Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB804 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 804
8	8	C8 3lr2263
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10	10	By: Senator Ellis
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Finance and Budget and Taxation
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Maryland Technology Development Corporation – Community Technology 2
19	19	Program for Maryland – Establishment 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Community Technology Program for Maryland in the 4
22	22	Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide technology education and 5
23	23	assistance to certain communities; requiring the Program to allocate certain funding 6
24	24	to certain counties; requiring counties to adopt certain application procedures for 7
25	25	certain funding; and generally relating to the Community Technology Program for 8
26	26	Maryland. 9
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
29	29	Article – Economic Development 11
30	30	Section 10–401(a) and (c) 12
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32	32	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 14
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34	34	BY adding to 15
35	35	Article – Economic Development 16
36	36	Section 10–496 17
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
38	38	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19
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40	40	Preamble 20
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42	42	WHEREAS, School systems cannot provide all of the necessary activities that attract 21
43	43	students to positive learning and actualization of technology for social and employment 22
44	44	skills in the new environment that advanced technologies require of individuals; and 23
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46	46	WHEREAS, Nonprofit entities are well established in local counties with outreach 24
47	47	that business and governmental entities lack; and 25
48	48	2 SENATE BILL 804
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51	51	WHEREAS, Initial start–up costs are not readily available to local organizations 1
52	52	positioned to provide these services; and 2
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54	54	WHEREAS, Providing these services by local nongovernmental organizations 3
55	55	promotes community improvement for citizens of all ages; and 4
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57	57	WHEREAS, Equity and access to technology education and certification are 5
58	58	challenges for youth and certain members of Maryland’s workforce; and 6
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60	60	WHEREAS, Creative grassroots strategies are needed to expand an understanding 7
61	61	of details of the digital divide; and 8
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63	63	WHEREAS, There is value in funding technology hubs, community spaces, and 9
64	64	STEM learning centers for residents of Maryland to develop a pipeline for innovation and 10
65	65	invention; and 11
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67	67	WHEREAS, Community technology corporations will provide outlets for all citizens 12
68	68	to increase their skill and knowledge of technology for education, employment, and business 13
69	69	ownership; now, therefore, 14
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71	71	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
72	72	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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74	74	Article – Economic Development 17
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76	76	10–401. 18
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78	78	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
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80	80	(c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. 20
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82	82	10–496. 21
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84	84	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “PROGRAM” MEANS THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY 22
85	85	PROGRAM FOR MARYLAND. 23
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87	87	(B) THERE IS A COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR MARYLAND IN 24
88	88	THE CORPORATION . 25
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90	90	(C) THE CORPORATION SHALL ADM INISTER THE PROGRAM. 26
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92	92	(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL: 27
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94	94	(1) DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SERVICES THA T 28
95	95	PROMOTE AFTER –SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CL UBS; 29
96	96	SENATE BILL 804 3
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99	99	(2) ESTABLISH LEARNING CENTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING 1
100	100	BASIC TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMEN T; AND 2
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102	102	(3) PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS IN THE C OMMUNITY WITH THE NECESSARY 3
103	103	SKILLS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO OBTAIN ESSENTIAL AID FROM THE GOVERNMENT 4
104	104	AND BUSINESSES . 5
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106	106	(E) (1) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 6
107	107	ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $2,400,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 7
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109	109	(2) FROM THE ANNUAL APPRO PRIATION, THE PROGRAM SHALL 8
110	110	ALLOCATE $100,000 FOR USE IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES 9
111	111	OF THE PROGRAM. 10
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113	113	(3) THE PROGRAM SHALL IDENTIF Y ONE LOCAL NONGOVER NMENTAL 11
114	114	ORGANIZATION IN EACH COUNTY TO RECEIVE FU NDING FROM THE APPR OPRIATION 12
115	115	AND: 13
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117	117	(I) DEVELOP ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY 14
118	118	CORPORATIONS IN THE COUNTY; AND 15
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120	120	(II) IMPLEMENT ONE OR MOR E LOCAL PROGRAMS TO 16
121	121	IMPLEMENT THE PURPOS ES OF THIS SECTION . 17
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123	123	(F) EACH COUNTY SHALL DEV ELOP APPLICATION PRO CEDURES FOR LOCAL 18
124	124	NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATI ONS TO OBTAIN FUNDIN G FROM THE PROGRAM, 19
125	125	CONSISTENT WITH APPL ICATION PROCEDURES O F THE CORPORATION . 20
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127	127	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 21
128	128	1, 2023. 22