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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 549 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 549 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 650) | |
| 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 | + | *sb0650* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Public Safety – State Disaster Recovery Fund | |
| 11 | + | SENATE BILL 650 | |
| 12 | + | E4 (3lr1705) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment/Appropriations | |
| 15 | + | — | |
| 16 | + | Introduced by Senators Elfreth, Bailey, Beidle, Hester, Gile, and Rosapepe | |
| 17 | + | Rosapepe, Benson, Corderman, Guzzone, Hettleman, Jackson, Jennings, | |
| 18 | + | King, McCray, Salling, and Zucker Zucker, Brooks, Carozza, Kagan, | |
| 19 | + | Lewis Young, Watson, and Simonaire | |
| 10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the State Disaster Recovery Fund as a special, nonlapsing | |
| 12 | - | fund to provide disaster related assistance under certain circumstances; requiring | |
| 13 | - | interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Maryland | |
| 14 | - | Department of Emergency Management to administer the State Disaster Recovery | |
| 15 | - | Fund; authorizing a portion of the State Disaster Recovery Fund to be transferred | |
| 16 | - | by the Governor to the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan | |
| 17 | - | Fund in the event of a government shutdown; repealing the Catastrophic Event | |
| 18 | - | Account; requiring the Governor to transfer the balance of the Catastrophic Event | |
| 19 | - | Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund making alterations to the Catastrophic | |
| 20 | - | Event Account authorized uses to allow funds to be used by a unit of local government; | |
| 21 | - | and generally relating to the State Disaster Recovery Fund and Catastrophic Event | |
| 22 | - | Account. | |
| 21 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 23 | 22 | ||
| 24 | - | BY adding to | |
| 25 | - | Article – Public Safety | |
| 26 | - | Section 14–110.5 | |
| 27 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 28 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 23 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 24 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 25 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 26 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 29 | 27 | ||
| 30 | - | BY repealing | |
| 31 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 32 | - | Section 7–324 | |
| 33 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 34 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 28 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 35 | 29 | ||
| 36 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 37 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 38 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) | |
| 39 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 40 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 30 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ____ ____________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 41 | 31 | ||
| 42 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 43 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 44 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. and 7–324 | |
| 45 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 46 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 32 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 33 | + | President. | |
| 47 | 34 | ||
| 48 | - | BY adding to | |
| 49 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement Ch. 549 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 35 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 50 | 36 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 52 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. | |
| 53 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 54 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 37 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 55 | 38 | ||
| 56 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 57 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 39 | + | Public Safety – State Disaster Recovery Fund 2 | |
| 58 | 40 | ||
| 59 | - | Article – Public Safety | |
| 41 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the State Disaster Recovery Fund as a special, nonlapsing 3 | |
