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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 | *hb0631* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 11 | 8 | M1 3lr1856 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF SB 470 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegate Stein | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2023 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Environment and Transportation | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 11, 2023 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Natural Resources – Land Conservation – Establishment of Goals and Programs 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | (Maryland the Beautiful Act) 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | certain land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; establishing the Local 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest 7 | |
| 31 | - | earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring authorizing the Governor, 8 | |
| 32 | - | beginning in a certain fiscal year, to include in the annual budget bill a certain 9 | |
| 33 | - | appropriation to the Maryland Environmental Trust to be used to provide certain 10 | |
| 34 | - | grants through the Keep Maryland Beautiful Program; establishing the 40 x 40 Land 11 | |
| 35 | - | Conservation Implementation Grant Program to support implementation of land 12 | |
| 36 | - | conservation goals; authorizing certain excess revenue from the transfer tax 13 | |
| 37 | - | collected in a certain fiscal year to be allocated to the Local Land Trust Revolving 14 | |
| 38 | - | Loan Fund; and generally relating to land conservation in the State. 15 | |
| 25 | + | earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Governor, beginning 8 | |
| 26 | + | in a certain fiscal year, to include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation 9 | |
| 27 | + | to the Maryland Environmental Trust to be used to provide certain grants through 10 | |
| 28 | + | the Keep Maryland Beautiful Program; establishing the 40 x 40 Land Conservation 11 | |
| 29 | + | Implementation Grant Program to support implementation of land conservation 12 | |
| 30 | + | goals; and generally relating to land conservation in the State. 13 | |
| 39 | 31 | ||
| 40 | - | BY adding to | |
| 41 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 42 | - | New part designation “Part I. General Provisions” to immediately precede Section | |
| 43 | - | 3–201; Section 3–214 through 3–216 to be under the new part “Part II. Local | |
| 44 | - | Land Trust Revolving Loan Program”; and 5–104 | |
| 45 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 46 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 32 | + | BY adding to 14 | |
| 33 | + | Article – Natural Resources 15 | |
| 34 | + | New part designation “Part I. General Provisions” to immediately precede Section 16 | |
| 35 | + | 3–201; Section 3–214 through 3–216 to be under the new part “Part II. Local 17 | |
| 36 | + | Land Trust Revolving Loan Program”; and 5–104 18 | |
| 37 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 38 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 20 | |
| 47 | 39 | ||
| 48 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23 2 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 40 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Natural Resources 22 | |
| 42 | + | Section 3–210 23 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 | |
| 44 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 25 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 26 | |
| 47 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 27 | |
| 48 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 28 2 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | Article – Natural Resources 1 | |
| 52 | - | Section 3–210 2 | |
| 53 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 4 | |
| 51 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 1 | |
| 52 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 2 | |
| 55 | 53 | ||
| 56 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 57 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 58 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)( | |
| 59 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 60 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 54 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3 | |
| 55 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 4 | |
| 56 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 5 | |
| 57 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 6 | |
| 58 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 7 | |
| 61 | 59 | ||
| 62 | - | BY | |
| 63 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 64 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii) | |
| 65 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 66 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 60 | + | BY adding to 8 | |
| 61 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 9 | |
| 62 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 10 | |
| 63 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 64 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12 | |
| 67 | 65 | ||
| 68 | - | BY adding to 15 | |
| 69 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 16 | |
| 70 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 17 | |
