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Maryland House Bill HB1206

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 409
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4-Chapter 409
5-(House Bill 1206)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb1206*
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9-Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission – Establishment
10+HOUSE BILL 1206
11+C8 4lr2589
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland –Ireland Trade Commission in the
12-Department of Commerce to study and make recommendations regarding certain
13-trade relations between Maryland and Ireland; and generally relating to the
14-Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission.
13+By: Delegates Kerr, Watson, Bagnall, Baker, Barnes, Bhandari, Bouchat, Boyce,
14+Chang, Clippinger, Crosby, Cullison, Ebersole, Embry, Fair, Feldmark,
15+Fisher, Foley, Forbes, Fraser–Hidalgo, Grossman, Guzzone, Healey, Hill,
16+Hinebaugh, Hornberger, Howard, S. Johnson, D. Jones, Kipke, Lehman,
17+J. Long, McComas, Miller, T. Morgan, Phillips, Pruski, Qi, Reilly, Roberson,
18+Rose, Rosenberg, Ruff, Ruth, Shetty, Simpson, Smith, Solomon, Stewart,
19+Terrasa, Toles, Tomlinson, Valderrama, Valentine, White Holland,
20+Williams, Wivell, and Ziegler Ziegler, Alston, Chisholm, Hutchinson, Kaiser,
21+R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Szeliga, Taveras, and
22+Woods
23+Introduced and read first time: February 8, 2024
24+Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
25+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
26+House action: Adopted
27+Read second time: March 5, 2024
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16-BY adding to
17- Article – Economic Development
18- Section 5–2501 through 5–2504 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 25.
19- Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission”
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
29+CHAPTER ______
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23-Preamble
31+AN ACT concerning 1
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25- WHEREAS, Over 9% of Maryland’s population is of Irish descent; and
33+Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission – Establishment 2
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27- WHEREAS, The ties that bind Ireland to Maryland are deep and lasting; and
35+FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland –Ireland Trade Commission in the 3
36+Department of Commerce to study and make recommendations regarding certain 4
37+trade relations between Maryland and Ireland; and generally relating to the 5
38+Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission. 6
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29- WHEREAS, Irish heritage has been the fortunate lot of many great Marylanders;
30-and
40+BY adding to 7
41+ Article – Economic Development 8
42+ Section 5–2501 through 5–2504 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 25. 9
43+ Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission” 10
44+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
45+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
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32- WHEREAS, Ireland and Maryland are attempting to reinvent their economies for
33-success in the twenty–first century; and
47+Preamble 13
48+ 2 HOUSE BILL 1206
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35- WHEREAS, Marylanders have both historic and practical reasons to desire the
36-building of firmer commercial links with Ireland; now, therefore,
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38- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
39-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
51+ WHEREAS, Over 9% of Maryland’s population is of Irish descent; and 1
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41-Article – Economic Development
53+ WHEREAS, The ties that bind Ireland to Maryland are deep and lasting; and 2
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43-SUBTITLE 25. MARYLAND–IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION.
55+ WHEREAS, Irish heritage has been the fortunate lot of many great Marylanders; 3
56+and 4
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45-5–2501.
58+ WHEREAS, Ireland and Maryland are attempting to reinvent their economies for 5
59+success in the twenty–first century; and 6
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47- IN THIS SUBTITLE, “COMMISSION” MEANS THE MARYLAND–IRELAND TRADE
48-COMMISSION. Ch. 409 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
61+ WHEREAS, Marylanders have both historic and practical reasons to desire the 7
62+building of firmer commercial links with Ireland; now, therefore, 8
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64+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
65+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
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52-5–2502.
67+Article – Economic Development 11
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54- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND–IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION IN THE
55-DEPARTMENT .
69+SUBTITLE 25. MARYLAND–IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION. 12
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57- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO STUD Y AND PROMOTE TRADE
58-BETWEEN MARYLAND AND IRELAND.
