | ||
| 664 | - | ||
| 665 | - | (3) helping Program participants develop the critical job skills necessary 1 | |
| 666 | - | for creating a more equitable society as they serve their communities across the State, using 2 | |
| 667 | - | the lens of environmental, social, racial, and economic justice; and 3 | |
| 668 | - | ||
| 669 | - | (4) ensuring each district of the State can communicate its unique 4 | |
| 670 | - | community needs and choose the appropriate solutions. 5 | |
| 671 | - | ||
| 672 | - | (b) The Board shall adopt regulations regarding: 6 | |
| 673 | - | ||
| 674 | - | (1) selection criteria for regional operating partners with a global view of 7 | |
| 675 | - | the needs of the communities in which the regional operating partner works, who will 8 | |
| 676 | - | identify and implement placement priorities in consultation with local community partners 9 | |
| 677 | - | to expand capacity and create new service programs as needed; 10 | |
| 678 | - | ||
| 679 | - | (2) eligibility requirements for participating organizations, classified by 11 | |
| 680 | - | the Board based on the number of service members the organization’s grant will support, 12 | |
| 681 | - | as: 13 | |
| 682 | - | ||
| 683 | - | (i) community employers; or 14 | |
| 684 | - | ||
| 685 | - | (ii) large–scale employers; 15 | |
| 686 | - | ||
| 687 | - | (3) prioritizing the placement of Program participants with large–scale 16 | |
| 688 | - | employers based on the organization’s demonstrated need for Program participants who 17 | |
| 689 | - | will transition to full–time employment following completion of the Program; 18 | |
| 690 | - | ||
| 691 | - | (4) a centralized process to facilitate efficient screening and placement of 19 | |
| 692 | - | Program participants as well as effective measurement and evaluation of the participant’s 20 | |
| 693 | - | service experience; 21 | |
| 694 | - | ||
| 695 | - | (5) stipends for participants, including: 22 | |
| 696 | - | ||
| 697 | - | (i) monetary payment of at least $15 per hour, health insurance 23 | |
| 698 | - | benefits, and the potential for wraparound services; and 24 | |
| 699 | - | ||
| 700 | - | (ii) requirements for large–scale employers to provide matching 25 | |
| 701 | - | funds; 26 | |
| 702 | - | ||
| 703 | - | (6) an education award of $6,000 for participants that complete at least 9 27 | |
| 704 | - | months of service, which shall be deposited into a tax–exempt Maryland 529 account 28 | |
| 705 | - | established under Title 18, Subtitle 19 of the Education Article and may only be used for 29 | |
| 706 | - | qualified higher education expenses, as defined in § 18–1901 of the Education Article; 30 | |
| 707 | - | ||
| 708 | - | (7) workforce development training and wraparound services provided to 31 | |
| 709 | - | Program participants by participating organizations; 32 | |
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| 711 | - | ||
| 712 | - | ||
| 713 | - | (8) additional training and support services provided to Program 1 | |
| 714 | - | participants after the completion of the participant’s service; 2 | |
| 715 | - | ||
| 716 | - | (9) ongoing evaluation of opportunities to expand service in the State to 3 | |
| 717 | - | address the State’s workforce development needs, including opportunities within State 4 | |
| 718 | - | agencies for the creation and expansion of service opportunities within the agencies; and 5 | |
| 719 | - | ||
| 720 | - | (10) ongoing evaluation of the Program to ensure access and effectiveness, 6 | |
| 721 | - | including: 7 | |
| 722 | - | ||
| 723 | - | (i) demographics of corps participants, including race, ethnicity, 8 | |
| 724 | - | age, education, and geography; 9 | |
| 725 | - | ||
| 726 | - | (ii) post–Program trajectories of corps participants; and 10 | |
| 727 | - | ||
| 728 | - | (iii) an evaluation of the needs served in the community by the 11 | |
| 729 | - | Program. 12 | |
| 730 | - | ||
| 731 | - | (c) The Board may: 13 | |
| 732 | - | ||
| 733 | - | (1) sue and be sued; 14 | |
| 734 | - | ||
| 735 | - | (2) adopt a seal; 15 | |
| 736 | - | ||
| 737 | - | (3) acquire, hold, and dispose of property for its corporate purposes; 16 | |
| 738 | - | ||
| 739 | - | (4) sell, lease, or otherwise convey, in any manner that the Board considers 17 | |
| 740 | - | appropriate, any property it owns to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle; 18 | |
| 741 | - | ||