| 71 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 18 | |
| 72 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19 | |
| 66 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13 | |
| 67 | + | That the new part designation “Part I. General Provisions” be added to immediately 14 | |
| 68 | + | precede Section 3–201 of Article – Natural Resources of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 15 | |
| 73 | 69 | ||
| 74 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20 | |
| 75 | - | Article – Tax – Property 21 | |
| 76 | - | Section 13–209(f)(1) 22 | |
| 77 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 23 | |
| 78 | - | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 24 | |
| 70 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 16 | |
| 71 | + | as follows: 17 | |
| 79 | 72 | ||
| 80 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25 | |
| 81 | - | That the new part designation “Part I. General Provisions” be added to immediately 26 | |
| 82 | - | precede Section 3–201 of Article – Natural Resources of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 27 | |
| 73 | + | Article – Natural Resources 18 | |
| 83 | 74 | ||
| 84 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 28 | |
| 85 | - | as follows: 29 | |
| 75 | + | 3–210. 19 | |
| 86 | 76 | ||
| 87 | - | Article – Natural Resources 30 | |
| 77 | + | (A) (1) Any function or activity of the Governor’s Committee to Keep Maryland 20 | |
| 78 | + | Beautiful is transferred to the Trust. 21 | |
| 88 | 79 | ||
| 89 | - | 3–210. 31 | |
| 80 | + | (2) These functions and activities include, by way of enumeration and not 22 | |
| 81 | + | limitation: 23 | |
| 90 | 82 | ||
| 91 | - | (A) (1) Any function or activity of the Governor’s Committee to Keep Maryland 32 | |
| 92 | - | Beautiful is transferred to the Trust. 33 | |
| 83 | + | [(1)] (I) Educating Maryland citizens and visitors in their individual 24 | |
| 84 | + | responsibility in litter prevention and care of the out–of–doors through a two–fold 25 | |
| 85 | + | approach: 26 | |
| 93 | 86 | ||
| 94 | - | (2) These functions and activities include, by way of enumeration and not 34 | |
| 95 | - | limitation: 35 | |
| 87 | + | [(i)] 1. Awareness–publicity through radio, TV, newspapers, and 27 | |
| 88 | + | other public media; and 28 | |
| 89 | + | ||
| 90 | + | [(ii)] 2. Action–cleanup and beautification projects carried out by 29 | |
| 91 | + | civic organizations, county committees, and community groups in cooperation with public 30 | |
| 92 | + | agencies; 31 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | [(2)] (II) Efficient use of public and private funds spent on cleaning up 32 | |
| 95 | + | highways, parks, beaches, and other public and private property; 33 | |
| 96 | 96 | HOUSE BILL 631 3 | |
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | - | [(1)] (I) Educating Maryland citizens and visitors in their individual 1 | |
| 100 | - | responsibility in litter prevention and care of the out–of–doors through a two–fold 2 | |
| 101 | - | approach: 3 | |
| 99 | + | [(3)] (III) Increasing beauty through stimulation of private business, 1 | |
| 100 | + | community, and public planting projects; and 2 | |
| 102 | 101 | ||
| 103 | - | [( | |
| 104 | - | ||
| 102 | + | [(4)] (IV) Stimulating pride and appreciation for home, community, and 3 | |
| 103 | + | State. 4 | |
| 105 | 104 | ||
| 106 | - | [(ii)] 2. Action–cleanup and beautification projects carried out by 6 | |
| 107 | - | civic organizations, county committees, and community groups in cooperation with public 7 | |
| 108 | - | agencies; 8 | |
| 105 | + | (B) (1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 5 | |
| 106 | + | GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 6 | |
| 107 | + | $235,000 TO THE TRUST, TO BE USED IN THE FO LLOWING AMOUNTS FOR THE 7 | |
| 108 | + | FOLLOWING PURPOSES : 8 | |
| 109 | 109 | ||
| 110 | - | [(2)] (II) Efficient use of public and private funds spent on cleaning up 9 | |
| 111 | - | highways, parks, beaches, and other public and private property; 10 | |
| 110 | + | (I) $50,000 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE LAND STEWARDSHIP 9 | |
| 111 | + | CAPACITY–BUILDING GRANTS OF U P TO $10,000 TO LAND TRUSTS TO SU PPORT 10 | |
| 112 | + | MONITORING AND STEWA RDSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS , LAND MONITORING AND 11 | |
| 113 | + | STEWARDSHIP EQUIPMEN T, OR ORGANIZATIONAL AC CREDITATION AND 12 | |
| 114 | + | CERTIFICATION TRAINI NGS; 13 | |
| 112 | 115 | ||
| 113 | - | [(3)] (III) Increasing beauty through stimulation of private business, 11 | |
| 114 | - | community, and public planting projects; and 12 | |
| 116 | + | (II) $50,000 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE LAND STEWARD SHIP 14 | |
| 117 | + | IMPROVEMENT GRANTS O F UP TO $10,000 TO LAND TRUSTS TO SU PPORT IMPROVED 15 | |
| 118 | + | MONITORING AND STEWA RDSHIP OF AGRICULTUR AL LANDS, FOREST LANDS , OR 16 | |
| 119 | + | LANDS FACING A HIGH DEGREE OF THREAT FRO M INVASIVE SPECIES O R THE 17 | |
| 120 | + | EFFECTS OF CLIMATE C HANGE; AND 18 | |
| 115 | 121 | ||
| 116 | - | [(4)] (IV) Stimulating pride and appreciation for home, community, and 13 | |
| 117 | - | State. 14 | |
| 122 | + | (III) $135,000 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE CITIZEN STEWARDSHIP 19 | |
| 123 | + | GRANTS OF UP TO $5,000 TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATIONS, COMMUNITY 20 | |