| 42 | + | fund to provide disaster related assistance under certain circumstances; requiring 4 | |
| 43 | + | interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Maryland 5 | |
| 44 | + | Department of Emergency Management to administer the State Disaster Recovery 6 | |
| 45 | + | Fund; authorizing a portion of the State Disaster Recovery Fund to be transferred 7 | |
| 46 | + | by the Governor to the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan 8 | |
| 47 | + | Fund in the event of a government shutdown; repealing the Catastrophic Event 9 | |
| 48 | + | Account; requiring the Governor to transfer the balance of the Catastrophic Event 10 | |
| 49 | + | Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund making alterations to the Catastrophic 11 2 SENATE BILL 650 | |
| 60 | 50 | ||
| 61 | - | 14–110.5. | |
| 62 | 51 | ||
| 63 | - | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS | |
| 64 | - | INDICATED. | |
| 52 | + | Event Account authorized uses to allow funds to be used by a unit of local government; 1 | |
| 53 | + | and generally relating to the State Disaster Recovery Fund and Catastrophic Event 2 | |
| 54 | + | Account. 3 | |
| 65 | 55 | ||
| 66 | - | (2) “FUND” MEANS THE STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. | |
| 56 | + | BY adding to 4 | |
| 57 | + | Article – Public Safety 5 | |
| 58 | + | Section 14–110.5 6 | |
| 59 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 7 | |
| 60 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 8 | |
| 67 | 61 | ||
| 68 | - | (3) “LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION” MEANS A FORMAL REQUE ST | |
| 69 | - | FOR STATE DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY ASSISTA NCE MADE AS A RESULT OF | |
| 70 | - | AN EMERGENCY BY THE SENIOR ELECTED OFFIC IAL THROUGH THE LOCA L | |
| 71 | - | ORGANIZATION FOR EME RGENCY MANAGEMENT . | |
| 62 | + | BY repealing 9 | |
| 63 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 10 | |
| 64 | + | Section 7–324 11 | |
| 65 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 | |
| 66 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13 | |
| 72 | 67 | ||
| 73 | - | (B) THERE IS A STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. | |
| 68 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14 | |
| 69 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 15 | |
| 70 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 16 | |
| 71 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 72 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 18 | |
| 74 | 73 | ||
| 75 | - | (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE : | |
| 74 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19 | |
| 75 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 20 | |
| 76 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. and 7–324 21 | |
| 77 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 | |
| 78 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 23 | |
| 76 | 79 | ||
| 77 | - | (1) DISASTER RECOVERY AS SISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILI ES | |
| 78 | - | WHEN A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS SUBMI TTED A REQUEST FOR A DISASTER | |
| 79 | - | DECLARATION BUT A FE DERAL DISASTER DECLA RATION IS NOT RECEIV ED; | |
| 80 | + | BY adding to 24 | |
| 81 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 25 | |
| 82 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 26 | |
| 83 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 27 | |
| 84 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 28 | |
| 80 | 85 | ||
| 81 | - | (2) DISASTER RECOVERY AS SISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL | |
| 82 | - | GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE FOR THE REPAIR , RESTORATION, RECONSTRUCTION , | |
| 83 | - | OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC FACILITY DAMA GED OR DESTROYED WHE N A | |
| 84 | - | FEDERAL DISASTER DEC LARATION IS NOT RECE IVED; | |
| 86 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 29 | |
| 87 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 30 | |
| 85 | 88 | ||
| 86 | - | (3) LOW–INTEREST OR NO –INTEREST LOANS TO BU SINESSES AND | |
| 87 | - | NONPROFITS FOR DISAS TER RECOVERY ASSISTA NCE WHEN A FEDERAL D ISASTER | |
| 88 | - | DECLARATION IS NOT R ECEIVED; | |
| 89 | + | Article – Public Safety 31 | |
| 89 | 90 | ||
| 90 | - | (4) DISASTER–RELATED ASSISTANCE F OR UNMET NEEDS OF | |
| 91 | - | INDIVIDUALS AND FAMI LIES FOLLOWING A FED ERAL DISASTER DECLAR ATION; | |