| 742 | - | (5) enter into contracts and leases and execute any instrument necessary 19 | |
| 743 | - | or convenient, on the terms and for any corporate purpose that the Board considers 20 | |
| 744 | - | advisable; 21 | |
| 745 | - | ||
| 746 | - | (6) use any other money available under this subtitle or any grant or money 22 | |
| 747 | - | from the State or federal government or any of their units or instrumentalities to 23 | |
| 748 | - | accomplish the purposes of this subtitle; 24 | |
| 749 | - | ||
| 750 | - | (7) borrow money for a corporate purpose and mortgage or otherwise 25 | |
| 751 | - | encumber its property as security for the loan; 26 | |
| 752 | - | ||
| 753 | - | (8) accept gifts, contributions, or loans of money, supplies, goods, and 27 | |
| 754 | - | services, and accept appropriations, allotments, and loans of money from the State or 28 | |
| 755 | - | federal government, a federal corporation, a unit or instrumentality of the federal 29 | |
| 756 | - | government, or a political subdivision or instrumentality of the State; 30 | |
| 757 | - | ||
| 758 | - | (9) exercise a power usually possessed by a private corporation in 31 | |
| 759 | - | performing similar functions unless to do so would conflict with State law; and 32 HOUSE BILL 546 17 | |
| 760 | - | ||
| 761 | - | ||
| 762 | - | ||
| 763 | - | (10) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly 1 | |
| 764 | - | granted by this subtitle. 2 | |
| 765 | - | ||
| 766 | - | (d) The Board shall prioritize for participation in the Program individuals 3 | |
| 767 | - | historically underrepresented in: 4 | |
| 768 | - | ||
| 769 | - | (1) higher education enrollment or completion; or 5 | |
| 770 | - | ||
| 771 | - | (2) employment by: 6 | |
| 772 | - | ||
| 773 | - | (i) large–scale and community employers; or 7 | |
| 774 | - | ||
| 775 | - | (ii) participating organizations.] 8 | |
| 776 | - | ||
| 777 | - | [9–2816. 9 | |
| 778 | - | ||
| 779 | - | (a) The Board shall act as an intermediary with the AmeriCorps Program to 10 | |
| 780 | - | secure federal funding and alleviate the administrative burden on State organizations 11 | |
| 781 | - | seeking to participate in AmeriCorps programming. 12 | |
| 782 | - | ||
| 783 | - | (b) In working with the AmeriCorps Program under subsection (a) of this section, 13 | |
| 784 | - | the Board shall focus on expanding the service opportunities in State and local parks and 14 | |
| 785 | - | in the public health sector.] 15 | |
| 786 | - | ||
| 787 | - | [9–2817. 16 | |
| 788 | - | ||
| 789 | - | (a) There is a Maryland Corps Program Fund. 17 | |
| 790 | - | ||
| 791 | - | (b) The purpose of the Fund is to: 18 | |
| 792 | - | ||
| 793 | - | (1) provide stipends to corps participants; 19 | |
| 794 | - | ||
| 795 | - | (2) provide scholarships to corps participants who have completed the 20 | |
| 796 | - | Program to be used at institutions of higher education in the State toward vocational 21 | |
| 797 | - | certificates, associate’s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees; 22 | |
| 798 | - | ||
| 799 | - | (3) cover expenses incurred by the Board, including expenses incurred to 23 | |
| 800 | - | study the potential use of the Program as a workforce development tool in the State; 24 | |
| 801 | - | ||
| 802 | - | (4) cover expenses incurred to study how alumni of the Program could be 25 | |
| 803 | - | better positioned to meet the current and future needs of employers in the State; and 26 | |
| 804 | - | ||
| 805 | - | (5) provide funding for the Program to match gifts or grants received by 27 | |
| 806 | - | the Board for the Fund. 28 | |
| 807 | - | ||
| 808 | - | (c) The Board shall administer the Fund. 29 18 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 809 | - | ||
| 810 | - | ||
| 811 | - | ||
| 812 | - | (d) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the 1 | |
| 813 | - | State Finance and Procurement Article. 2 | |
| 814 | - | ||
| 815 | - | (e) (1) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and shall invest the 3 | |
| 816 | - | money in the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. 4 | |
| 817 | - | ||
| 818 | - | (2) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 5 | |
| 819 | - | ||
| 820 | - | (f) The Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 6 | |
| 821 | - | ||
| 822 | - | (g) The Board: 7 | |
| 823 | - | ||
| 824 | - | (1) may accept any gift or grant from any person for the Fund; 8 | |
