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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 448
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 448
5		-	(Senate Bill 560)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb0560
8	10
9		-	Animal Testing and Research – Human–Relevant Research Funding and Animal
10		-	Testing and Research Licensure Contributions
	11	+	SENATE BILL 560
	12	+	J1, C2 (3lr0607)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Finance/Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means —
	15	+	Introduced by Senator Guzzone
11	16
12		-	FOR the purpose of establishing the Human –Relevant Research Fund under the
13		-	administration of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as a special,
14		-	nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the
15		-	Fund; requiring the Corporation to establish a grant and loan program to provide
16		-	grants and loans for State–funded, human–relevant animal testing alternatives
17		-	research; requiring a person, on or after a certain date, to be issued a license by
18		-	certain research facilities who engage in animal testing or research to pay a certain
19		-	contribution to the Secretary of Health before the person may use nonhuman
20		-	animals to conduct medical or product testing or research in the State; and generally
21		-	relating to the Human–Relevant Research Fund.
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
22	18
23		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
24		-	Article – Economic Development
25		-	Section 10–401(a) and (c) and 10–429(a) and (g)
26		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
27		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	19	+	_______________________________________________
	20	+	Proofreader.
	21	+	_______________________________________________
	22	+	Proofreader.
28	23
29		-	BY adding to
30		-	Article – Economic Development
31		-	Section 10–4D–01 through 10–4D–06 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 4D.
32		-	Human–Relevant Research Fund and Program”
33		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
34		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
35	25
36		-	BY adding to
37		-	Article – Health – General
38		-	Section 24–2201 through 24–2205 24–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22.
39		-	Animal Testing and Research License Contribution”
40		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
41		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at _ _______________________ o’clock, ________M.
42	27
43		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
44		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
45		-	Section 6–226(a)(1) and (2)(i)
46		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
47		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	President.
48	30
49		-	~~BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Ch. 448 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
50	32
51		-	– 2 –
52		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
53		-	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171.
54		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
55		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
56	34
57		-	BY adding to
58		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
59		-	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172.
60		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
61		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	35	+	Animal Testing and Research – Human–Relevant Research Funding and Animal 2
	36	+	Testing and Research Licensure Contributions 3
62	37
63		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
64		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	38	+	FOR the purpose of establishing the Human –Relevant Research Fund under the 4
	39	+	administration of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as a special, 5
	40	+	nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the 6
	41	+	Fund; requiring the Corporation to establish a grant and loan program to provide 7
	42	+	grants and loans for State–funded, human–relevant animal testing alternatives 8
	43	+	research; requiring a person, on or after a certain date, to be issued a license by 9
	44	+	certain research facilities who engage in animal testing or research to pay a certain 10
	45	+	contribution to the Secretary of Health before the person may use nonhuman 11
	46	+	animals to conduct medical or product testing or research in the State; and generally 12
	47	+	relating to the Human–Relevant Research Fund. 13
65	48
66		-	~~Article – Economic Development~~
	49	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14 2 SENATE BILL 560
67	50
68		-	10–401.
69	51
70		-	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
	52	+	Article – Economic Development 1
	53	+	Section 10–401(a) and (c) and 10–429(a) and (g) 2
	54	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
	55	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 4
71	56
72		-	(c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation.
	57	+	BY adding to 5
	58	+	Article – Economic Development 6
	59	+	Section 10–4D–01 through 10–4D–06 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 4D. 7
	60	+	Human–Relevant Research Fund and Program” 8
	61	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	62	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
73	63
74		-	10–429.
	64	+	BY adding to 11
	65	+	Article – Health – General 12
	66	+	Section 24–2201 through 24–2205 24–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. 13
	67	+	Animal Testing and Research License Contribution” 14
	68	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
	69	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
75	70
76		-	(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
	71	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
	72	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 18
	73	+	Section 6–226(a)(1) and (2)(i) 19
	74	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
	75	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21
77	76
78		-	(g) “Institutional review board” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations
79		-	on the protection of human subjects.
	77	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
	78	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 23
	79	+	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 24
	80	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
	81	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 26
80	82
81		-	SUBTITLE 4D. HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND AND PROGRAM.
	83	+	BY adding to 27
	84	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 28
	85	+	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 29
	86	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 30
	87	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 31
82	88
83		-	10–4D–01.
	89	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 32
	90	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 33
84	91
85		-	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
86		-	INDICATED.