| 124 | + | ORGANIZATIONS , SCHOOLS, AND MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS TO ENGAGE 21 | |
| 125 | + | COMMUNITY MEMBERS , ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS , IN 22 | |
| 126 | + | ENVIRONMEN TAL EDUCATION AND ST EWARDSHIP. 23 | |
| 118 | 127 | ||
| 119 | - | ( | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 121 | - | OF | |
| 122 | - | ||
| 128 | + | (2) FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE TRUST UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 24 | |
| 129 | + | SUBSECTION ARE SUPPL EMENTAL TO AND ARE N OT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE 25 | |
| 130 | + | OF FUNDING THAT WOUL D OTHERWISE BE APPRO PRIATED TO THE TRUST FOR 26 | |
| 131 | + | GRANTS ADMINISTERED UNDER THE KEEP MARYLAND BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM. 27 | |
| 123 | 132 | ||
| 124 | - | (I) $50,000 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE LAND STEWARDSHIP 19 | |
| 125 | - | CAPACITY–BUILDING GRANTS OF U P TO $10,000 TO LAND TRUSTS TO SU PPORT 20 | |
| 126 | - | MONITORING AND STEWA RDSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS , LAND MONITORING AND 21 | |
| 127 | - | STEWARDSHIP EQUIPMEN T, OR ORGANIZATIONAL AC CREDITATION AND 22 | |
| 128 | - | CERTIFICATION TRAINI NGS; 23 | |
| 133 | + | 3–212. RESERVED. 28 | |
| 129 | 134 | ||
| 130 | - | (II) $50,000 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE LAND STEWARDSHIP 24 | |
| 131 | - | IMPROVEMENT GRANTS O F UP TO $10,000 TO LAND TRUSTS TO SU PPORT IMPROVED 25 | |
| 132 | - | MONITORING AND STEWA RDSHIP OF AGRICULTUR AL LANDS, FOREST LANDS , OR 26 | |
| 133 | - | LANDS FACING A HIGH DEGREE OF THREAT FRO M INVASIVE SPECIES O R THE 27 | |
| 134 | - | EFFECTS OF CLIMATE C HANGE; AND 28 | |
| 135 | + | 3–213. RESERVED. 29 | |
| 135 | 136 | ||
| 136 | - | (III) $135,000 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE CITIZEN STEWARDSHIP 29 | |
| 137 | - | GRANTS OF UP TO $5,000 TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATIONS, COMMUNITY 30 | |
| 138 | - | ORGANIZATIONS , SCHOOLS, AND MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS TO ENGAGE 31 | |
| 139 | - | COMMUNITY MEMBERS , ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS , IN 32 | |
| 140 | - | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCAT ION AND STEWARDSHIP . 33 | |
| 137 | + | PART II. LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM. 30 | |
| 141 | 138 | ||
| 142 | - | (2) FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE TRUST UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 34 | |
| 143 | - | SUBSECTION ARE SUPPL EMENTAL TO AND ARE N OT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE 35 4 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 139 | + | 3–214. 31 | |
| 144 | 140 | ||
| 145 | - | ||
| 146 | - | OF FUNDING THAT WOUL D OTHERWISE BE APPRO PRIATED TO THE TRUST FOR 1 | |
| 147 | - | GRANTS ADMINISTERED UNDER THE KEEP MARYLAND BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM. 2 | |
| 148 | - | ||
| 149 | - | 3–212. RESERVED. 3 | |
| 150 | - | ||
| 151 | - | 3–213. RESERVED. 4 | |
| 152 | - | ||
| 153 | - | PART II. LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM. 5 | |
| 154 | - | ||
| 155 | - | 3–214. 6 | |
| 156 | - | ||
| 157 | - | (A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 7 | |
| 158 | - | INDICATED. 8 | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 160 | - | (B) “ADVISORY COMMITTEE” MEANS THE LAND PRESERVATION RAPID 9 | |
| 161 | - | RESPONSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 10 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | (C) “BOARD OF TRUSTEES” MEANS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 11 | |
| 164 | - | MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST. 12 | |
| 165 | - | ||
| 166 | - | (D) “EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE” MEANS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 13 | |
| 167 | - | MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST. 14 | |
| 168 | - | ||
| 169 | - | (E) “FUND” MEANS THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 15 | |
| 170 | - | ||
| 171 | - | (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN 16 | |
| 172 | - | PROGRAM. 17 | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 174 | - | 3–215. 18 | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 176 | - | (A) THERE IS A LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM. 19 | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 178 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: 20 | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 180 | - | (1) SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL LAN D TRUSTS THAT WORK 21 | |
| 181 | - | WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENTAL ENTITIES AND THAT HAVE DIFFICULTY 22 | |
| 182 | - | ACCESSING MONEY FROM EXISTING PROGRAM OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION 23 | |
| 183 | - | PROGRAMS IN A TIMELY MANNER; AND 24 | |
| 184 | - | ||
| 185 | - | (2) PROVIDE REVOLVING LOA NS TO LAND TRUSTS ON A ROLLING 25 | |
| 186 | - | BASIS TO ASSIST THE LAND TRUSTS TO PURCH ASE PROPERTY . 26 | |
| 187 | - | ||
| 188 | - | (C) A LAND TRUST THAT RECE IVES A PROGRAM LOAN TO PURCH ASE 27 | |
| 189 | - | PROPERTY IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L REPAY 28 | |