| 825 | - | ||
| 826 | - | (2) shall use any gift or grant that it receives for the reasons stated under 9 | |
| 827 | - | subsection (b) of this section; and 10 | |
| 828 | - | ||
| 829 | - | (3) shall deposit any gift or grant that it receives for the Fund with the 11 | |
| 830 | - | State Treasurer. 12 | |
| 831 | - | ||
| 832 | - | (h) The Fund consists of: 13 | |
| 833 | - | ||
| 834 | - | (1) money appropriated under § 9–2818 of this subtitle; 14 | |
| 835 | - | ||
| 836 | - | (2) gifts or grants received by the Board for the Fund; 15 | |
| 837 | - | ||
| 838 | - | (3) investment earnings of the Fund; and 16 | |
| 839 | - | ||
| 840 | - | (4) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 17 | |
| 841 | - | Fund. 18 | |
| 842 | - | ||
| 843 | - | (i) The Fund may be used only for: 19 | |
| 844 | - | ||
| 845 | - | (1) providing stipends to corps participants; 20 | |
| 846 | - | ||
| 847 | - | (2) providing scholarships to corps participants who have completed the 21 | |
| 848 | - | Program to be used at institutions of higher education in the State toward vocational 22 | |
| 849 | - | certificates, associate’s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees; 23 | |
| 850 | - | ||
| 851 | - | (3) covering expenses incurred by the Board, including expenses incurred 24 | |
| 852 | - | to study the potential use of the Program as a workforce development tool in the State; 25 | |
| 853 | - | ||
| 854 | - | (4) covering expenses incurred to study how alumni of the Program could 26 | |
| 855 | - | be better positioned to meet the current and future needs of employers in the State; and 27 | |
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| 857 | - | ||
| 858 | - | ||
| 859 | - | (5) providing funding for the Program to match gifts or grants received by 1 | |
| 860 | - | the Board for the Fund. 2 | |
| 861 | - | ||
| 862 | - | (j) Any unspent portion of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the 3 | |
| 863 | - | General Fund of the State but shall remain in the Fund to be used for the purposes specified 4 | |
| 864 | - | in this subtitle. 5 | |
| 865 | - | ||
| 866 | - | (k) (1) Beginning with fiscal year 2018, at the end of the fiscal year, the Board 6 | |
| 867 | - | shall prepare an annual report of the Fund that includes an accounting of all financial 7 | |
| 868 | - | receipts and expenditures to and from the Fund. 8 | |
| 869 | - | ||
| 870 | - | (2) The Board shall submit a copy of the report to the General Assembly in 9 | |
| 871 | - | accordance with § 2–1257 of this article. 10 | |
| 872 | - | ||
| 873 | - | (l) The Fund may be subject to an audit by the Legislative Auditor.] 11 | |
| 874 | - | ||
| 875 | - | [9–2818. 12 | |
| 876 | - | ||
| 877 | - | (a) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation to the 13 | |
| 878 | - | Fund of: 14 | |
| 879 | - | ||
| 880 | - | (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 15 | |
| 881 | - | ||
| 882 | - | (2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 16 | |
| 883 | - | ||
| 884 | - | (3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 17 | |
| 885 | - | ||
| 886 | - | (4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter. 18 | |
| 887 | - | ||
| 888 | - | (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that: 19 | |
| 889 | - | ||
| 890 | - | (1) appropriations made under subsection (a) of this section are in addition 20 | |
| 891 | - | to any federal funding received for State service or volunteer programming; and 21 | |
| 892 | - | ||
| 893 | - | (2) any federal funding received by the State for service or volunteer 22 | |
| 894 | - | programming shall be deposited into the Fund for use by the Program. 23 | |
| 895 | - | ||
| 896 | - | (c) Appropriations made under subsection (a) of this section and other funding 24 | |
| 897 | - | received by the Board shall be used to: 25 | |
| 898 | - | ||
| 899 | - | (1) provide stipends to corps participants; 26 | |
| 900 | - | ||
| 901 | - | (2) provide scholarships to corps participants who have completed the 27 | |
| 902 | - | Program to be used at institutions of higher education in the State toward vocational 28 | |
| 903 | - | certificates, associate’s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees; 29 | |
| 904 | - | 20 HOUSE BILL 546 | |
| 905 | - | ||
| 906 | - | ||
| 907 | - | (3) cover expenses incurred by the Board, including expenses incurred in 1 | |
| 908 | - | marketing and recruitment; and 2 | |
