Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1119 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1119
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1119
8	8	J1 4lr2141
9	9	CF SB 739
10	10	By: Delegate Rosenberg
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Appropriations and Economic Matters
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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	Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Algorithmic Addiction Fund as a special, nonlapsing 3
21	21	fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring 4
22	22	the Governor to develop certain goals, objectives, and indicators relating to 5
23	23	algorithmic addiction treatment and prevention efforts and to consult with certain 6
24	24	stakeholders on a certain basis to identify recommended appropriations from the 7
25	25	Fund; and generally relating to the Algorithmic Addiction Fund. 8
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27	27	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
28	28	Article – State Finance and Procurement 10
29	29	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 11
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
31	31	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
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33	33	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
34	34	Article – State Finance and Procurement 15
35	35	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 16
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
37	37	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
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39	39	BY adding to 19
40	40	Article – State Finance and Procurement 20
41	41	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191. and 7–332 21
42	42	Annotated Code of Maryland 22
43	43	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23
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45	45	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
46	46	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
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48	48	Article – State Finance and Procurement 26 2 HOUSE BILL 1119
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52	52	6–226. 1
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54	54	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 2
55	55	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 3
56	56	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 4
57	57	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 5
58	58	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 6
59	59	Fund of the State. 7
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61	61	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 8
62	62	to the following funds: 9
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64	64	189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 10
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66	66	190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; AND 11
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68	68	191. THE ALGORITHMIC ADDICTION FUND. 12
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70	70	7–332. 13
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72	72	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE ALGORITHMIC ADDICTION 14
73	73	FUND. 15
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75	75	(B) THERE IS AN ALGORITHMIC ADDICTION FUND. 16
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77	77	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO RETAIN THE AMOUNT OF 17
78	78	SETTLEMENT REVENUES DEPOSITED TO THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH 18
79	79	SUBSECTION (F)(1) OF THIS SECTION. 19
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81	81	(D) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ADMINIST ER THE 20
82	82	FUND. 21
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84	84	(E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 22
85	85	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 23
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87	87	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 24
88	88	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 25
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90	90	(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 26
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92	92	(1) ALL REVENUES RECEIVE D BY THE STATE FROM ANY SOURCE 27
93	93	RESULTING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECT LY, FROM A JUDGMENT AGAI NST, OR 28
94	94	SETTLEMENT WITH , TECHNOLOGY CONGLOMER ATES, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES , 29
95	95	SOCIAL MEDIA CONGLOM ERATES, OR SOCIAL MEDIA C OMPANIES RELATING TO 30 HOUSE BILL 1119 3
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98	98	CLAIMS MADE OR PROSE CUTED BY THE STATE TO RECOVER DAMA GES FOR 1
99	99	VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW; AND 2
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101	101	(2) THE INTEREST EARNING S OF THE FUND. 3
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103	103	(G) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR : 4
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105	105	(I) CONDUCTING A NEEDS A SSESSMENT THROUGHOUT THE 5
106	106	STATE TO DETERMINE WH ERE RESOURCES ARE NE EDED AND BEST PRACTI CES FOR 6
107	107	ALGORITHMIC ADDICTIO N PREVENTION , INTERVENTION , AND TREATMENT ; 7
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109	109	(II) IMPROVING AND STRENG THENING ACCESS TO SE RVICES 8
110	110	PROVEN TO TREAT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IMPACT S ASSOCIATED WITH 9
111	111	ALGORITHMIC ADDICTIO N, INCLUDING DEPRESSION , ANXIETY, EATING DISORDERS , 10
112	112	AND SLEEP PROBLEMS ; 11
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114	114	(III) ALGORITHMIC ADDICTIO N INTERVENTION SERVI CES; 12
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116	116	(IV) ALGORITHMIC ADDICTIO N PREVENTION SERVICE S, 13
117	117	INCLUDING THE ORGANI ZATION OF PRIMARY A ND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION 14
118	118	CAMPAIGNS TO PREVENT ALGORITHMIC ADDICTIO N AND PROMOTE DIGITA L AND 15
119	119	MEDIA LITERACY , INCLUDING FOR ADMINI STRATIVE EXPENSES ; 16
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121	121	(V) RESEARCH AND TRAININ G FOR ALGORITHMIC AD DICTION 17
122	122	TREATMENT AND PREVEN TION, AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH , 18