| 190 | - | THE FUND: 29 HOUSE BILL 631 5 | |
| 141 | + | (A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 32 | |
| 142 | + | INDICATED. 33 4 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 191 | 143 | ||
| 192 | 144 | ||
| 193 | 145 | ||
| 194 | - | (1) AT A RATE TO BE DETER MINED BY THE MARYLAND 1 | |
| 195 | - | ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, NOT TO EXCEED ONE PO INT BELOW THE PRIME INTEREST 2 | |
| 196 | - | RATE; AND 3 | |
| 146 | + | (B) “ADVISORY COMMITTEE” MEANS THE LAND PRESERVATION RAPID 1 | |
| 147 | + | RESPONSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2 | |
| 197 | 148 | ||
| 198 | - | (2) AFTER THE PROPERTY IS : 4 | |
| 149 | + | (C) “BOARD OF TRUSTEES” MEANS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 3 | |
| 150 | + | MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST. 4 | |
| 199 | 151 | ||
| 200 | - | (I) PLACED UNDER EASEMENT ; OR 5 | |
| 152 | + | (D) “EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE” MEANS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 5 | |
| 153 | + | MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST. 6 | |
| 201 | 154 | ||
| 202 | - | (II) TRANSFERRED TO A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENTAL 6 | |
| 203 | - | ENTITY. 7 | |
| 155 | + | (E) “FUND” MEANS THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 7 | |
| 204 | 156 | ||
| 205 | - | ( | |
| 206 | - | ||
| 157 | + | (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN 8 | |
| 158 | + | PROGRAM. 9 | |
| 207 | 159 | ||
| 208 | - | (E) (1) THERE IS A LAND PRESERVATION RAPID RESPONSE ADVISORY 10 | |
| 209 | - | COMMITTEE. 11 | |
| 160 | + | 3–215. 10 | |
| 210 | 161 | ||
| 211 | - | ( | |
| 162 | + | (A) THERE IS A LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM. 11 | |
| 212 | 163 | ||
| 213 | - | (I) REVIEW AND PRIORITIZE PROGRAM LOAN APPLICAT IONS 13 | |
| 214 | - | FOR FINAL APPROVAL B Y THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND 14 | |
| 164 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: 12 | |
| 215 | 165 | ||
| 216 | - | (II) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE 15 | |
| 217 | - | COMMITTEE ON : 16 | |
| 166 | + | (1) SUPPORT THE EFFORTS O F LOCAL LAND TRUSTS THAT WORK 13 | |
| 167 | + | WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENTAL ENTITIES AND THAT HAVE DIFFICULTY 14 | |
| 168 | + | ACCESSING MONEY FROM EXISTING PROGRAM OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION 15 | |
| 169 | + | PROGRAMS IN A TIMELY MANNER; AND 16 | |
| 218 | 170 | ||
| 219 | - | | |
| 220 | - | ||
| 171 | + | (2) PROVIDE REVOLVING LOA NS TO LAND TRUSTS ON A ROLLING 17 | |
| 172 | + | BASIS TO ASSIST THE LAND TRUSTS TO PURCHASE PROPERTY . 18 | |
| 221 | 173 | ||
| 222 | - | 2. THE FUNDING TO BE ALL OCATED TO EACH PROJE CT. 19 | |
| 174 | + | (C) A LAND TRUST THAT RECE IVES A PROGRAM LOAN TO PURCH ASE 19 | |
| 175 | + | PROPERTY IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L REPAY 20 | |
| 176 | + | THE FUND: 21 | |
| 223 | 177 | ||
| 224 | - | (3) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF : 20 | |
| 178 | + | (1) AT A RATE TO BE DETER MINED BY THE MARYLAND 22 | |
| 179 | + | ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, NOT TO EXCEED ONE PO INT BELOW THE PRIME INTEREST 23 | |
| 180 | + | RATE; AND 24 | |
| 225 | 181 | ||
| 226 | - | (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E DEPARTMENT, SELECTED BY 21 | |
| 227 | - | THE SECRETARY; AND 22 | |
| 182 | + | (2) AFTER THE PROPERTY IS : 25 | |
| 228 | 183 | ||
| 229 | - | (II) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF 23 | |
| 230 | - | TRUSTEES: 24 | |
| 184 | + | (I) PLACED UNDER EASEMENT ; OR 26 | |
| 231 | 185 | ||
| 232 | - | 1. A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND 25 | |
| 233 | - | ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST THAT IS NOT A M EMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; 26 | |
| 234 | - | ||
| 235 | - | 2. A REPRESENTATIVE OF A NONPROFIT LAND 27 | |
| 236 | - | CONSERVATION ORGANIZ ATION IN THE STATE; 28 | |
| 237 | - | 6 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 186 | + | (II) TRANSFERRED TO A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENTAL 27 | |
| 187 | + | ENTITY. 28 HOUSE BILL 631 5 | |
| 238 | 188 | ||
| 239 | 189 | ||
| 240 | - | 3. A REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL PARKS AND 1 | |
| 241 | - | RECREATION DEPARTMEN T IN THE STATE; AND 2 | |
| 242 | 190 | ||
| 243 | - | | |
| 244 | - | ||
| 191 | + | (D) THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTER ED BY THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL 1 | |
| 192 | + | TRUST. 2 | |
| 245 | 193 | ||
| 246 | - | 3–216. 5 | |
| 194 | + | (E) (1) THERE IS A LAND PRESERVATION RAPID RESPONSE ADVISORY 3 | |
| 195 | + | COMMITTEE. 4 | |
| 247 | 196 | ||
| 248 | - | ( | |
| 197 | + | (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS TO: 5 | |
| 249 | 198 | ||
| 250 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO FINANCE TH E PROGRAM. 7 | |
| 199 | + | (I) REVIEW AND PRIORITIZE PROGRAM LOAN APPLICAT IONS 6 | |
| 200 | + | FOR FINAL APPROVAL B Y THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND 7 | |
| 251 | 201 | ||
| 252 | - | ( | |
| 253 | - | ||
| 202 | + | (II) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE 8 | |
| 203 | + | COMMITTEE ON : 9 | |
| 254 | 204 | ||
| 255 | - | | |
| 256 | - | ||