71+5–2501. 13
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60-5–2503.
73+ IN THIS SUBTITLE, “COMMISSION” MEANS THE MARYLAND–IRELAND TRADE 14
74+COMMISSION. 15
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62- (A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS:
76+5–2502. 16
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64- (1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
78+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND–IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION IN THE 17
79+DEPARTMENT . 18
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66- (2) THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S
67-DESIGNEE;
81+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO STUD Y AND PROMOTE TRADE 19
82+BETWEEN MARYLAND AND IRELAND. 20
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69- (3) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY
70-THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE O F ORGANIZATIONS THAT
71-PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR CURRENT OR PAST I NVOLVEMENT IN ORGANI ZATIONS
72-THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN TH E WELL–BEING OF
73-TRADE RELATIONS BETW EEN MARYLAND AND IRELAND;
84+5–2503. 21
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75- (4) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY
76-THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE O F ORGANIZATIONS THAT
77-PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR CURRENT OR PAST I NVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIO NS
78-THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE WELL–BEING OF
79-TRADE RELATIONS BETW EEN MARYLAND AND IRELAND; AND
86+ (A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 22
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81- (5) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
82-WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE:
88+ (1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 23
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84- (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION O F
85-HIGHER EDUCATION ;
90+ (2) THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S 24
91+DESIGNEE; 25
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87- (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE O F THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF
88-COMMERCE OR ITS SUCCE SSOR ORGANIZATION ; AND
93+ (3) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 26
94+THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE O F ORGANIZATIONS THAT 27
95+PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR CURRENT OR PAST I NVOLVEMENT IN ORGANI ZATIONS 28 HOUSE BILL 1206 3
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90- (III) TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE IRISH–AMERICAN
91-COMMUNITY , WHO MAY NOT BE OF TH E SAME POLITIC AL PARTY.
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93- (B) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE E LECTED
94-FROM AMONG THE MEMBE RS OF THE COMMISSION. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 409
98+THAT PROMOT E IRISH AFFAIRS, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE WELL–BEING OF 1
99+TRADE RELATIONS BETW EEN MARYLAND AND IRELAND; 2
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101+ (4) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 3
102+THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE O F ORGANIZATIONS THAT 4
103+PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR CURRENT OR PAST INVO LVEMENT IN ORGANIZAT IONS 5
104+THAT PROMOTE IRISH AFFAIRS, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE WELL–BEING OF 6
105+TRADE RELATIONS BETW EEN MARYLAND AND IRELAND; AND 7
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98- (C) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD:
107+ (5) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 8
108+WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE: 9
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100- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD;
101-BUT
110+ (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE O F A PUBLIC INSTITUTI ON OF 10
111+HIGHER EDUCATION ; 11
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103- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
104-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
113+ (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE O F THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF 12
114+COMMERCE OR ITS SUCCE SSOR ORGANIZATION ; AND 13
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106- (D) (1) THE TERM OF AN APPOIN TED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.
116+ (III) TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE IRISH–AMERICAN 14
117+COMMUNITY , WHO MAY NOT BE OF THE SAME POLITICA L PARTY. 15
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108- (2) THE TERMS OF THE APPO INTED MEMBERS ARE ST AGGERED AS
109-REQUIRED BY THE TERM S PROVIDED FOR MEMBE RS ON OCTOBER 1, 2024.
119+ (B) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE E LECTED 16
120+FROM AMONG THE MEMBE RS OF THE COMMISSION. 17
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111- (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL
112-A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES .
122+ (C) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD: 18
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114- (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
115-ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM UNTIL A SUC CESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
116-QUALIFIES.
124+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD; 19
125+BUT 20
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118- (5) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A N APPOINTED MEMBER F OR
119-INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE
120-POSITION.
127+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO R EIMBURSEMENT FOR EXP ENSES UNDER THE 21
128+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 22
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122-5–2504.