| 91 | + | 14–110.5. 32 | |
| 92 | 92 | ||
| 93 | - | (5) DISASTER–RELATED ASSISTANCE F OR UNMET NEEDS OF | |
| 94 | - | INDIVIDUALS AND FAMI LIES WHO HAVE BEEN DENIED FEDERAL ASSIS TANCE BUT | |
| 95 | - | OTHERWISE MEET CRITE RIA ESTABLISHED FOR THE FUND; AND WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 549 | |
| 93 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 33 | |
| 94 | + | INDICATED. 34 | |
| 96 | 95 | ||
| 97 | - | – 3 – | |
| 96 | + | (2) “FUND” MEANS THE STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. 35 | |
| 97 | + | SENATE BILL 650 3 | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | - | (6) MATCHING FUNDS FOR A SSISTANCE TO INDIVID UALS AND STATE | |
| 100 | - | AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AL UNITS AFTER A FED ERAL DISASTER DECLAR ATION. | |
| 101 | 99 | ||
| 102 | - | (D) THE FUND: | |
| 100 | + | (3) “LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION” MEANS A FORMAL REQUE ST 1 | |
| 101 | + | FOR STATE DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE MADE AS A RESULT OF 2 | |
| 102 | + | AN EMERGENCY BY THE SENIOR ELECTED OFFIC IAL THROUGH THE LOCA L 3 | |
| 103 | + | ORGANIZATION FOR EME RGENCY MANAGEMENT . 4 | |
| 103 | 104 | ||
| 104 | - | (1) IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NO T SUBJECT TO § | |
| 105 | - | 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE; | |
| 105 | + | (B) THERE IS A STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. 5 | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | - | (2) SHALL BE AVAILABLE I N PERPETUITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF | |
| 108 | - | PROVIDING DISASTER R ECOVERY ASSISTANCE I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH E | |
| 109 | - | PROVISIONS OF THIS S ECTION; | |
| 107 | + | (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE : 6 | |
| 110 | 108 | ||
| 111 | - | (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIO N (E) OF THIS SECTION, MAY | |
| 112 | - | BE USED ONLY IF: | |
| 109 | + | (1) DISASTER RECOVERY AS SISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES 7 | |
| 110 | + | WHEN A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS SUBMI TTED A REQUEST FOR A DISASTER 8 | |
| 111 | + | DECLARATION BUT A FE DERAL DISASTER DECLA RATION IS NOT RECEIV ED; 9 | |
| 113 | 112 | ||
| 114 | - | (I) THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY; | |
| 115 | - | OR | |
| 113 | + | (2) DISASTER RECOVERY AS SISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL 10 | |
| 114 | + | GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE FOR THE REPAIR, RESTORATION , RECONSTRUCTION , 11 | |
| 115 | + | OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC FACILITY DAMA GED OR DESTROYED WHE N A 12 | |
| 116 | + | FEDERAL DISASTER DEC LARATION IS NOT RECE IVED; 13 | |
| 116 | 117 | ||
| 117 | - | (II) A LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGE MENT | |
| 118 | - | REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND; | |
| 118 | + | (3) LOW–INTEREST OR NO –INTEREST LOANS TO BU SINESSES AND 14 | |
| 119 | + | NONPROFITS FOR DISAS TER RECOVERY ASSISTA NCE WHEN A FEDERAL DISASTER 15 | |
| 120 | + | DECLARATION IS NOT R ECEIVED; 16 | |
| 119 | 121 | ||
| 120 | - | (4) | |
| 121 | - | ||
| 122 | + | (4) DISASTER–RELATED ASSISTANCE F OR UNMET NEEDS OF 17 | |
| 123 | + | INDIVIDUALS AND FAMI LIES FOLLOWING A FED ERAL DISASTER DECLAR ATION; 18 | |
| 122 | 124 | ||
| 123 | - | (5) MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OT HER THAN THOSE | |
| 124 | - | DESCRIBED IN THIS SE CTION. | |
| 125 | + | (5) DISASTER–RELATED ASSISTANCE F OR UNMET NEEDS OF 19 | |
| 126 | + | INDIVIDUALS AND FAMI LIES WHO HA VE BEEN DENIED FEDER AL ASSISTANCE BUT 20 | |
| 127 | + | OTHERWISE MEET CRITE RIA ESTABLISHED FOR THE FUND; AND 21 | |
| 125 | 128 | ||
| 126 | - | ( | |
| 127 | - | ||
| 129 | + | (6) MATCHING FUNDS FOR A SSISTANCE TO INDIVID UALS AND STATE 22 | |
| 130 | + | AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AL UNITS AFTER A FED ERAL DISASTER DECLAR ATION. 23 | |
| 128 | 131 | ||
| 129 | - | (F) (1) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025, THE THE GOVERNOR SHALL | |
| 130 | - | MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A SUFFICIENT AN APPROPRIATION TO | |
| 131 | - | BRING THE MINIMUM BALANCE OF THE FUND TO AT LEAST $20,000,000 AT THE | |
| 132 | - | START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, WITH FUNDS CONSISTIN G. | |