	92	+	Article – Economic Development 34
87	93
88		-	(B) “BOARD” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD
89		-	ESTABLISHED UNDER § 10–4D–04 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
	94	+	10–401. 35
90	95
91		-	(C) ~~“CORPORATION ” HAS~~ THE ~~MEANING STATED IN § 10–401 OF THIS TITLE~~.
	96	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 36
92	97
93		-	(D) “~~FUND~~” MEANS THE ~~HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND~~.
	98	+	(c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. 37 SENATE BILL 560 3
94	99
95		-	(E) “INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN §
96		-	10–429 OF THIS TITLE. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 448
97	100
98		-	– 3 –
99	101
100		-	10–~~4D–02~~.
	102	+	10–429. 1
101	103
102		-	(A) ~~THERE IS A HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND~~.
	104	+	(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
103	105
104		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE STATE–FUNDED
105		-	RESEARCH INTENDED TO DEVELOP HUMAN –RELEVANT ALTERNATIVE S TO USING
106		-	NONHUMAN ANIMALS IN MEDICAL AND PRODUCT TESTING AND RESEARCH
107		-	THROUGH GRANTS AND L OANS TO PUBLIC AND P RIVATE ENTITIES IN T HE STATE.
	106	+	(g) “Institutional review board” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations 3
	107	+	on the protection of human subjects. 4
108	108
109		-	~~(C) THE CORPORATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE~~ FUND.
	109	+	SUBTITLE 4D. HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND AND PROGRAM. 5
110	110
111		-	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
112		-	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
	111	+	10–4D–01. 6
113	112
114		-	(2) THE ~~STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD~~ THE ~~FUND SEPARATELY ,~~
115		-	~~AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND~~.
	113	+	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS 7
	114	+	INDICATED. 8
116	115
117		-	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
	116	+	(B) “BOARD” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD 9
	117	+	ESTABLISHED UNDER § 10–4D–04 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 10
118	118
119		-	(1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND UNDER § 24–2203 §
120		-	24–2202 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE;
	119	+	(C) “CORPORATION ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 10–401 OF THIS TITLE. 11
121	120
122		-	(2) ~~MONEY APPROPRIATED I N~~ THE ~~STATE BUDGET TO THE~~ FUND;
	121	+	(D) “FUND” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND. 12
123	122
124		-	(3) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND
	123	+	(E) “INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 13
	124	+	10–429 OF THIS TITLE. 14
125	125
126		-	(4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
127		-	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
	126	+	10–4D–02. 15
128	127
129		-	(F) ~~MONEY IN THE~~ FUND ~~MAY BE USED ONLY TO:~~
	128	+	(A) THERE IS A HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND. 16
130	129
131		-	(1) AWARD GRANTS AND LOA NS FOR STATE–FUNDED,
132		-	HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH IN ACCORDANCE
133		-	WITH THE RECOMMENDAT IONS OF THE BOARD; AND
	130	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE STATE–FUNDED 17
	131	+	RESEARCH INTENDED TO DEVELOP HUMAN –RELEVANT ALTERNATIVE S TO USING 18
	132	+	NONHUMAN ANIMALS IN MEDICAL AND PRODUCT TESTING AND RESEARCH 19
	133	+	THROUGH GRANTS AND L OANS TO PUBLIC AND P RIVATE ENTITIES IN T HE STATE. 20
134	134
135		-	(2) ~~PAY~~ THE ~~COSTS NECESS ARY TO ADMINISTER TH E~~ FUND.
	135	+	(C) THE CORPORATION SHALL ADM INISTER THE FUND. 21
136	136
137		-	(G) (1) THE ~~STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY IN THE~~ FUND
138		-	IN THE ~~SAME MANNER A S OTHER~~ STATE ~~MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED~~.
	137	+	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 22
	138	+	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 23
139	139
140		-	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO
141		-	THE FUND.
142		-	Ch. 448 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	140	+	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 24
	141	+	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 25
143	142
144		-	– 4 –
145		-	(H) (1) THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL EAC H
146		-	FISCAL YEAR AN APPRO PRIATION TO THE FUND.
	143	+	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 26
	144	+	4 SENATE BILL 560
147	145
148		-	(2) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN
149		-	ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
150	146
151		-	10–4D–03.
	147	+	(1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND UNDER § 24–2203 § 1
	148	+	24–2202 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE; 2
152	149
153		-	(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF THIS SUBTITL E, THE CORPORATION
154		-	SHALL ESTABLISH A GR ANT AND LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS AN D LOANS
155		-	FOR STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES
156		-	RESEARCH.
