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3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. |
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4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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5 | 5 | | *sb0804* |
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7 | 7 | | SENATE BILL 804 |
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8 | 8 | | C8 3lr2263 |
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10 | 10 | | By: Senator Ellis |
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11 | 11 | | Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023 |
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12 | 12 | | Assigned to: Finance and Budget and Taxation |
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13 | 13 | | |
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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 |
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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 |
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22 | 22 | | Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide technology education and 5 |
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23 | 23 | | assistance to certain communities; requiring the Program to allocate certain funding 6 |
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24 | 24 | | to certain counties; requiring counties to adopt certain application procedures for 7 |
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25 | 25 | | certain funding; and generally relating to the Community Technology Program for 8 |
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26 | 26 | | Maryland. 9 |
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28 | 28 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10 |
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29 | 29 | | Article – Economic Development 11 |
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30 | 30 | | Section 10–401(a) and (c) 12 |
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31 | 31 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 |
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32 | 32 | | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 14 |
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34 | 34 | | BY adding to 15 |
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35 | 35 | | Article – Economic Development 16 |
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36 | 36 | | Section 10–496 17 |
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37 | 37 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 18 |
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38 | 38 | | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19 |
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39 | 39 | | |
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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 |
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43 | 43 | | students to positive learning and actualization of technology for social and employment 22 |
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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 |
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47 | 47 | | that business and governmental entities lack; and 25 |
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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 |
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52 | 52 | | positioned to provide these services; and 2 |
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53 | 53 | | |
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54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, Providing these services by local nongovernmental organizations 3 |
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55 | 55 | | promotes community improvement for citizens of all ages; and 4 |
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56 | 56 | | |
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57 | 57 | | WHEREAS, Equity and access to technology education and certification are 5 |
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58 | 58 | | challenges for youth and certain members of Maryland’s workforce; and 6 |
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59 | 59 | | |
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60 | 60 | | WHEREAS, Creative grassroots strategies are needed to expand an understanding 7 |
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61 | 61 | | of details of the digital divide; and 8 |
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62 | 62 | | |
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63 | 63 | | WHEREAS, There is value in funding technology hubs, community spaces, and 9 |
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64 | 64 | | STEM learning centers for residents of Maryland to develop a pipeline for innovation and 10 |
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65 | 65 | | invention; and 11 |
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67 | 67 | | WHEREAS, Community technology corporations will provide outlets for all citizens 12 |
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68 | 68 | | to increase their skill and knowledge of technology for education, employment, and business 13 |
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69 | 69 | | ownership; now, therefore, 14 |
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71 | 71 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 |
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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 |
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85 | 85 | | PROGRAM FOR MARYLAND. 23 |
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87 | 87 | | (B) THERE IS A COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR MARYLAND IN 24 |
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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 |
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95 | 95 | | PROMOTE AFTER –SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CL UBS; 29 |
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96 | 96 | | SENATE BILL 804 3 |
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99 | 99 | | (2) ESTABLISH LEARNING CENTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING 1 |
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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 |
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103 | 103 | | SKILLS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO OBTAIN ESSENTIAL AID FROM THE GOVERNMENT 4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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110 | 110 | | ALLOCATE $100,000 FOR USE IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES 9 |
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111 | 111 | | OF THE PROGRAM. 10 |
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113 | 113 | | (3) THE PROGRAM SHALL IDENTIF Y ONE LOCAL NONGOVER NMENTAL 11 |
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114 | 114 | | ORGANIZATION IN EACH COUNTY TO RECEIVE FU NDING FROM THE APPR OPRIATION 12 |
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115 | 115 | | AND: 13 |
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117 | 117 | | (I) DEVELOP ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY 14 |
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118 | 118 | | CORPORATIONS IN THE COUNTY; AND 15 |
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120 | 120 | | (II) IMPLEMENT ONE OR MOR E LOCAL PROGRAMS TO 16 |
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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 |
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124 | 124 | | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATI ONS TO OBTAIN FUNDIN G FROM THE PROGRAM, 19 |
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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 |
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128 | 128 | | 1, 2023. 22 |
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