| 909 | - | ||
| 910 | - | (4) cover programmatic expenses to expand service opportunities 3 | |
| 911 | - | throughout the State, including: 4 | |
| 912 | - | ||
| 913 | - | (i) in partnership with regional operating partners, creating and 5 | |
| 914 | - | maintaining an online platform through which individuals and corps participants can 6 | |
| 915 | - | search and apply for service opportunities throughout the State; 7 | |
| 916 | - | ||
| 917 | - | (ii) expanding the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program, as 8 | |
| 918 | - | provided under §§ 8–1913 through 8–1924 of the Natural Resources Article; 9 | |
| 919 | - | ||
| 920 | - | (iii) creating a Maryland Civilian Climate Corps to conserve and 10 | |
| 921 | - | restore State and local parks and engage in other climate or environmental projects; 11 | |
| 922 | - | ||
| 923 | - | (iv) creating a Maryland Historic Trades Corps to place young adults 12 | |
| 924 | - | and young veterans in regionally based work crews tasked with rehabilitation of State 13 | |
| 925 | - | historic resources; 14 | |
| 926 | - | ||
| 927 | - | (v) expanding the Maryland Conservation Corps to engage in 15 | |
| 928 | - | projects that manage natural resources and conserve parks; and 16 | |
| 929 | - | ||
| 930 | - | (vi) providing staff for the Program. 17 | |
| 931 | - | ||
| 932 | - | (d) Marketing and recruitment conducted by the Program under subsection (c)(3) 18 | |
| 933 | - | of this section shall prioritize: 19 | |
| 934 | - | ||
| 935 | - | (1) historically black colleges and universities, as defined in § 3–207 of the 20 | |
| 936 | - | State Finance and Procurement Article; 21 | |
| 937 | - | ||
| 938 | - | (2) community colleges; 22 | |
| 939 | - | ||
| 940 | - | (3) high schools with low rates of matriculation to 2– and 4–year 23 | |
| 941 | - | institutions of higher education; 24 | |
| 942 | - | ||
| 943 | - | (4) trade schools; and 25 | |
| 944 | - | ||
| 945 | - | (5) youth who are disconnected from school or work.] 26 | |
| 946 | - | ||
| 947 | - | [9–2819. 27 | |
| 948 | - | ||
| 949 | - | The Board shall explore the possibility of: 28 | |
| 950 | - | ||
| 951 | - | (1) accessing federal or other grant funding for the Program; and 29 | |
| 952 | - | ||
| 953 | - | (2) awarding corps participants with academic credit for their service.] 30 HOUSE BILL 546 21 | |
| 954 | - | ||
| 955 | - | ||
| 956 | - | ||
| 957 | - | [9–2820. 1 | |
| 958 | - | ||
| 959 | - | On or before December 1 each year, the Board shall report to the Governor and, in 2 | |
| 960 | - | accordance with § 2–1257 of this article, the General Assembly regarding: 3 | |
| 961 | - | ||
| 962 | - | (1) the number and amount of stipends awarded under the Program; 4 | |
| 963 | - | ||
| 964 | - | (2) the nonprofit or government agencies with which corps participants are 5 | |
| 965 | - | placed; 6 | |
| 966 | - | ||
| 967 | - | (3) the institutions, if any, that award academic credit for a corps 7 | |
| 968 | - | participant’s service; 8 | |
| 969 | - | ||
| 970 | - | (4) the number and amount of scholarships awarded under the Program; 9 | |
| 971 | - | and 10 | |
| 972 | - | ||
| 973 | - | (5) at which institutions corps participants use their scholarships.] 11 | |
| 974 | - | ||
| 975 | - | Chapter 484 of the Acts of 2022 12 | |
| 976 | - | Supplemental Budget No. 5 13 | |
| 977 | - | ||
| 978 | - | 14. Y01A02.01 Dedicated Purpose Account 14 | |
| 979 | - | ||
| 980 | - | In addition to the appropriation shown on page 135 of the printed bill (first reading 15 | |
| 981 | - | file bill), to provide funding to support legislative operating budget priorities. Following 16 | |
| 982 | - | Legislative Policy Committee review, the Department of Budget and Management shall 17 | |
| 983 | - | process a budget amendment effective July 1, 2022 transferring most of the funds listed 18 | |
| 984 | - | below to the appropriate budgeted programs. 19 | |
| 985 | - | ||
| 986 | - | (16) D15A05.05 Expand [Maryland Corps] SERVICE YEAR OPTION 20 | |
| 987 | - | Program IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE AND CIVIC 21 | |
| 988 | - | INNOVATION …………………………………………………………………… ...……...…5,000,000 22 | |
| 358 | + | 172. THE SERVICE YEAR OPTION PROGRAM FUND. 22 | |
| 989 | 359 | ||
| 990 | 360 | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23 | |
| 991 | - | June 1, 2023. 24 | |
| 992 | - | ||
| 361 | + | 1, 2023. 24 |