	150	+	(2) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 3
157	151
158		-	(B) A GRANT OR LOAN AWARDE D UNDER THIS SUBTITL E IS CONTINGENT ON
159		-	THE RECIPIENT:
	152	+	(3) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 4
160	153
161		-	(1) ~~SUBMITTING TO THE BOARD APPROVAL~~ FROM ~~A N INSTITUTIONAL~~
162		-	~~REVIEW BOARD ; AND~~
	154	+	(4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTE D FOR 5
	155	+	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 6
163	156
164		-	(2) ENTERING INTO A MEMO RANDUM OF UNDERSTAND ING WITH THE
165		-	CORPORATION THAT :
	157	+	(F) MONEY IN THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO: 7
166	158
167		-	(I) (1) ESTABLISHES THE SCOP E OF THE STATE’S
168		-	OWNERSHIP OR OTHER F INANCIAL INTEREST IN THE COMMERCIALIZATIO N AND
169		-	OTHER BENEFITS OF THE RESULTS, PRODUCTS, INVENTIONS, AND DISCOVERIES
170		-	RESULTING FROM STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH ; AND
	159	+	(1) AWARD GRANTS AND LOA NS FOR STATE–FUNDED, 8
	160	+	HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH IN ACCORDANCE 9
	161	+	WITH THE RECOMMENDAT IONS OF THE BOARD; AND 10
171	162
172		-	(II) (2) TO THE EXTENT CONSIS TENT WITH FEDERAL AN D
173		-	STATE LAW , REFLECTS THE INTELLE CTUAL PROPERTY POLIC IES OF THE
174		-	CORPORATION .
	163	+	(2) PAY THE COSTS NECESS ARY TO ADMINISTER TH E FUND. 11
175	164
176		-	(C) A RECIPIENT SHALL SUBM IT THE APPROVAL REQU IRED UNDER
177		-	SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION WITH IN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE AWA RD OF THE
178		-	GRANT OR LOAN .
	165	+	(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY IN THE FUND 12
	166	+	IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 13
179	167
180		-	(D) THE CORPORATION MAY NOT D ISBURSE GRANT OR LOA N MONEY TO A
181		-	RECIPIENT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBS ECTION (B)
182		-	OF THIS SECTION.
	168	+	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 14
	169	+	THE FUND. 15
183	170
184		-	10–4D–04.
	171	+	(H) (1) THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL EAC H 16
	172	+	FISCAL YEAR AN APPRO PRIATION TO THE FUND. 17
185	173
186		-	(A) THE ~~CORPORATION SHALL CON TRACT WITH AN INDEPE NDENT~~
187		-	~~SCIENTIFIC REVIEW BO ARD COMPOSED OF RECO GNIZED SCIENTIFIC EX PERTS IN WES MOORE, Governor Ch~~. ~~448~~
	174	+	(2) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 18
	175	+	ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 19
188	176
189		-	– 5 –
190		-	THE FIELD OF HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES TO ACT AS THE
191		-	HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD.
	177	+	10–4D–03. 20
192	178
193		-	(B) THE BOARD SHALL:
	179	+	(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE CORPORATION 21
	180	+	SHALL ESTABLISH A GR ANT AND LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS AN D LOANS 22
	181	+	FOR STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES 23
	182	+	RESEARCH. 24
194	183
195		-	(1) ~~REVIEW, EVALUATE,~~ ~~RANK, AND RATE RESEARCH PR OPOSALS FOR~~
196		-	~~STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH~~:
	184	+	(B) A GRANT OR LOAN AWARDE D UNDER THIS SUBTITL E IS CONTINGENT ON 25
	185	+	THE RECIPIENT: 26
197	186
198		-	(I) BASED ON THE PROCEDU RES AND GUIDELINES
199		-	ESTABLISHED BY THE CORPORATION ; AND
	187	+	(1) SUBMITTING TO THE BOARD APPROVAL FROM A N INSTITUTIONAL 27
	188	+	REVIEW BOARD ; AND 28
	189	+	SENATE BILL 560 5
200	190
201		-	(II) IN A MANNER THAT GIV ES DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE
202		-	SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, AND ETHICAL IMPLICAT IONS OF THE RESEARCH ; AND
203	191
204		-	(2) BASED ON THE RANKING S AND RATINGS AWARDE D TO THE
205		-	RESEARCH PROPOSALS B Y THE BOARD, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
206		-	CORPORATION FOR THE A WARD AND DISBURSEMEN T OF GRANTS AND LOAN S.