| 205 | + | 1. WHICH PROJECTS TO FUN D, WHETHER IN WHOLE OR 10 | |
| 206 | + | IN PART; AND 11 | |
| 257 | 207 | ||
| 258 | - | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 12 | |
| 259 | - | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13 | |
| 208 | + | 2. THE FUNDING TO BE ALL OCATED TO EACH PROJE CT. 12 | |
| 260 | 209 | ||
| 261 | - | ( | |
| 210 | + | (3) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF : 13 | |
| 262 | 211 | ||
| 263 | - | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 15 | |
| 212 | + | (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E DEPARTMENT , SELECTED BY 14 | |
| 213 | + | THE SECRETARY; AND 15 | |
| 264 | 214 | ||
| 265 | - | (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 16 | |
| 215 | + | (II) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF 16 | |
| 216 | + | TRUSTEES: 17 | |
| 266 | 217 | ||
| 267 | - | | |
| 268 | - | ||
| 218 | + | 1. A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND 18 | |
| 219 | + | ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST THAT IS NOT A M EMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; 19 | |
| 269 | 220 | ||
| 270 | - | | |
| 271 | - | ||
| 221 | + | 2. A REPRESENTATIVE OF A NONPROFIT LAND 20 | |
| 222 | + | CONSERVATION ORGANIZ ATION IN THE STATE; 21 | |
| 272 | 223 | ||
| 273 | - | | |
| 274 | - | ||
| 224 | + | 3. A REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL PARKS AND 22 | |
| 225 | + | RECREATION DEPARTMEN T IN THE STATE; AND 23 | |
| 275 | 226 | ||
| 276 | - | | |
| 277 | - | ||
| 227 | + | 4. AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EX PERIENCE IN LOAN 24 | |
| 228 | + | UNDERWRITING . 25 | |
| 278 | 229 | ||
| 279 | - | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 25 | |
| 280 | - | THE FUND. 26 | |
| 230 | + | 3–216. 26 | |
| 281 | 231 | ||
| 282 | - | (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCO RDANCE 27 | |
| 283 | - | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 28 | |
| 232 | + | (A) THERE IS A LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 27 6 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 233 | + | ||
| 234 | + | ||
| 235 | + | ||
| 236 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO FINANCE TH E PROGRAM. 1 | |
| 237 | + | ||
| 238 | + | (C) THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST SHALL ADMINISTE R THE 2 | |
| 239 | + | FUND. 3 | |
| 240 | + | ||
| 241 | + | (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4 | |
| 242 | + | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5 | |
| 243 | + | ||
| 244 | + | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 6 | |
| 245 | + | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 7 | |
| 246 | + | ||
| 247 | + | (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8 | |
| 248 | + | ||
| 249 | + | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 9 | |
| 250 | + | ||
| 251 | + | (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 10 | |
| 252 | + | ||
| 253 | + | (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 11 | |
| 254 | + | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 12 | |
| 255 | + | ||
| 256 | + | (F) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL 13 | |
| 257 | + | BUDGET BILL AN APPRO PRIATION OF $10,000,000 TO THE FUND. 14 | |
| 258 | + | ||
| 259 | + | (G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO PROVIDE FUNDING F OR THE 15 | |
| 260 | + | PROGRAM. 16 | |
| 261 | + | ||
| 262 | + | (H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 17 | |
| 263 | + | IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 18 | |
| 264 | + | ||
| 265 | + | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 19 | |
| 266 | + | THE FUND. 20 | |
| 267 | + | ||
| 268 | + | (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 21 | |
| 269 | + | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 22 | |
| 270 | + | ||
| 271 | + | (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE PROGRAM IS 23 | |
| 272 | + | SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO T AKE THE PLACE OF FUN DING THAT 24 | |
| 273 | + | OTHERWISE WOULD BE A PPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM. 25 | |
| 274 | + | ||
| 275 | + | 5–104. 26 | |
| 284 | 276 | HOUSE BILL 631 7 | |
| 285 | 277 | ||
| 286 | 278 | ||
| 287 | - | (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE PROGRAM IS 1 | |
| 288 | - | SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO T AKE THE PLACE OF FUN DING THAT 2 | |
| 289 | - | OTHERWISE WOULD BE A PPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM. 3 | |
| 279 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE ME ANINGS 1 | |
| 280 | + | INDICATED. 2 | |
| 290 | 281 | ||
| 291 | - | 5–104. 4 | |
| 282 | + | (2) “CONSERVE” MEANS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT LAND FROM 3 | |
| 283 | + | DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PURCHASE, DONATION, A PERPETUAL CONSERVA TION OR 4 | |
| 284 | + | AN OPEN SPACE EASEME NT, OR FEE OWNERSHIP IN ORDER TO PRESERVE TH E 5 | |
| 285 | + | CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, ECOLOGICAL, OR AGRICULTURAL VALU E OF THE LAND. 6 | |
| 292 | 286 | ||
| 293 | - | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5 | |
| 294 | - | INDICATED. 6 | |
| 287 | + | (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE 40 X 40 LAND CONSERVATION 7 | |
| 288 | + | IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER SUBSECTION (C) OF 8 | |