| 132 | + | (D) THE FUND: 24 | |
| 133 | 133 | ||
| 134 | - | (2) THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF: | |
| 134 | + | (1) IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO § 25 | |
| 135 | + | 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE; 26 | |
| 135 | 136 | ||
| 136 | - | (1) (I) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE | |
| 137 | - | FUND; | |
| 137 | + | (2) SHALL BE AVAILABLE I N PERPETUITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF 27 | |
| 138 | + | PROVIDING DISASTER R ECOVERY ASSISTANCE I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH E 28 | |
| 139 | + | PROVISIONS OF THIS S ECTION; 29 | |
| 138 | 140 | ||
| 139 | - | ( | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | | |
| 141 | + | (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN S UBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, MAY 30 | |
| 142 | + | BE USED ONLY IF: 31 | |
| 143 | + | 4 SENATE BILL 650 | |
| 142 | 144 | ||
| 143 | - | – 4 – | |
| 144 | - | (3) (III) REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR | |
| 145 | - | OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES FOR DISASTER RECOVER Y ASSISTANCE EXPENDI TURES | |
| 146 | - | MADE FROM THE FUND; AND | |
| 147 | 145 | ||
| 148 | - | (4) (IV) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND | |
| 146 | + | (I) THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY; 1 | |
| 147 | + | OR 2 | |
| 149 | 148 | ||
| 150 | - | ( | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 149 | + | (II) A LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGE MENT 3 | |
| 150 | + | REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND; 4 | |
| 152 | 151 | ||
| 153 | - | ( | |
| 154 | - | ||
| 152 | + | (4) IS NOT INTENDED TO DUPLICATE OR REPLACE FEDERAL 5 | |
| 153 | + | DISASTER ASSISTANCE ; AND 6 | |
| 155 | 154 | ||
| 156 | - | ( | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 155 | + | (5) MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OT HER THAN THOSE 7 | |
| 156 | + | DESCRIBED IN THIS SE CTION. 8 | |
| 158 | 157 | ||
| 159 | - | ( | |
| 160 | - | ||
| 158 | + | (E) A PORTION OF THE FUND MAY BE USED TO A DMINISTER THE FUND, 9 | |
| 159 | + | INCLUDING PROVIDING DISASTER CASE MANAGE MENT RESOURCES. 10 | |
| 161 | 160 | ||
| 162 | - | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , | |
| 163 | - | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. | |
| 161 | + | (F) (1) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025, THE THE GOVERNOR SHALL 11 | |
| 162 | + | MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A SUFFICIENT AN APPROPRIATION TO 12 | |
| 163 | + | BRING THE MINIMUM BALANCE OF THE FUND TO AT LEAST $20,000,000 AT THE 13 | |
| 164 | + | START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, WITH FUNDS CONSIS TING. 14 | |
| 164 | 165 | ||
| 165 | - | (H) ANY FUNDS EXPENDED FR OM THE FUND ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND | |
| 166 | - | ARE NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FU NDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE | |
| 167 | - | APPROPRIATED TO ELIG IBLE RECIPIENTS FROM THE FUND FOR ANY OTHER | |
| 168 | - | PURPOSE. | |
| 166 | + | (2) THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF: 15 | |
| 169 | 167 | ||
| 170 | - | (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : | |
| 168 | + | (1) (I) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 16 | |
| 169 | + | FUND; 17 | |
| 171 | 170 | ||
| 172 | - | (1) ADMINISTER THE FUND; | |
| 171 | + | (2) (II) REPAYMENTS OF PRINCI PAL AND INTEREST FRO M LOANS 18 | |
| 172 | + | MADE FROM THE FUND; 19 | |
| 173 | 173 | ||
| 174 | - | (2) ESTABLISH ELIGIBILIT Y CRITERIA, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES | |
| 175 | - | FOR THE ADMINISTRATI ON OF THE FUND, WHILE CONSIDERING EX ISTING STATE | |
| 176 | - | DISASTER RECOVERY PR OGRAMS AND FEDERAL D ISASTER RELIEF AND R ECOVERY | |
| 177 | - | REQUIREMENTS ; AND | |
| 174 | + | (3) (III) REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNME NT OR 20 | |
| 175 | + | OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES FOR DISASTER RECOVER Y ASSISTANCE EXPENDI TURES 21 | |
| 176 | + | MADE FROM THE FUND; AND 22 | |
| 178 | 177 | ||
| 179 | - | (3) CONSULT WITH APPROPR IATE STATE AGENCIES AND LO CAL | |
| 180 | - | ORGANIZATIONS FOR EM ERGENCY MANAGEMENT I N THE DEVELOPMENT OF | |