	192	+	(2) ENTERING INTO A MEMO RANDUM OF UNDERSTAND ING WITH THE 1
	193	+	CORPORATION THAT : 2
207	194
208		-	(C) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD:
	195	+	(I) (1) ESTABLISHES THE SCOP E OF THE STATE’S 3
	196	+	OWNERSHIP OR OTHER F INANCIAL INTEREST IN THE COMMERCIA LIZATION AND 4
	197	+	OTHER BENEFITS OF TH E RESULTS, PRODUCTS, INVENTIONS, AND DISCOVERIES 5
	198	+	RESULTING FROM STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH ; AND 6
209	199
210		-	(1) IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO R ECEIVE A GRANT OR LO AN FOR
211		-	STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FR OM THE FUND; AND
	200	+	(II) (2) TO THE EXTENT CONSIS TENT WITH FEDERAL AN D 7
	201	+	STATE LAW , REFLECTS THE INTELLE CTUAL PROPERTY POLIC IES OF THE 8
	202	+	CORPORATION . 9
212	203
213		-	(2) SHALL ~~BE SUBJECT TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARDS THAT~~
214		-	~~ARE AT LEAST AS STRI NGENT AS~~ THE ~~STANDAR DS ON CONFLICT~~ OF ~~IN TEREST~~
215		-	~~ADOPTED BY THE FEDER AL NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH~~.
	204	+	(C) A RECIPIENT SHALL SUBM IT THE APPROVAL REQU IRED UNDER 10
	205	+	SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION WITH IN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE AWA RD OF THE 11
	206	+	GRANT OR LOAN . 12
216	207
217		-	10–4D–05.
	208	+	(D) THE CORPORATION MAY NOT D ISBURSE GRANT OR LOA N MONEY TO A 13
	209	+	RECIPIENT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF SUBSECTION (B) 14
	210	+	OF THIS SECTION. 15
218	211
219		-	THE CORPORATION , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL ADOPT
220		-	REGULATIONS TO ESTAB LISH PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING AND MAKING THE
221		-	DISBURSEMENT OF A GR ANT OR LOAN.
	212	+	10–4D–04. 16
222	213
223		-	10–4D–06.
	214	+	(A) THE CORPORATION SHALL CON TRACT WITH AN INDEPE NDENT 17
	215	+	SCIENTIFIC REVIEW BO ARD COMPOSED OF RECO GNIZED SCIENTIFIC EX PERTS IN 18
	216	+	THE FIELD OF HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES TO ACT AS THE 19
	217	+	HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD. 20
224	218
225		-	(A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND THE
226		-	BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF
227		-	THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PROGRESS
228		-	OF THE HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH
229		-	CONDUCTED WITH MONEY FROM GRANTS OR LOANS AWARDED UNDER THIS
230		-	SUBTITLE.
	219	+	(B) THE BOARD SHALL: 21
231	220
232		-	(B) ~~THE REPORT SHALL IDEN TIFY:~~
233		-	~~Ch.~~ ~~448~~ ~~2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	221	+	(1) REVIEW, EVALUATE, RANK, AND RATE RESEARCH PR OPOSALS FOR 22
	222	+	STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH: 23
234	223
235		-	~~– 6 –~~
236		-	~~(1) EACH RECIPIENT OF MO NEY FROM~~ THE ~~FUND~~;
	224	+	(I) BASED ON THE PROCEDU RES AND GUIDELINES 24
	225	+	ESTABLISHED BY THE CORPORATION ; AND 25
237	226
238		-	(2) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT ; AND
	227	+	(II) IN A MANNER THAT GIV ES DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE 26
	228	+	SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, AND ETHICAL IMPLICAT IONS OF THE RESEARCH ; AND 27
239	229
240		-	(3) ~~A DESCRIPTION OF~~ THE ~~TYPE OF STATE–FUNDED,~~
241		-	~~HUMAN–RELEVANT~~ RESEARCH ~~PE RFORMED BY~~ THE ~~RECIP IENT AND~~ THE ~~ANIMAL~~
242		-	~~TESTS~~ THE ~~RESEARCH I~~ S ~~INTENDED TO REPLAC E~~.