| 289 | + | THIS SECTION. 9 | |
| 295 | 290 | ||
| 296 | - | (2) “CONSERVE” MEANS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT LAND FROM 7 | |
| 297 | - | DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PURCHASE, DONATION, A PERPETUAL CONSERVA TION OR 8 | |
| 298 | - | AN OPEN SPACE EASEME NT, OR FEE OWNERSHIP IN ORDER TO PRESERVE TH E 9 | |
| 299 | - | CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, ECOLOGICAL, OR AGRICULTURAL VALU E OF THE LAND. 10 | |
| 291 | + | (4) “SMART GROWTH SUBCABINET” MEANS THE SMART GROWTH 10 | |
| 292 | + | SUBCABINET ESTABLISHE D UNDER § 9–1406 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 11 | |
| 293 | + | ARTICLE. 12 | |
| 300 | 294 | ||
| 301 | - | (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE 40 X 40 LAND CONSERVATION 11 | |
| 302 | - | IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER SUBSECTION (C) OF 12 | |
| 303 | - | THIS SECTION. 13 | |
| 295 | + | (5) “TRUST” MEANS THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST. 13 | |
| 304 | 296 | ||
| 305 | - | (4) “SMART GROWTH SUBCABINET” MEANS THE SMART GROWTH 14 | |
| 306 | - | SUBCABINET EST ABLISHED UNDER § 9–1406 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 15 | |
| 307 | - | ARTICLE. 16 | |
| 297 | + | (B) (1) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT : 14 | |
| 308 | 298 | ||
| 309 | - | ( | |
| 299 | + | (I) BY 2030, 30% OF LANDS IN THE STATE BE CONSERVED ; AND 15 | |
| 310 | 300 | ||
| 311 | - | ( | |
| 301 | + | (II) BY 2040, 40% OF LANDS IN THE STATE BE CONSERVED . 16 | |
| 312 | 302 | ||
| 313 | - | (I) BY 2030, 30% OF LANDS IN THE STATE BE CONSERVED ; AND 19 | |
| 303 | + | (2) THE CONSERVATION GOAL S ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH 17 | |
| 304 | + | (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MULTIPLE EFF ORTS, 18 | |
| 305 | + | INCLUDING: 19 | |
| 314 | 306 | ||
| 315 | - | (II) BY 2040, 40% OF LANDS IN THE STATE BE CONSERVED . 20 | |
| 307 | + | (I) WORKING WITH LOCAL CO MMUNITIES, COUNTIES, 20 | |
| 308 | + | MUNICIPALITIES , AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES , AND PRIVATE LANDOWNE RS TO 21 | |
| 309 | + | CONSERVE NATURAL PLA CES AND RESOURCES ; 22 | |
| 316 | 310 | ||
| 317 | - | ( | |
| 318 | - | ||
| 319 | - | ||
| 311 | + | (II) IMPROVING ACCESS TO N ATURE FOR ALL INDIVI DUALS IN 23 | |
| 312 | + | THE STATE, INCLUDING COMMUNITIE S OF COLOR AND ECONO MICALLY 24 | |
| 313 | + | DISADVANTAGED COMMUN ITIES; 25 | |
| 320 | 314 | ||
| 321 | - | (I) WORKING WITH LOCAL CO MMUNITIES, COUNTIES, 24 | |
| 322 | - | MUNICIPALITIES , AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES , AND PRIVATE LANDOWNE RS TO 25 | |
| 323 | - | CONSERVE NATURAL PLA CES AND RESOURCES ; 26 | |
| 315 | + | (III) SEQUESTERING CARBON A ND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS 26 | |
| 316 | + | IN THE LANDS AND WAT ERS OF THE STATE; 27 | |
| 324 | 317 | ||
| 325 | - | (II) IMPROVING ACCESS TO N ATURE FOR ALL INDIVI DUALS IN 27 | |
| 326 | - | THE STATE, INCLUDING COMMUNITIE S OF COLOR AND ECONO MICALLY 28 | |
| 327 | - | DISADVANTAGED COMMUN ITIES; 29 | |
| 328 | - | ||
| 329 | - | (III) SEQUESTERING CARBON AND GREENHOUSE GAS E MISSIONS 30 | |
| 330 | - | IN THE LANDS AND WAT ERS OF THE STATE; 31 8 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 318 | + | (IV) INCREASING PUBLIC INC ENTIVES FOR PRIVATE 28 | |
| 319 | + | LANDOWNERS TO VOLUNT ARILY CONSERVE AND P ROTECT AREAS OF 29 | |
| 320 | + | DEMONSTRATED CONSERV ATION VALUE AND AREA S THAT HAVE A HIGH C APACITY 30 | |
| 321 | + | TO SEQUESTER CARBON AND GREENHOUSE GAS E MISSIONS; 31 8 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 331 | 322 | ||
| 332 | 323 | ||
| 333 | 324 | ||
| 334 | - | (IV) INCREASING PUBLIC INC ENTIVES FOR PRIVATE 1 | |
| 335 | - | LANDOWNERS TO VOLUNT ARILY CONSERVE AND P ROTECT AREAS OF 2 | |
| 336 | - | DEMONSTRATED CONSERV ATION VALUE AND AREA S THAT HAVE A HIGH C APACITY 3 | |
| 337 | - | TO SEQUESTER CARBON AND GREENHOUS E GAS EMISSIONS; 4 | |
| 325 | + | (V) FOCUSING CONSERVATION WORK AT A LARGE LAND SCAPE 1 | |
| 326 | + | SCALE THAT IS BIOLOG ICALLY AND ECOLOGICA LLY MEANINGFUL ; 2 | |
| 338 | 327 | ||
| 339 | - | ( | |
| 340 | - | ||
| 328 | + | (VI) PREVENTING THE EXTINC TION OF NATIVE PLANT AND 3 | |
| 329 | + | ANIMAL SPECIES BY RE COVERING AND RESTORI NG THE SPECIES; 4 | |
| 341 | 330 | ||
| 342 | - | (VI) PREVENTING THE EXTINC TION OF NATIVE PLANT AND 7 | |
| 343 | - | ANIMAL SPECIES BY RE COVERING AND RESTORI NG THE SPECIES; 8 | |
| 331 | + | (VII) STABILIZING ECOSYSTEM S AND ECOSYSTEM SERV ICES, 5 | |
| 332 | + | RESTORING DEGRADED E COSYSTEMS, AND MAINTAINING ECOL OGICAL FUNCTIONS ; 6 | |
| 333 | + | AND 7 | |
| 344 | 334 | ||
| 345 | - | (VII) STABILIZING ECOSYSTEM S AND ECOSYSTEM SERV ICES, 9 | |
| 346 | - | RESTORING DEGRADED E COSYSTEMS, AND MAINTAINING ECOL OGICAL FUNCTIONS ; 10 | |
| 347 | - | AND 11 | |
| 335 | + | (VIII) INCREASING ECONOMIC O PPORTUNITIES FOR FAR MERS, 8 | |
| 336 | + | RANCHERS, FISHERS, AND FORESTERS . 9 | |
| 348 | 337 | ||
| 349 | - | (VIII) INCREASING ECONOMIC O PPORTUNITIES FOR FAR MERS, 12 | |
| 350 | - | RANCHERS, FISHERS, AND FORESTERS . 13 | |
| 338 | + | (C) (1) THE TRUST SHALL ADMINISTE R A 40 X 40 LAND CONSERVATION 10 | |
| 339 | + | IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT IM PLEMENTATION OF THE 11 | |
