Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB11 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDE D TO EXISTING LAW .
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb0011
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 11
8	8	K3 4lr1176
9	9	(PRE–FILED) CF SB 91
10	10	By: Delegate J. Lewis
11	11	Requested: October 26, 2023
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
13	13	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Workforce Development and Adult Learning – Leasing Training Program – 2
20	20	Establishment 3
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22	22	FOR the purpose of establishing the Leasing Training Program in the Maryland 4
23	23	Department of Labor to train, prepare, and connect job seekers with careers in the 5
24	24	residential rental housing industry; requiring the Division of Workforce 6
25	25	Development and Adult Learning to administer the Program and award grants to 7
26	26	certain designated partnerships; establishing the Leasing Training Program Fund 8
27	27	as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited 9
28	28	to the Fund; and generally relating to the Leasing Training Program. 10
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30	30	BY adding to 11
31	31	Article – Labor and Employment 12
32	32	Section 11–1601 through 11–1606 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 16. Leasing 13
33	33	Training Program” 14
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
35	35	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
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37	37	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
38	38	Article – State Finance and Procurement 18
39	39	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 19
40	40	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
41	41	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21
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43	43	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
44	44	Article – State Finance and Procurement 23
45	45	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 24
46	46	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
47	47	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 26
48	48	2 HOUSE BILL 11
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51	51	BY adding to 1
52	52	Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
53	53	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. 3
54	54	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
55	55	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
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57	57	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
58	58	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
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60	60	Article – Labor and Employment 8
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62	62	SUBTITLE 16. LEASING TRAINING PROGRAM. 9
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64	64	11–1601. 10
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66	66	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 11
67	67	INDICATED. 12
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69	69	(B) “DESIGNATED PARTNERSHI P” MEANS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN 13
70	70	ORGANIZATIONS , INCLUDING EMPLOYERS , TRADE ASSOCIATIONS , LOCAL BOARDS , 14
71	71	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS, AND OTHER REL EVANT ORGANIZATIONS , THAT TRAIN 15
72	72	AND CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH CAREERS AS LEASING PROFESSIO NALS IN THE 16
73	73	RESIDENTIAL RENTAL H OUSING INDUSTRY IN THE STATE. 17
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75	75	(C) “DIVISION” MEANS THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND 18
76	76	ADULT LEARNING. 19
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78	78	(D) “FUND” MEANS THE LEASING TRAINING PROGRAM FUND. 20
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80	80	(E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE LEASING TRAINING PROGRAM. 21
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82	82	11–1602. 22
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84	84	(A) THERE IS A LEASING TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 23
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86	86	(B) THE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 24
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88	88	(C) THE DIVISION MAY ADOPT REGULATION S TO CARRY OUT THE 25
89	89	PROGRAM. 26
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91	91	11–1603. 27
92	92	HOUSE BILL 11 3
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95	95	THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO TRAIN , PREPARE, AND CONNECT JOB 1
96	96	SEEKERS WITH CAREERS IN THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL H OUSING INDUSTRY IN THE 2
97	97	STATE. 3
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99	99	11–1604. 4
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101	101	(A) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA TIONS OF THE STATE BUDGET , THE DIVISION 5
102	102	SHALL AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETIT IVE BASIS TO ELIGIBLE DESIGNATED 6
103	103	PARTNERSHIPS THAT : 7
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105	105	(1) TRAIN AND CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH CAREERS AS LEASING 8
106	106	PROFESSIONALS IN THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL H OUSING INDUSTRY IN THE STATE; 9
107	107	AND 10
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109	109	(2) HAVE EXPERIENCE TRAI NING AND CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS 11
110	110	WITH CAREERS AS LEAS ING PROFESSIONALS WITH LANDLORDS THAT : 12
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112	112	(I) MANAGE MORE THAN 100 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL U NITS IN 13
113	113	THE STATE; AND 14
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115	115	(II) MANAGE RESIDENT IAL RENTAL UNITS IN MULT IPLE 15
116	116	COUNTIES. 16
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118	118	(B) (1) THE DIVISION ANNUALLY SHALL AWARD $250,000 IN GRANTS TO 17
119	119	ELIGIBLE DESIGNATED PARTNERSH IPS. 18
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121	121	(2) THE DIVISION MAY AWARD A GRANT OF UP TO $250,000 EACH 19
122	122	YEAR TO A SINGLE ELIGIBLE DESIGNATED PARTNERSH IP. 20
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124	124	11–1605. 21
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126	126	(A) THERE IS A LEASING TRAINING PROGRAM FUND. 22
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128	128	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE FU NDING FOR THE 23
129	129	PROGRAM. 24
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131	131	(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 25
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133	133	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 26
134	134	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 27
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136	136	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY, 28
137	137	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR TH E FUND. 29 4 HOUSE BILL 11
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141	141	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 1
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143	143	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 2
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145	145	(2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 3
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147	147	(3) FUNDS FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR THE BEN EFIT 4
148	148	OF THE FUND. 5
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150	150	(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO SUPPORT THE PURPO SES OF THE 6
151	151	PROGRAM. 7
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153	153	(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVEST MONEY I N THE FUND IN 8
154	154	THE SAME MANNER AS O THER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 9
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156	156	(2) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAID IN TO 10
157	157	THE FUND. 11
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159	159	(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 12
160	160	WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 13
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162	162	(I) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEAR S 2026, 2027, AND 2028, THE GOVERNOR 14
163	163	SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION TO T HE FUND OF 15
164	164	$250,000 TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. 16
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166	166	11–1606. 17
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168	168	ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2026, THE DIVISION 18
169	169	SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 19
170	170	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE NUMBER OF JOB 20
171	171	SEEKERS THAT : 21
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173	173	(1) RECEIVED TRAINING UNDER THE PROGRAM; 22
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175	175	(2) COMPLETED THE TRAINING OFFERED THROUGH THE PROGRAM; 23
176	176	AND 24
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178	178	(3) RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT OFFERS AS A RESULT O F PARTICIPATING 25
179	179	IN THE PROGRAM. 26
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181	181	Article – State Finance and Procurement 27
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183	183	6–226. 28 HOUSE BILL 11 5
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187	187	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 1
188	188	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 2
189	189	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 3
190	190	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 4
191	191	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 5
192	192	Fund of the State. 6
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194	194	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 7
195	195	to the following funds: 8
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197	197	189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 9
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199	199	190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 10
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201	201	191. THE LEASING TRAINING PROGRAM FUND. 11
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203	203	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 12
204	204	October 1, 2024. 13