	230	+	(2) BASED ON THE RANKING S AND RATINGS AWARDE D TO THE 28
	231	+	RESEARCH PROPOSALS B Y THE BOARD, MAKE RECOMMENDAT IONS TO THE 29
	232	+	CORPORATION FOR THE A WARD AND DISBURSEMEN T OF GRANTS AND LOAN S. 30
243	233
244		-	Article – Health – General
	234	+	(C) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD: 31
	235	+	6 SENATE BILL 560
245	236
246		-	SUBTITLE 22. ANIMAL TESTING AND RESEARCH LICENSE CONTRIBUTION .
247	237
248		-	24–2201.
	238	+	(1) IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO R ECEIVE A GRANT OR LO AN FOR 1
	239	+	STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FR OM THE FUND; AND 2
249	240
250		-	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
251		-	INDICATED.
	241	+	(2) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARDS T HAT 3
	242	+	ARE AT LEAST AS STRI NGENT AS THE STANDAR DS ON CONFLICT OF IN TEREST 4
	243	+	ADOPTED BY THE FEDER AL NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. 5
252	244
253		-	(B) “LICENSE” MEANS A LICENSE TO C ONDUCT MEDICAL OR PR ODUCT
254		-	TESTING OR RESEARCH USING ANIMALS .
	245	+	10–4D–05. 6
255	246
256		-	(C) “LICENSEE” MEANS A PERSON WHO H OLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER
257		-	THIS SUBTITLE, “ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023”
258		-	MEANS THE FORM REQUI RED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF
259		-	AGRICULTURE UNDER 7 U.S.C. § 2143 AND 9 C.F.R. § 2.36.
	247	+	THE CORPORATION , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL ADOPT 7
	248	+	REGULATIONS TO ESTAB LISH PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING AND MAK ING THE 8
	249	+	DISBURSEMENT OF A GR ANT OR LOAN. 9
260	250
261		-	24–~~2202~~.
	251	+	10–4D–06. 10
262	252
263		-	(A) ON OR ~~AFTER~~ BEFORE JANUARY 1~~, 15~~ EACH YEAR, ~~BEGINNING IN 2024,~~
264		-	~~A PERSON EACH RESEARCH FACILI TY THAT IS LOCATED I N~~ THE ~~STATE~~ AND IS
265		-	~~REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A N ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM~~
266		-	~~7023 SHALL BE LICENSED BY~~ THE ~~SECRETARY BEFORE THE PERSON MAY USE~~
267		-	~~NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL~~ OR ~~PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH~~
268		-	~~IN THE STATE~~.
	253	+	(A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND THE 11
	254	+	BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 12
	255	+	THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PROGR ESS 13
	256	+	OF THE HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH 14
	257	+	CONDUCTED WITH MONEY FROM GRANTS OR LOANS AWARDED UNDER THIS 15
	258	+	SUBTITLE. 16
269	259
270		-	~~24–2203.~~
	260	+	(B) THE REPORT SHALL IDEN TIFY: 17
271	261
272		-	(A) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A LI CENSE SHALL SUBMIT A N APPLICATION
273		-	TO THE SECRETARY ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES .
	262	+	(1) EACH RECIPIENT OF MO NEY FROM THE FUND; 18
274	263
275		-	(2) AN INITIAL APPLICATIO N SHALL REQUIRE AN A PPLICANT TO
276		-	INCLUDE:
	264	+	(2) THE AMOUNT OF M ONEY AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT; AND 19
277	265
278		-	(I) THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT
279		-	THE MEDICAL OR PRODU CT TESTING OR RESEAR CH; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 448
	266	+	(3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF STATE–FUNDED, 20
	267	+	HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH PE RFORMED BY THE RECIP IENT AND THE ANIMAL 21
	268	+	TESTS THE RESEARCH I S INTENDED TO REPLAC E. 22
280	269
281		-	~~– 7~~ –
	270	+	Article – Health – General 23
282	271
283		-	(II) A LIST OF THE SPECIE S OF ANIMALS THAT WI LL BE USED TO
284		-	CONDUCT THE MEDICAL OR PRODUCT TESTING O R RESEARCH; AND
	272	+	SUBTITLE 22. ANIMAL TESTING AND RESEARCH LICENSE CONTRIBUTION . 24
285	273
286		-	~~(III) ANY OTHER INFOR MATION REQUIRED BY T HE SECRETARY~~.