| 340 | + | GOALS ESTABLISHED UN DER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 12 | |
| 351 | 341 | ||
| 352 | - | (C) (1) THE TRUST SHALL ADM INISTER A 40 X 40 LAND CONSERVATION 14 | |
| 353 | - | IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT IM PLEMENTATION OF THE 15 | |
| 354 | - | GOALS ESTABLISHED UN DER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 16 | |
| 342 | + | (2) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL : 13 | |
| 355 | 343 | ||
| 356 | - | (2) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL : 17 | |
| 344 | + | (I) BE AWARDED EACH YEAR ON A COMPETITIVE BAS IS TO A 14 | |
| 345 | + | STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FO CUSES ON SUPPORTING THE 15 | |
| 346 | + | PERMANENT CONSERVATI ON OF THE LANDS OF T HE STATE; AND 16 | |
| 357 | 347 | ||
| 358 | - | (I) BE AWARDED EACH YEAR ON A COMPETITIVE BAS IS TO A 18 | |
| 359 | - | STATEWIDE NONPRO FIT ORGANIZATION THA T FOCUSES ON SUPPORT ING THE 19 | |
| 360 | - | PERMANENT CONSERVATI ON OF THE LANDS OF T HE STATE; AND 20 | |
| 348 | + | (II) PROVIDE AT LEAST : 17 | |
| 361 | 349 | ||
| 362 | - | (II) PROVIDE AT LEAST : 21 | |
| 350 | + | 1. $150,000 TO THE GRANT RECIPIE NT FOR THE 18 | |
| 351 | + | PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TOOLS AND RESOURCES , ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPO RT, AND 19 | |
| 352 | + | CAPACITY BUI LDING TO LOCAL LAND TRUSTS; AND 20 | |
| 363 | 353 | ||
| 364 | - | 1. $150,000 TO THE GRANT RECIPIE NT FOR THE 22 | |
| 365 | - | PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TOOLS AND RESOURCES , ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPO RT, AND 23 | |
| 366 | - | CAPACITY BUILDING TO LOCAL LA ND TRUSTS; AND 24 | |
| 354 | + | 2. $100,000 TO THE GRANT RECIPIE NT FOR THE 21 | |
| 355 | + | PURPOSE OF PROVIDING STATEWIDE EDUCATIONA L CONFERENCES AND TR AININGS 22 | |
| 356 | + | FOR LOCAL LAND TRUST S ON THE TOPICS OF E ASEMENT ACQUISITION , 23 | |
| 357 | + | CONSERVATION PROGRAM S AND TOOLS, LAND MANAGEME NT AND STEWARDSHIP , 24 | |
| 358 | + | AND OTHER RELEVANT S UBJECTS. 25 | |
| 367 | 359 | ||
| 368 | - | 2. $100,000 TO THE GRANT RECIPIE NT FOR THE 25 | |
| 369 | - | PURPOSE OF PROVIDING STATEWIDE EDUCATIONA L CONFERENCES AND TR AININGS 26 | |
| 370 | - | FOR LOCAL LAND TRUST S ON THE TOPICS OF E ASEMENT ACQUISITION , 27 | |
| 371 | - | CONSERVATION PROGRAM S AND TOOLS, LAND MANA GEMENT AND STEWARDSH IP, 28 | |
| 372 | - | AND OTHER RELEVANT S UBJECTS. 29 | |
| 373 | - | ||
| 374 | - | (3) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 30 | |
| 375 | - | GOVERNOR SHALL MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION 31 HOUSE BILL 631 9 | |
| 360 | + | (3) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 26 | |
| 361 | + | GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 27 | |
| 362 | + | $250,000 TO THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE GRA NTS REQUIRED 28 | |
| 363 | + | UNDER THIS SUBSECTION . 29 | |
| 364 | + | HOUSE BILL 631 9 | |
| 376 | 365 | ||
| 377 | 366 | ||
| 378 | - | OF $250,000 TO THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE GRA NTS 1 | |
| 379 | - | REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 2 | |
| 367 | + | (D) (1) IN ORDER TO MEET THE CONSERVATION GOALS E STABLISHED 1 | |
| 368 | + | UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE SMART GROWTH SUBCABINET, IN 2 | |
| 369 | + | COORDINATION WITH RE LEVANT STAKEHOLDERS , SHALL: 3 | |
| 380 | 370 | ||
| 381 | - | (D) (1) IN ORDER TO MEET THE CONSERVATION GOALS E STABLISHED 3 | |
| 382 | - | UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE SMART GROWTH SUBCABINET, IN 4 | |
| 383 | - | COORDINATION WITH RE LEVANT STAKEHOLDERS , SHALL: 5 | |
| 371 | + | (I) COORDINATE THE ACTION S OF STATE AGENCIES , LOCAL 4 | |
| 372 | + | GOVERNMENTS , AND NONGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS; 5 | |
| 384 | 373 | ||
| 385 | - | (I) COORDINATE THE ACTION S OF STATE AGENCIES , LOCAL 6 | |
| 386 | - | GOVERNMENTS , AND NONGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS; 7 | |
| 374 | + | (II) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2024, DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A 6 | |
| 375 | + | PLAN TO MEET THE STATE’S CONSERVATION GOALS AND UPDATE THE PLAN AS 7 | |
| 376 | + | NEEDED, BUT NOT LESS THAN EV ERY 5 YEARS THEREAFTER ; AND 8 | |
| 387 | 377 | ||
| 388 | - | (II) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2024, DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A 8 | |
| 389 | - | PLAN TO MEET THE STATE’S CONSERVATION GOALS A ND UPDATE THE PLAN A S 9 | |
| 390 | - | NEEDED, BUT NOT LESS THAN EV ERY 5 YEARS THEREAFTER ; AND 10 | |
| 378 | + | (III) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 9 | |
| 379 | + | 1 THEREAFTER , REPORT TO THE SENATE EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE 10 | |
| 380 | + | ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND 11 | |
| 381 | + | TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 12 | |
| 382 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE STATE’S PROGRES S TOWARD MEETING THE 13 | |
| 383 | + | CONSERVATION GOALS . 14 | |
| 391 | 384 | ||
| 392 | - | (III) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 11 | |
| 393 | - | 1 THEREAFTER , REPORT TO THE SENATE EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE 12 | |
