Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB804 Compare Versions

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77 SENATE BILL 804
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1010 By: Senator Ellis
1111 Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
1212 Assigned to: Finance and Budget and Taxation
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1414 A BILL ENTITLED
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1616 AN ACT concerning 1
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1818 Maryland Technology Development Corporation – Community Technology 2
1919 Program for Maryland – Establishment 3
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2121 FOR the purpose of establishing the Community Technology Program for Maryland in the 4
2222 Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide technology education and 5
2323 assistance to certain communities; requiring the Program to allocate certain funding 6
2424 to certain counties; requiring counties to adopt certain application procedures for 7
2525 certain funding; and generally relating to the Community Technology Program for 8
2626 Maryland. 9
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2828 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
2929 Article – Economic Development 11
3030 Section 10–401(a) and (c) 12
3131 Annotated Code of Maryland 13
3232 (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 14
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3434 BY adding to 15
3535 Article – Economic Development 16
3636 Section 10–496 17
3737 Annotated Code of Maryland 18
3838 (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19
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4040 Preamble 20
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4242 WHEREAS, School systems cannot provide all of the necessary activities that attract 21
4343 students to positive learning and actualization of technology for social and employment 22
4444 skills in the new environment that advanced technologies require of individuals; and 23
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4646 WHEREAS, Nonprofit entities are well established in local counties with outreach 24
4747 that business and governmental entities lack; and 25
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5151 WHEREAS, Initial start–up costs are not readily available to local organizations 1
5252 positioned to provide these services; and 2
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5454 WHEREAS, Providing these services by local nongovernmental organizations 3
5555 promotes community improvement for citizens of all ages; and 4
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5757 WHEREAS, Equity and access to technology education and certification are 5
5858 challenges for youth and certain members of Maryland’s workforce; and 6
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6060 WHEREAS, Creative grassroots strategies are needed to expand an understanding 7
6161 of details of the digital divide; and 8
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6363 WHEREAS, There is value in funding technology hubs, community spaces, and 9
6464 STEM learning centers for residents of Maryland to develop a pipeline for innovation and 10
6565 invention; and 11
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6767 WHEREAS, Community technology corporations will provide outlets for all citizens 12
6868 to increase their skill and knowledge of technology for education, employment, and business 13
6969 ownership; now, therefore, 14
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7171 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
7272 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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7474 Article – Economic Development 17
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7676 10–401. 18
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7878 (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
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8080 (c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. 20
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8282 10–496. 21
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8484 (A) IN THIS SECTION, “PROGRAM” MEANS THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY 22
8585 PROGRAM FOR MARYLAND. 23
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8787 (B) THERE IS A COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR MARYLAND IN 24
8888 THE CORPORATION . 25
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9090 (C) THE CORPORATION SHALL ADM INISTER THE PROGRAM. 26
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9292 (D) THE PROGRAM SHALL: 27
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9494 (1) DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SERVICES THA T 28
9595 PROMOTE AFTER –SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CL UBS; 29
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9999 (2) ESTABLISH LEARNING CENTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING 1
100100 BASIC TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMEN T; AND 2
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102102 (3) PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS IN THE C OMMUNITY WITH THE NECESSARY 3
103103 SKILLS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO OBTAIN ESSENTIAL AID FROM THE GOVERNMENT 4
104104 AND BUSINESSES . 5
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106106 (E) (1) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 6
107107 ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $2,400,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 7
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109109 (2) FROM THE ANNUAL APPRO PRIATION, THE PROGRAM SHALL 8
110110 ALLOCATE $100,000 FOR USE IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES 9
111111 OF THE PROGRAM. 10
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113113 (3) THE PROGRAM SHALL IDENTIF Y ONE LOCAL NONGOVER NMENTAL 11
114114 ORGANIZATION IN EACH COUNTY TO RECEIVE FU NDING FROM THE APPR OPRIATION 12
115115 AND: 13
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117117 (I) DEVELOP ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY 14
118118 CORPORATIONS IN THE COUNTY; AND 15
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120120 (II) IMPLEMENT ONE OR MOR E LOCAL PROGRAMS TO 16
121121 IMPLEMENT THE PURPOS ES OF THIS SECTION . 17
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123123 (F) EACH COUNTY SHALL DEV ELOP APPLICATION PRO CEDURES FOR LOCAL 18
124124 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATI ONS TO OBTAIN FUNDIN G FROM THE PROGRAM, 19
125125 CONSISTENT WITH APPL ICATION PROCEDURES O F THE CORPORATION . 20
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127127 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 21
128128 1, 2023. 22