| 181 | - | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA , POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR A DMINISTRATION OF THE | |
| 182 | - | FUND. | |
| 178 | + | (4) (IV) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 23 | |
| 183 | 179 | ||
| 184 | - | (J) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABL ISH: | |
| 180 | + | (V) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED 24 | |
| 181 | + | FOR THE BENEFIT OF T HE FUND. 25 | |
| 185 | 182 | ||
| 186 | - | ( | |
| 187 | - | ||
| 183 | + | (G) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND IN 26 | |
| 184 | + | THE SAME MANNER THAT OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 27 | |
| 188 | 185 | ||
| 189 | - | ||
| 190 | - | ||
| 191 | - | ||
| 186 | + | (G) (1) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE 28 | |
| 187 | + | FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 29 | |
| 188 | + | SENATE BILL 650 5 | |
| 192 | 189 | ||
| 193 | - | (3) FORMAL ADVISORY BODI ES TO ADVISE ON THE ADMINISTRATION | |
| 194 | - | OF THE FUND. | |
| 195 | 190 | ||
| 196 | - | (K) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE EAC H | |
| 197 | - | DECEMBER 31 THEREAFTER , THE SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GOVERNOR | |
| 198 | - | AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE | |
| 199 | - | GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE USE O F THE FUND FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. | |
| 191 | + | (II) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE 1 | |
| 192 | + | CREDITED TO THE FUND. 2 | |
| 200 | 193 | ||
| 201 | - | (2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: | |
| 194 | + | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 3 | |
| 195 | + | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 4 | |
| 202 | 196 | ||
| 203 | - | (I) THE NUMBER OF STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION S BY | |
| 204 | - | THE GOVERNOR; | |
| 197 | + | (H) ANY FUNDS EXPENDED FR OM THE FUND ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND 5 | |
| 198 | + | ARE NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FU NDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 6 | |
| 199 | + | APPROPRIATED TO ELIG IBLE RECIPIENTS FROM THE FUND FOR ANY OTHER 7 | |
| 200 | + | PURPOSE. 8 | |
| 205 | 201 | ||
| 206 | - | (II) THE NUMBER OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY | |
| 207 | - | DECLARATIONS AND LOC AL DISASTER DECLARAT IONS SUBMITTED TO TH E | |
| 208 | - | SECRETARY AND THE REA SON FOR EACH DECLARA TION; | |
| 202 | + | (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 9 | |
| 209 | 203 | ||
| 210 | - | (III) A SUMMARY OF THE DAM AGE ASSESSMENT DATA RELATED | |
| 211 | - | TO EACH DECLARATION , AND THE DISPOSITION OF EACH REQUEST FOR THE | |
| 212 | - | PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR ; | |
| 204 | + | (1) ADMINISTER THE FUND; 10 | |
| 213 | 205 | ||
| 214 | - | (IV) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDIN G DISTRIBUTED TO EAC H ELIGIBLE | |
| 215 | - | ENTITY BY THE FUND FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR; | |
| 206 | + | (2) ESTABLISH ELIGIBILIT Y CRITERIA, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES 11 | |
| 207 | + | FOR THE ADMINISTRATI ON OF THE FUND, WHILE CONSIDERING EX ISTING STATE 12 | |
| 208 | + | DISASTER RECOVERY PR OGRAMS AND FEDERAL D ISASTER RELIEF AND R ECOVERY 13 | |
| 209 | + | REQUIREMENTS ; AND 14 | |
| 216 | 210 | ||
| 217 | - | (V) THE FUND BALANCE AT THE E ND OF THE PREVIOU S FISCAL | |
| 218 | - | YEAR; | |
| 211 | + | (3) CONSULT WITH APPROPR IATE STATE AGENCIES AND LO CAL 15 | |
| 212 | + | ORGANIZATIONS FOR EM ERGENCY MANAGEMENT I N THE DEVELOPMENT OF 16 | |
| 213 | + | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA , POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR A DMINISTRATION OF THE 17 | |
| 214 | + | FUND. 18 | |
| 219 | 215 | ||
| 220 | - | (VI) ANY FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATIONS REQUEST ED AND | |
| 221 | - | ASSOCIATED DAMAGE AS SESSMENT DATA FOR TH E PREVIOUS FISCAL YE AR; | |
| 216 | + | (J) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABL ISH: 19 | |
| 222 | 217 | ||
| 223 | - | (VII) A SUMMARY OF ANY FED ERAL DISASTER ASSIST ANCE | |
| 224 | - | RECEIVED DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR ; | |
| 218 | + | (1) REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATIO N OF THE FUND; 20 | |
| 225 | 219 | ||
| 226 | - | ( | |
| 227 | - | ||