	274	+	24–2201. 25
287	275
288		-	(B) ~~(1)~~ THE ~~ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS PAY TO~~ THE ~~DEPARTMENT A~~
289		-	~~CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF:~~
	276	+	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
	277	+	INDICATED. 27
290	278
291		-	(I) (1) $5,000 FOR UP TO 500 100 ANIMALS;
	279	+	(B) “LICENSE” MEANS A LICENSE TO C ONDUCT MEDICAL OR PR ODUCT 28
	280	+	TESTING OR RESEARCH USING ANIMALS . 29
	281	+	SENATE BILL 560 7
292	282
293		-	(II) (2) $10,000 FOR MORE THAN 500 100 BUT NOT MORE
294		-	THAN 1,000 500 ANIMALS;
295	283
296		-	(III) (3) $25,000 $55,000 FOR MORE THAN 1,000 500 BUT NOT
297		-	MORE THAN 5,000 ANIMALS;
	284	+	(C) “LICENSEE” MEANS A PERSON WHO H OLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 1
	285	+	THIS SUBTITLE, “ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023” 2
	286	+	MEANS THE FORM REQUI RED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF 3
	287	+	AGRICULTURE UNDER 7 U.S.C. § 2143 AND 9 C.F.R. § 2.36. 4
298	288
299		-	(IV) $35,000 FOR MORE THAN 5,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN 10,000
300		-	ANIMALS; AND
	289	+	24–2202. 5
301	290
302		-	(V) (4) $50,000 $75,000 FOR MORE THAN 10,000 5,000
303		-	ANIMALS.
	291	+	(A) ON OR AFTER BEFORE JANUARY 1, 15 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, 6
	292	+	A PERSON EACH RESEARCH FACILI TY THAT IS LOCATED I N THE STATE AND IS 7
	293	+	REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A N ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 8
	294	+	7023 SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE SECRETARY BEFORE THE PERSON MAY USE 9
	295	+	NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH 10
	296	+	IN THE STATE. 11
304	297
305		-	(2) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E MAY BE PAID IN QUARTERLY
306		-	INSTALLMENTS .
	298	+	24–2203. 12
307	299
308		-	(B) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE CONTRIBUTION TO BE PAID UNDER
309		-	SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE BASED ON THE TO TAL NUMBER OF
310		-	ANIMALS REPORTED IN COLUMN F ON THE MOST RECENTLY SUBMITTED ANIMAL
311		-	AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023.
	300	+	(A) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A LI CENSE SHALL SUBMIT A N APPLICATION 13
	301	+	TO THE SECRETARY ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES . 14
312	302
313		-	(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL :
	303	+	(2) AN INITIAL APPLICATIO N SHALL REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO 15
	304	+	INCLUDE: 16
314	305
315		-	(1) DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT OF LICENSING FEES NE CESSARY TO
316		-	ADMINISTER THE LICEN SING PROGRAM TO AN A DMINISTRATIVE COST A CCOUNT;
317		-	AND
	306	+	(I) THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT 17
	307	+	THE MEDICAL OR PRODU CT TESTING OR RESEAR CH; 18
318	308
319		-	(2) DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINING FEES FUNDS PAID
320		-	UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH
321		-	FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 10–4D–02 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
322		-	ARTICLE AFTER MAKING THE DIS TRIBUTION REQUIRED U NDER ITEM (1) OF THIS
323		-	SUBSECTION.
	309	+	(II) A LIST OF THE SPECIE S OF ANIMALS THAT WI LL BE USED TO 19
	310	+	CONDUCT THE MEDICAL OR PRODUCT TESTING O R RESEARCH; AND 20
324	311
325		-	~~24–2204~~. ~~Ch. 448 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	312	+	(III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY. 21
326	313
327		-	– 8 –
	314	+	(B) (1) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT A 22
	315	+	CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF: 23
328	316
329		-	(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO
330		-	SUBMITS THE INFORMAT ION REQUIRED UNDER § 24–2203(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
331		-	ON PAYMENT OF :
	317	+	(I) (1) $5,000 FOR UP TO 500 100 ANIMALS; 24
332	318
333		-	(I) THE TOTAL ANNUAL LICE NSE FEE; OR
	319	+	(II) (2) $10,000 FOR MORE THAN 500 100 BUT NOT MORE 25
	320	+	THAN 1,000 500 ANIMALS; 26
334	321
335		-	(II) ~~THE FIRST QUARTERLY I NSTALLMENT OF THE TO TAL~~
336		-	~~ANNUAL LICENSE FEE .~~
	322	+	(III) (3) $25,000 $55,000 FOR MORE THAN 1,000 500 BUT NOT 27
	323	+	MORE THAN 5,000 ANIMALS; 28
337	324
338		-	(2) THE TERM OF A LICENSE IS 1 YEAR.