| 394 | - | ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND 13 | |
| 395 | - | TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 14 | |
| 396 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE STATE’S PROGRESS TOWARD ME ETING THE 15 | |
| 397 | - | CONSERVATION GOALS . 16 | |
| 385 | + | (2) THE SMART GROWTH SUBCABINET SHALL MAKE THE ANNUAL 15 | |
| 386 | + | REPORT REQUIRED UNDE R PARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION A VAILABLE ON 16 | |
| 387 | + | ITS WEBSITE. 17 | |
| 398 | 388 | ||
| 399 | - | (2) THE SMART GROWTH SUBCABINET SHALL MAKE THE ANNUAL 17 | |
| 400 | - | REPORT REQUIRED UNDE R PARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION A VAILABLE ON 18 | |
| 401 | - | ITS WEBSITE. 19 | |
| 389 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 18 | |
| 402 | 390 | ||
| 403 | - | ||
| 391 | + | 6–226. 19 | |
| 404 | 392 | ||
| 405 | - | 6–226. 21 | |
| 393 | + | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 20 | |
| 394 | + | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 21 | |
| 395 | + | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 22 | |
| 396 | + | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 23 | |
| 397 | + | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 24 | |
| 398 | + | Fund of the State. 25 | |
| 406 | 399 | ||
| 407 | - | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 22 | |
| 408 | - | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 23 | |
| 409 | - | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 24 | |
| 410 | - | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 25 | |
| 411 | - | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 26 | |
| 412 | - | Fund of the State. 27 | |
| 400 | + | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 26 | |
| 401 | + | to the following funds: 27 | |
| 413 | 402 | ||
| 414 | - | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 28 | |
| 415 | - | to the following funds: 29 | |
| 403 | + | 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 28 | |
| 416 | 404 | ||
| 417 | - | | |
| 405 | + | 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 29 | |
| 418 | 406 | ||
| 419 | - | | |
| 407 | + | 172. THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 30 | |
| 420 | 408 | ||
| 421 | - | 172. THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 32 | |
| 422 | - | 10 HOUSE BILL 631 | |
| 423 | - | ||
| 424 | - | ||
| 425 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 1 | |
| 426 | - | as follows: 2 | |
| 427 | - | ||
| 428 | - | Article – Tax – Property 3 | |
| 429 | - | ||
| 430 | - | 13–209. 4 | |
| 431 | - | ||
| 432 | - | (f) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this 5 | |
| 433 | - | paragraph, for any fiscal year in which the actual transfer tax revenue collections are 6 | |
| 434 | - | greater than the revenue estimates used as the basis for the appropriations required under 7 | |
| 435 | - | this section for the fiscal year, the amount of the excess shall be allocated to the special 8 | |
| 436 | - | fund under subsection (a) of this section as provided under subsections (c) and (d) of this 9 | |
| 437 | - | section for the second fiscal year following the fiscal year in which there is an excess. 10 | |
| 438 | - | ||
| 439 | - | (ii) 1. Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or 11 | |
| 440 | - | any other provision of law, $21,776,868 of the transfer tax collected but not appropriated 12 | |
| 441 | - | or transferred in fiscal 2004 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the State. 13 | |
| 442 | - | ||
| 443 | - | 2. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPA RAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 14 | |
| 444 | - | PARAGRAPH OR ANY OTH ER PROVISION OF LAW , IF IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 THE 15 | |
| 445 | - | ACTUAL TRANSFER TAX REVENUE COLLECTIONS ARE GREATER THAN THE REVENUE 16 | |
| 446 | - | ESTIMATES USED AS TH E BASIS FOR THE APPR OPRIATIONS REQUIRED UNDER THIS 17 | |
| 447 | - | SECTION FOR FISCAL Y EAR 2025, THE AMOUNT OF THE EX CESS MAY BE ALLOCATE D 18 | |
| 448 | - | TO THE LOCAL LAND TRUST REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 19 | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or any other 20 | |
| 451 | - | provision of law, in any fiscal year in which an appropriation or transfer is made from the 21 | |
| 452 | - | special fund to the General Fund, if the actual transfer tax revenue collections for the prior 22 | |
| 453 | - | fiscal year exceed the budget estimate for the prior fiscal year, the excess shall be allocated 23 | |
| 454 | - | in the current fiscal year for Program Open Space, the Agricultural Land Preservation 24 | |
| 455 | - | Fund, the Rural Legacy Program, and the Heritage Conservation Fund. Funds made 25 | |
| 456 | - | available under this subparagraph shall be allocated as provided under subsection (d) of 26 | |
| 457 | - | this section. 27 | |
| 458 | - | ||
| 459 | - | SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28 | |
| 460 | - | October 1, 2023. Section 3 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and, at 29 | |
| 461 | - | the end of September 30, 2026, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by the 30 | |
| 462 | - | General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 31 | |
| 463 | - | ||
| 409 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 31 | |
| 410 | + | October 1, 2023. 32 |