| 220 | + | (2) ACCOUNTS AND SUB –ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE FUND TO 21 | |
| 221 | + | EFFECTUATE THE PURPO SES OF THIS SECTION ; AND 22 | |
| 228 | 222 | ||
| 229 | - | ( | |
| 230 | - | ||
| 223 | + | (3) FORMAL ADVISORY BODI ES TO ADVISE ON THE ADMINISTRATION 23 | |
| 224 | + | OF THE FUND. 24 | |
| 231 | 225 | ||
| 232 | - | (L) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AFTER A | |
| 233 | - | 15–DAY REVIEW AND COMME NT PERIOD BY THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, Ch. 549 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 226 | + | (K) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE EAC H 25 | |
| 227 | + | DECEMBER 31 THEREAFTER , THE SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GOVERNOR 26 | |
| 228 | + | AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 27 | |
| 229 | + | GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE USE O F THE FUND FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. 28 | |
| 234 | 230 | ||
| 235 | - | – 6 – | |
| 236 | - | THE GOVERNOR MAY TRANSFER FUNDS BY BUDGET AMEN DMENT FROM THE FUND | |
| 237 | - | TO THE EXPENDITURE A CCOUNTS OF THE APPRO PRIATE UNIT OF STATE | |
| 238 | - | GOVERNMENT. | |
| 231 | + | (2) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE: 29 | |
| 239 | 232 | ||
| 240 | - | (2) IF THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT IS IN A FULL OR PARTIAL | |
| 241 | - | SHUTDOWN DUE TO A LA PSE IN APPROPRIATION S, AFTER A 2–DAY REVIEW AND | |
| 242 | - | COMMENT PERIOD BY TH E LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR MAY | |
| 243 | - | TRANSFER FUNDS BY BU DGET AMENDMENT FROM THE FUND TO THE FEDERAL | |
| 244 | - | GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE LOAN FUND ESTABLISHED | |
| 245 | - | UNDER § 7–327 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. | |
| 233 | + | (I) THE NUMBER OF STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION S BY 30 | |
| 234 | + | THE GOVERNOR; 31 6 SENATE BILL 650 | |
| 246 | 235 | ||
| 247 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
| 248 | 236 | ||
| 249 | - | 6–226. | |
| 250 | 237 | ||
| 251 | - | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless | |
| 252 | - | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the | |
| 253 | - | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the State | |
| 254 | - | Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to receive | |
| 255 | - | interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General Fund of | |
| 256 | - | the State. | |
| 238 | + | (II) THE NUMBER OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY 1 | |
| 239 | + | DECLARATIONS AND LOC AL DISASTER DECLARAT IONS SUBMITTED TO TH E 2 | |
| 240 | + | SECRETARY AND THE REA SON FOR EACH DECLARA TION; 3 | |
| 257 | 241 | ||
| 258 | - | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply | |
| 259 | - | to the following funds: | |
| 242 | + | (III) A SUMMARY OF THE DAM AGE ASSESSMENT DATA RELAT ED 4 | |
| 243 | + | TO EACH DECLARATION , AND THE DISPOSITION OF EACH REQUEST FOR THE 5 | |
| 244 | + | PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR ; 6 | |
| 260 | 245 | ||
| 261 | - | 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] | |
| 246 | + | (IV) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDIN G DISTRIBUTED TO EAC H ELIGIBLE 7 | |
| 247 | + | ENTITY BY THE FUND FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR; 8 | |
| 262 | 248 | ||
| 263 | - | 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND | |
| 249 | + | (V) THE FUND BALANCE AT THE E ND OF THE PREVIOUS FISC AL 9 | |
| 250 | + | YEAR; 10 | |
| 264 | 251 | ||
| 265 | - | 172. THE STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. | |
| 252 | + | (VI) ANY FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATIONS REQUEST ED AND 11 | |
| 253 | + | ASSOCIATED DAMAGE AS SESSMENT DATA FOR TH E PREVIOUS FISCAL YE AR; 12 | |
| 266 | 254 | ||
| 267 | - | [7–324. | |
| 255 | + | (VII) A SUMMARY OF ANY FED ERAL DISASTER ASSIST ANCE 13 | |
| 256 | + | RECEIVED DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR ; 14 | |
| 268 | 257 | ||
| 269 | - | (a) In this section, “Account” means the Catastrophic Event Account. | |
| 258 | + | (VIII) A SUMMARY OF ANY REG ULATIONS ISSUED RELA TED TO THE 15 | |
| 259 | + | FUND DURING THE PREVI OUS FISCAL YEAR ; AND 16 | |
| 270 | 260 | ||
| 271 | - | (b) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Account is established to enable | |