	325	+	(IV) $35,000 FOR MORE THAN 5,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN 10,000 29
	326	+	ANIMALS; AND 30
	327	+	8 SENATE BILL 560
339	328
340		-	(B) THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN APPLIC ANT OR MAY
341		-	SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLI CANT OR LICENSEE :
342	329
343		-	(1) ~~FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEP TIVELY MAKES A STATE MENT ON AN~~
344		-	~~APPLICATION FOR A LI CENSE;~~
	330	+	(V) (4) $50,000 $75,000 FOR MORE THAN 10,000 5,000 1
	331	+	ANIMALS. 2
345	332
346		-	(2) ~~FAILS TO MAKE A QUART ERLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF~~ THE
347		-	~~ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ; OR~~
	333	+	(2) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE MAY BE P AID IN QUARTERLY 3
	334	+	INSTALLMENTS . 4
348	335
349		-	(3) COMMITS FREQUENT OR N UMEROUS VIOLATIONS O F THIS
350		-	SUBTITLE OR THE REGU LATIONS ADOPTED UNDE R THIS SUBTITLE.
	336	+	(B) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE CONTRIBUTION TO BE PAID UNDER 5
	337	+	SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE BASED ON THE TO TAL NUMBER OF 6
	338	+	ANIMALS REPORTED IN COLUMN F ON THE MOST RECENTLY SUBMITTED ANIMAL 7
	339	+	AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023. 8
351	340
352		-	(C) ~~EACH LICENSEE~~ SHALL :
	341	+	(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL : 9
353	342
354		-	(1) ~~MAINTAIN A RECORD~~ OF ~~ALL ANIMALS USED AND DISPOSED OF~~ TO
355		-	~~CONDUCT MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH , INCLUDING~~ THE ~~NUMBER~~
356		-	AND ~~TYPES OF ANIMALS USED; AND~~
	343	+	(1) DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT OF LICENSING FEES NE CESSARY TO 10
	344	+	ADMINISTER THE LICEN SING PROGRAM TO AN A DMINISTRATIVE COST A CCOUNT; 11
	345	+	AND 12
357	346
358		-	(2) SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A QUARTERLY REPORT INCLUDING
359		-	THE INFORMATION REQU IRED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
	347	+	(2) DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINING FEES FUNDS PAID 13
	348	+	UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH 14
	349	+	FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 10–4D–02 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 15
	350	+	ARTICLE AFTER MAKING THE DIS TRIBUTION REQUIRED U NDER ITEM (1) OF THIS 16
	351	+	SUBSECTION. 17
360	352
361		-	(D) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE
362		-	SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
363		-	2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF EACH
364		-	SPECIES OF ANIMAL US ED IN MEDICAL OR PRO DUCT TESTING OR RESE ARCH BY
365		-	LICENSEES IN THE STATE.
	353	+	24–2204. 18
366	354
367		-	24–2205.
	355	+	(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO A N APPLICANT WHO 19
	356	+	SUBMITS THE INFORMAT ION REQUIRED UNDER § 24–2203(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND 20
	357	+	ON PAYMENT OF : 21
368	358
369		-	(A) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT USE N ONHUMAN ANIMALS TO C ONDUCT
370		-	MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH I N THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY
371		-	THE SECRETARY. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 448
	359	+	(I) THE TOTAL ANNUAL LICE NSE FEE; OR 22
372	360
373		-	– 9 –
	361	+	(II) THE FIRST QUARTERLY I NSTALLMENT OF THE TO TAL 23
	362	+	ANNUAL LICENSE FEE . 24
374	363
375		-	(2) A PERSON MAY NOT AID O R ABET THE UNAUTHORI ZED USE OF
376		-	NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL OR P RODUCT TESTING OR RESEARCH
377		-	IN THE STATE.
	364	+	(2) THE TERM OF A LICENSE IS 1 YEAR. 25
378	365
379		-	(B) A ~~PERSON IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS~~
380		-	~~GUILTY OF~~ A ~~FELONY A ND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO~~:
	366	+	(B) THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN APPLIC ANT OR MAY 26
	367	+	SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLI CANT OR LICENSEE : 27
381	368
382		-	(1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000; OR
	369	+	(1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEP TIVELY MAKES A STATE MENT ON AN 28
	370	+	APPLICATION FOR A LI CENSE; 29
383	371
384		-	(2) ~~FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT O FFENSE,~~ A ~~FINE NOT EXCEEDING~~
385		-	~~$20,000.~~
	372	+	(2) FAILS TO MAKE A QUA RTERLY INSTALLMENT P AYMENT OF THE 30
	373	+	ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ; OR 31 SENATE BILL 560 9
386	374
387		-	24–2203.