130+ (D) (1) THE TERM OF AN APPOIN TED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 23
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124- (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL STUD Y AND MAKE RECOMMEND ATIONS
125-REGARDING:
132+ (2) THE TERMS OF THE APPO INTED MEMBERS ARE ST AGGERED AS 24
133+REQUIRED BY THE TERM S PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS ON OCTOBER 1, 2024. 25
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127- (1) ADVANCING BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN
128-MARYLAND AND IRELAND;
135+ (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 26
136+A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 27
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130- (2) INITIATING JOINT ACT ION ON POLICY ISSUES OF MUTUAL
131-INTEREST TO MARYLAND AND IRELAND;
138+ (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 28
139+ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM UNTIL A SUC CESSOR IS APPOINTED AND 29
140+QUALIFIES. 30
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133- (3) PROMOTING BUSINESS A ND ACADEMIC EXCHANGE S BETWEEN
134-MARYLAND AND IRELAND;
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136- (4) ENCOURAGING MUTUAL E CONOMIC SUPPORT BETW EEN
137-MARYLAND AND IRELAND;
144+ (5) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A N APPOINTED MEMBER F OR 1
145+INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE 2
146+POSITION. 3
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139- (5) ENCOURAGING MUTUAL I NVESTMENT IN THE INF RASTRUCTURE
140-OF MARYLAND AND IRELAND; AND Ch. 409 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
148+5–2504. 4
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150+ (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL STUD Y AND MAKE RECOMMEND ATIONS 5
151+REGARDING: 6
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144- (6) OTHER ISSUES AS DETE RMINED BY THE COMMISSION.
153+ (1) ADVANCING BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWE EN 7
154+MARYLAND AND IRELAND; 8
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146- (B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH DECEMBER 1
147-THEREAFTER , THE COMMISSION SHALL REPO RT ITS FINDINGS AND
148-RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF
149-THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
156+ (2) INITIATING JOINT ACT ION ON POLICY ISSUES OF MUTUAL 9
157+INTEREST TO MARYLAND AND IRELAND; 10
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151- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
159+ (3) PROMOTING BUSINESS A ND ACADEMIC EXCHANGE S BETWEEN 11
160+MARYLAND AND IRELAND; 12
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153- (a) All initial appointments to the Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission shall be
154-made not later than February 1, 2025.
162+ (4) ENCOURAGING MUTUAL E CONOMIC SUPP ORT BETWEEN 13
163+MARYLAND AND IRELAND; 14
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156- (b) The terms of the initial appointed members of the Maryland–Ireland Trade
157-Commission shall expire as follows:
165+ (5) ENCOURAGING MUTUAL I NVESTMENT IN THE INF RASTRUCTURE 15
166+OF MARYLAND AND IRELAND; AND 16
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159- (1) two members in 2025; and
168+ (6) OTHER ISSUES AS DETE RMINED BY THE COMMISSION. 17
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161- (2) two members in 2026.
170+ (B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 18
171+THEREAFTER , THE COMMISSION SHALL REPO RT ITS FINDINGS AND 19
172+RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 20
173+THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 21
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163- SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
164-October 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September
165-30, 2026, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be
166-abrogated and of no further force and effect.
175+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 22
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168-Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
177+ (a) All initial appointments to the Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission shall be 23
178+made not later than February 1, 2025. 24
179+
180+ (b) The terms of the initial appointed members of the Maryland–Ireland Trade 25
181+Commission shall expire as follows: 26
182+
183+ (1) two members in 2025; and 27
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185+ (2) two members in 2026. 28
186+
187+ SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29
188+October 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September 30 HOUSE BILL 1206 5
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190+
191+30, 2026, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 1
192+abrogated and of no further force and effect. 2
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196+
197+Approved:
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199+ Governor.
200+________________________________________________________________________________
201+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
202+________________________________________________________________________________
203+ President of the Senate.