| 272 | - | the State OR A LOCAL GOVERNMEN T to respond without undue delay to a natural disaster | |
| 273 | - | or other catastrophic situation, or federal civilian employee financial hardship from a full | |
| 274 | - | or partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in federal appropriations that cannot | |
| 275 | - | be taken care of within the resources of existing appropriations. | |
| 261 | + | (IX) ANY RECOMMENDED CHAN GES TO THIS SECTION TO 17 | |
| 262 | + | INCREASE THE EFFICIE NCY AND EFFICACY OF THE FUND. 18 | |
| 276 | 263 | ||
| 277 | - | (c) The Governor may provide an appropriation in the budget bill to the Account. | |
| 264 | + | (L) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AFTER A 19 | |
| 265 | + | 15–DAY REVIEW AND COMME NT PERIOD BY THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, 20 | |
| 266 | + | THE GOVERNOR MAY TRANSFER FUNDS BY BUDGET AMEN DMENT FROM THE FUND 21 | |
| 267 | + | TO THE EXPENDITURE A CCOUNTS OF THE APPRO PRIATE UNIT OF STATE 22 | |
| 268 | + | GOVERNMENT. 23 | |
| 278 | 269 | ||
| 279 | - | (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, after a 15–day review and | |
| 280 | - | comment period by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Governor may transfer funds by WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 549 | |
| 270 | + | (2) IF THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT IS IN A FULL OR PARTIAL 24 | |
| 271 | + | SHUTDOWN DUE TO A LA PSE IN APPROPRIATION S, AFTER A 2–DAY REVIEW AND 25 | |
| 272 | + | COMMENT PERIOD BY TH E LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR MAY 26 | |
| 273 | + | TRANSFER FUNDS BY BU DGET AMENDMENT FROM THE FUND TO THE FEDERAL 27 | |
| 274 | + | GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE LOAN FUND ESTABLISHED 28 | |
| 275 | + | UNDER § 7–327 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 29 | |
| 281 | 276 | ||
| 282 | - | – 7 – | |
| 283 | - | budget amendment from the Account to the expenditure accounts of the appropriate unit | |
| 284 | - | of State government OR UNIT OF LOCAL GOV ERNMENT. | |
| 277 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 30 | |
| 285 | 278 | ||
| 286 | - | (2) If the federal government is in a full or partial shutdown due to a lapse | |
| 287 | - | in appropriations, after a 2–day review and comment period by the Legislative Policy | |
| 288 | - | Committee, the Governor may transfer funds by budget amendment from the Account to | |
| 289 | - | the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund established under § | |
| 290 | - | 7–327 of this subtitle. | |
| 279 | + | 6–226. 31 | |
| 280 | + | SENATE BILL 650 7 | |
| 291 | 281 | ||
| 292 | - | (e) Funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account: | |
| 293 | 282 | ||
| 294 | - | (1) may not be used to offset operating deficiencies in regular programs of | |
| 295 | - | State government; but | |
| 283 | + | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 1 | |
| 284 | + | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 2 | |
| 285 | + | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the State 3 | |
| 286 | + | Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to receive 4 | |
| 287 | + | interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General Fund of 5 | |
| 288 | + | the State. 6 | |
| 296 | 289 | ||
| 297 | - | (2) may be expended to assist a unit of State government OR UNIT OF | |
| 298 | - | LOCAL GOVERNMENT in funding costs in connection with a natural disaster, a | |
| 299 | - | catastrophic situation, or a full or partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in | |
| 300 | - | appropriations. | |
| 290 | + | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 7 | |
| 291 | + | to the following funds: 8 | |
| 301 | 292 | ||
| 302 | - | (f) (1) The Account is a continuing, nonlapsing fund which is not subject to § | |
| 303 | - | 7–302 of this subtitle. | |
| 293 | + | 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 9 | |
| 304 | 294 | ||
| 305 | - | (2) The Treasurer shall separately hold, and the Comptroller shall account | |
| 306 | - | for, the Account. | |
| 295 | + | 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 10 | |
| 307 | 296 | ||
| 308 | - | (3) The Account shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as | |
| 309 | - | other State funds. | |
| 297 | + | 172. THE STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND. 11 | |
| 310 | 298 | ||
| 311 | - | ||