123	123	INCLUDING FOR ADMINI STRATIVE EXPENSES ; AND 19
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125	125	(VI) SUPPORTING AND EXPAN DING OTHER EVIDENCE –BASED 20
126	126	INTERVENTIONS FOR AL GORITHMIC ADDICTION PREVENTION AND TREAT MENT. 21
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128	128	(2) AFTER SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA GRAPH (1) OF 22
129	129	THIS SUBSEC TION, ANY UNSPENT FUNDS IN THE ALGORITHMIC ADDICTION FUND 23
130	130	MAY BE EXPENDED BY T HE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR YOUTH 24
131	131	MENTAL HEALTH SERVIC ES. 25
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133	133	(H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 26
134	134	IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED. 27
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136	136	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 28
137	137	THE FUND. 29
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139	139	(I) (1) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 30
140	140	ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 31 4 HOUSE BILL 1119
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144	144	(2) FOR REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE STATE FROM ANY SOURCE 1
145	145	RESULTING, DIRECTLY OR I NDIRECTLY, FROM A JUDGMENT AGAI NST, OR 2
146	146	SETTLEMENT WITH , TECHNOLOGY CONGLOMER ATES, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES , 3
147	147	SOCIAL MEDIA CONGLOM ERATES, OR SOCIAL MEDIA COMP ANIES: 4
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149	149	(I) APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET 5
150	150	SHALL BE MADE IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THE ALL OCATION AND DISTRIBU TION OF 6
151	151	FUNDS TO THE STATE AND ITS POLITIC AL SUBDIVISIONS AS A GREED ON IN ANY 7
152	152	STATE–SUBDIVISION AGREEMEN T, AS AMENDED; AND 8
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154	154	(II) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SHALL ESTABLIS H AND 9
155	155	ADMINISTER A GRANT P ROGRAM FOR THE DISTR IBUTION OF FUNDS TO POLITICAL 10
156	156	SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH ANY STATE–SUBDIVISION 11
157	157	AGREEMENT , AS AMENDED. 12
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159	159	(3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL IDENTIF Y AND DESIGNATE THE 13
160	160	CONTROLLING VERSION OF AN AGREEMENT OR A MENDMENT DESCRIBED U NDER 14
161	161	PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTI ON. 15
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163	163	(J) (1) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR THE PROGRAMS AND 16
164	164	SERVICES DESCRIBED U NDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION IS S UPPLEMENTAL 17
165	165	TO AND IS NOT INTEND ED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHE RWISE 18
166	166	WOULD BE APPROPRIATE D FOR THE PROGRAMS A ND SERVICES. 19
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168	168	(2) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED I N SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION , 20
169	169	MONEY EXPENDED FROM THE FUND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 21
170	170	EXPENSES. 22
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172	172	(K) THE GOVERNOR SHALL : 23
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174	174	(1) DEVELOP KEY GOALS , KEY OBJECTIVES , AND KEY PERFORMANCE 24
175	175	INDICATORS RELATING TO ALGORITHM IC ADDICTION TREATME NT AND 25
176	176	PREVENTION EFFORTS ; 26
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178	178	(2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (H)(2) OF THIS SECTION , AT LEAST 27
179	179	ONCE EACH YEAR , CONSULT WITH ALGORIT HMIC ADDICTION TREAT MENT AND 28
180	180	PREVENTION STAKEHOLD ERS, INCLUDING CONSUMERS , PROVIDERS, FAMILIES, 29
181	181	AND ADVOCATES , TO IDENTIFY RECOMMEN DED APPROPRIATIONS F ROM THE FUND; 30
182	182	AND 31
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184	184	(3) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, REPORT TO THE 32
185	185	GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 33 HOUSE BILL 1119 5
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188	188	ARTICLE, ON: 1
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190	190	(I) AN ACCOUNTING OF TOT AL FUNDS EXPENDED FR OM THE 2
191	191	FUND IN THE IMMEDIATELY P RECEDING FISCAL YEAR , BY: 3
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193	193	1. USE; 4
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195	195	2. IF APPLICABLE, JURISDICTION; AND 5
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197	197	3. BUDGET PROGRAM AND S UBDIVISION; 6
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199	199	(II) THE PERFORMANCE INDI CATORS AND PROGRESS TOWARD 7
200	200	ACHIEVING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DEVEL OPED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS 8
201	201	SUBSECTION; AND 9
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203	203	(III) THE RECOMMENDED APPR OPRIATIONS FROM THE FUND 10
204	204	IDENTIFIED IN ACCORD ANCE WITH ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 11
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206	206	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 12
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208	208	(a) Section 1 of this Act shall take effect contingent on a judgment by a federal or 13
209	209	State court against, or settlement with, technology conglomerates, technology companies, 14
210	210	social media conglomerates, or social media companies relating to any claims made or 15
211	211	prosecuted by the State to recover damages for violations of State law. 16
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213	213	(b) Within 5 days after a judgment or settlement described in subsection (a) of 17
214	214	this section is awarded or approved, the Attorney General shall notify the Department of 18
215	215	Legislative Services. 19
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217	217	(c) Section 1 of this Act shall take effect on the date the notice is received by the 20
218	218	Department of Legislative Services in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. 21
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220	220	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 2 of this 22
221	221	Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2024. 23
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