388	375
389		-	A RESEARCH FACILITY TH AT FAILS TO PAY THE CONTRIBUTION REQUIRE D
390		-	UNDER § 24–2202(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CIVI L PENALTY OF
391		-	NOT MORE THAN $1,000 PER DAY.
392	376
393		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement
	377	+	(3) COMMITS FREQUENT OR N UMEROUS VIOLATIONS O F THIS 1
	378	+	SUBTITLE OR THE REGU LATIONS ADOPTED UNDE R THIS SUBTITLE. 2
394	379
395		-	~~6–226.~~
	380	+	(C) EACH LICENSEE SHALL : 3
396	381
397		-	~~(a)~~ (1) ~~Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or by regulation~~ of ~~the~~
398		-	~~Treasurer~~, the ~~Treasurer shall credit to the General Fund any interest on or other income~~
399		-	~~from State money that the Treasurer invests.~~
	382	+	(1) MAINTAIN A RECORD OF ALL ANIMALS USED AND DISPOSED OF TO 4
	383	+	CONDUCT MEDICAL OR P RODUCT TESTING OR RE SEARCH, INCLUDING THE NUMBER 5
	384	+	AND TYPES OF ANIMALS USED; AND 6
400	385
401		-	(2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
402		-	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
403		-	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
404		-	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
405		-	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
406		-	Fund of the State.
	386	+	(2) SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A QUARTERLY REPORT INCLUDING 7
	387	+	THE INFORMATION REQU IRED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 8
407	388
408		-	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply
409		-	to the following funds:
	389	+	(D) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 9
	390	+	SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 10
	391	+	2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF EACH 11
	392	+	SPECIES OF ANIMAL US ED IN MEDICAL OR PRO DUCT TESTING OR RESE ARCH BY 12
	393	+	LICENSEES IN THE STATE. 13
410	394
411		-	~~170~~. ~~the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and]~~
	395	+	24–2205. 14
412	396
413		-	171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND
	397	+	(A) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT USE N ONHUMAN ANIMALS TO C ONDUCT 15
	398	+	MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH I N THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY 16
	399	+	THE SECRETARY. 17
414	400
415		-	172. THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND.
	401	+	(2) A PERSON MAY NOT AID O R ABET THE UNAUTHORI ZED USE OF 18
	402	+	NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDIC AL OR PRODUCT TESTIN G OR RESEARCH 19
	403	+	IN THE STATE. 20
416	404
417		-	SECTION ~~2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July~~
418		-	~~1, 2023. Ch. 448 2023 LAWS~~ OF ~~MARYLAND~~
	405	+	(B) A PERSON IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS 21
	406	+	GUILTY OF A FELONY A ND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO: 22
419	407
420		-	~~– 10 –~~
	408	+	(1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000; OR 23
421	409
422		-	Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
	410	+	(2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING 24
	411	+	$20,000. 25
	412	+
	413	+	24–2203. 26
	414	+
	415	+	A RESEARCH FACILITY TH AT FAILS TO PAY THE CONTRIBUTION REQUIRE D 27
	416	+	UNDER § 24–2202(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CIVI L PENALTY OF 28
	417	+	NOT MORE THAN $1,000 PER DAY. 29
	418	+
	419	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 30 10 SENATE BILL 560
	420	+
	421	+
	422	+
	423	+	6–226. 1
	424	+
	425	+	(a) (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or by regulation of the 2
	426	+	Treasurer, the Treasurer shall credit to the General Fund any interest on or other income 3
	427	+	from State money that the Treasurer invests. 4
	428	+
	429	+	(2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 5
	430	+	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 6
	431	+	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 7
	432	+	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 8
	433	+	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 9
	434	+	Fund of the State. 10
	435	+
	436	+	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 11
	437	+	to the following funds: 12
	438	+
	439	+	170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 13
	440	+
	441	+	171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 14
	442	+
	443	+	172. THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND. 15
	444	+
	445	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
	446	+	1, 2023. 17
	447	+
	448	+
	449	+
	450	+
	451	+
	452	+	Approved:
	453	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	454	+	Governor.
	455	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	456	+	President of the Senate.
	457	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	458	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.