| 299 | + | [7–324. 12 | |
| 312 | 300 | ||
| 313 | - | (g) Money appropriated to the Account does not revert to the Revenue | |
| 314 | - | Stabilization Account.] | |
| 301 | + | (a) In this section, “Account” means the Catastrophic Event Account. 13 | |
| 315 | 302 | ||
| 316 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the bala nce of the | |
| 317 | - | Catastrophic Event Account shall be transferred by the Governor to the State Disaster | |
| 318 | - | Recovery Fund established under § 14–110.5 of the Public Safety Article, as enacted by | |
| 319 | - | Section 1 of this Act. | |
| 303 | + | (b) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Account is established to enable 14 | |
| 304 | + | the State OR A LOCAL GOVERNMEN T to respond without undue delay to a natural disaster 15 | |
| 305 | + | or other catastrophic situation, or federal civilian employee financial hardship from a full 16 | |
| 306 | + | or partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in federal appropriations that cannot 17 | |
| 307 | + | be taken care of within the resources of existing appropriations. 18 | |
| 320 | 308 | ||
| 321 | - | SECTION 2. 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 322 | - | July 1, 2023. | |
| 309 | + | (c) The Governor may provide an appropriation in the budget bill to the Account. 19 | |
| 323 | 310 | ||
| 324 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023. | |
| 311 | + | (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, after a 15–day review and 20 | |
| 312 | + | comment period by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Governor may transfer funds by 21 | |
| 313 | + | budget amendment from the Account to the expenditure accounts of the appropriate unit 22 | |
| 314 | + | of State government OR UNIT OF LOCAL GOV ERNMENT. 23 | |
| 315 | + | ||
| 316 | + | (2) If the federal government is in a full or partial shutdown due to a lapse 24 | |
| 317 | + | in appropriations, after a 2–day review and comment period by the Legislative Policy 25 | |
| 318 | + | Committee, the Governor may transfer funds by budget amendment from the Account to 26 | |
| 319 | + | the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund established under § 27 | |
| 320 | + | 7–327 of this subtitle. 28 | |
| 321 | + | ||
| 322 | + | (e) Funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account: 29 | |
| 323 | + | ||
| 324 | + | (1) may not be used to offset operating deficiencies in regular programs of 30 | |
| 325 | + | State government; but 31 | |
| 326 | + | ||
| 327 | + | (2) may be expended to assist a unit of State government OR UNIT OF 32 | |
| 328 | + | LOCAL GOVERNMENT in funding costs in connection with a natural disaster, a 33 8 SENATE BILL 650 | |
| 329 | + | ||
| 330 | + | ||
| 331 | + | catastrophic situation, or a full or partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in 1 | |
| 332 | + | appropriations. 2 | |
| 333 | + | ||
| 334 | + | (f) (1) The Account is a continuing, nonlapsing fund which is not subject to § 3 | |
| 335 | + | 7–302 of this subtitle. 4 | |
| 336 | + | ||
| 337 | + | (2) The Treasurer shall separately hold, and the Comptroller shall account 5 | |
| 338 | + | for, the Account. 6 | |
| 339 | + | ||
| 340 | + | (3) The Account shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as 7 | |
| 341 | + | other State funds. 8 | |
| 342 | + | ||
| 343 | + | (4) Any investment earnings shall be subject to § 7–311(d) of this subtitle. 9 | |
| 344 | + | ||
| 345 | + | (g) Money appropriated to the Account does not revert to the Revenue 10 | |
| 346 | + | Stabilization Account.] 11 | |
| 347 | + | ||
| 348 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the bala nce of the 12 | |
| 349 | + | Catastrophic Event Account shall be transferred by the Governor to the State Disaster 13 | |
| 350 | + | Recovery Fund established under § 14–110.5 of the Public Safety Article, as enacted by 14 | |
| 351 | + | Section 1 of this Act. 15 | |
| 352 | + | ||
| 353 | + | SECTION 2. 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16 | |
| 354 | + | July 1, 2023. 17 | |
| 355 | + | ||
| 356 | + | ||
| 357 | + | ||
| 358 | + | ||
| 359 | + | Approved: | |
| 360 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 361 | + | Governor. | |
| 362 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 363 | + | President of the Senate. | |
| 364 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 365 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |