| Old | New | Differences | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 354 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 354 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 1390) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 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 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *hb1390* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Public Schools – School Safety Grant Program – Extension Public School | |
| 10 | - | Construction – Funding and Administration | |
| 11 | + | HOUSE BILL 1390 | |
| 12 | + | F1 (4lr2277) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Appropriations/Budget and Taxation — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Delegate Harris | |
| 11 | 16 | ||
| 12 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the State share for certain school construction projects that | |
| 13 | - | meet certain criteria; repealing the provision of law that established the intent of the | |
| 14 | - | General Assembly that a new Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School | |
| 15 | - | Facilities be formed on or before a certain date; repealing certain requirements for | |
| 16 | - | the Prince George’s County Board of Education relating to a certain public–private | |
| 17 | - | partnership agreement; altering certain fiscal years for distributions from the Prince | |
| 18 | - | George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund; repealing the provision of law | |
| 19 | - | that repeals the School Safety Grant Program on a certain date; altering the purpose | |
| 20 | - | of the Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities Priority Fund in certain fiscal years; | |
| 21 | - | decreasing the mandated appropriation to the Priority Fund; establishing the | |
| 22 | - | Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities; clarifying the intent | |
| 23 | - | of the General Assembly regarding funding for public school construction; requiring | |
| 24 | - | the Prince George’s County Board of Education to give priority to a certain project | |
| 25 | - | as the next major project in the capital improvement program of the Public School | |
| 26 | - | Construction Program; and generally relating to the School Safety Grant Program | |
| 27 | - | public school construction funding and administration. | |
| 17 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 28 | 18 | ||
| 29 | - | BY repealing | |
| 30 | - | Chapter 32 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 | |
| 31 | - | Section 3 | |
| 19 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 20 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 21 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 22 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 32 | 23 | ||
| 33 | - | BY adding to | |
| 34 | - | Article – Economic Development | |
| 35 | - | Section 10–650(c)(5) | |
| 36 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 37 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 24 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 38 | 25 | ||
| 39 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 40 | - | Article – Education | |
| 41 | - | Section 4–126(e)(3)(ii), 4–126.1(c) and (e), 4–126.2(f), and 5–326 | |
| 42 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 43 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 26 | + | _______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 44 | 27 | ||
| 45 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 46 | - | Article – Education | |
| 47 | - | Section 4–126.2(a) and (b) and 5–317 | |
| 48 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 49 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) Ch. 354 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 28 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 29 | + | Speaker. | |
| 50 | 30 | ||
| 51 | - | ||
| 31 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 52 | 32 | ||
| 53 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 54 | - | Chapter 32 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 | |
| 55 | - | Section 4 | |
| 33 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 56 | 34 | ||
| 57 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 58 | - | Chapter 679 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023 | |
| 59 | - | Section 1 | |
| 35 | + | Public Schools – School Safety Grant Program – Extension Public School 2 | |
| 36 | + | Construction – Funding and Administration 3 | |
| 60 | 37 | ||
| 61 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 62 | - | Chapter 679 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023 | |
| 63 | - | Section 4 | |
| 38 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the State share for certain school construction projects that 4 | |
| 39 | + | meet certain criteria; repealing the provision of law that established the intent of the 5 | |
| 40 | + | General Assembly that a new Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School 6 | |
| 41 | + | Facilities be formed on or before a certain date; repealing certain requirements for 7 | |
| 42 | + | the Prince George’s County Board of Education relating to a certain public–private 8 | |
| 43 | + | partnership agreement; altering certain fiscal years for distributions from the Prince 9 | |
| 44 | + | George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund; repealing the provision of law 10 | |
| 45 | + | that repeals the School Safety Grant Program on a certain date; altering the purpose 11 | |
| 46 | + | of the Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities Priority Fund in certain fiscal years; 12 | |
| 47 | + | decreasing the mandated appropriation to the Priority Fund; establishing the 13 | |
| 48 | + | Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities; clarifying the intent 14 | |
| 49 | + | of the General Assembly regarding funding for public school construction; requiring 15 2 HOUSE BILL 1390 | |
| 64 | 50 | ||
| 65 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 66 | - | That Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 be repealed. | |
| 67 | 51 | ||
| 68 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 69 | - | That SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as | |
| 70 | - | follows: | |
| 52 | + | the Prince George’s County Board of Education to give priority to a certain project 1 | |
| 53 | + | as the next major project in the capital improvement program of the Public School 2 | |
| 54 | + | Construction Program; and generally relating to the School Safety Grant Program 3 | |
| 55 | + | public school construction funding and administration. 4 | |
| 71 | 56 | ||
| 72 | - | Article – Economic Development | |
| 57 | + | BY repealing 5 | |
| 58 | + | Chapter 32 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 6 | |
| 59 | + | Section 3 7 | |
| 73 | 60 | ||
| 74 | - | 10–650. | |
| 61 | + | BY adding to 8 | |
| 62 | + | Article – Economic Development 9 | |
| 63 | + | Section 10–650(c)(5) 10 | |
| 64 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 65 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12 | |
| 75 | 66 | ||
| 76 | - | (c) (5) THE STATE SHARE OF ELIGIB LE COSTS FOR PROJECT S SHALL BE | |
| 77 | - | 100% IF: | |
| 67 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13 | |
| 68 | + | Article – Education 14 | |
| 69 | + | Section 4–126(e)(3)(ii), 4–126.1(c) and (e), 4–126.2(f), and 5–326 15 | |
| 70 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 71 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17 | |
| 78 | 72 | ||
| 79 | - | (I) THE PROJECT IS LOCAT ED IN A COUNTY FOR W HICH THE | |
| 80 | - | STATE SHARE FOR SCHOOL CON STRUCTION PROJECTS I N FISCAL YEAR 2025 IS | |
| 81 | - | BELOW 55% AND HAS NOT MORE THA N 60,000 FULL–TIME EQUIVALENT | |
| 82 | - | ENROLLMENT IN FALL 2023, AS DEFINED IN § 5–201 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; | |
| 73 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18 | |
| 74 | + | Article – Education 19 | |
| 75 | + | Section 4–126.2(a) and (b) and 5–317 20 | |
| 76 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 77 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22 | |
| 83 | 78 | ||
| 84 | - | (II) THE ALLOCATION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION | |
| 85 | - | IS TO BE USED FOR A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL T HAT HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF | |
| 86 | - | STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FO R FREE AND REDUCED P RICE MEALS AS COMPAR ED TO | |
| 87 | - | OTHER PUBLIC HIGH SC HOOLS IN THE SAME CO UNTY; | |
| 79 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23 | |
| 80 | + | Chapter 32 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 24 | |
| 81 | + | Section 4 25 | |
| 88 | 82 | ||
| 89 | - | (III) THE PROJECT IS CLASS IFIED AS A MAJOR REN OVATION; AND | |
| 83 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26 | |
| 84 | + | Chapter 679 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023 27 | |
| 85 | + | Section 1 28 | |
| 90 | 86 | ||
| 91 | - | (IV) THE PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR THE PROJECT OCCU RS IN | |
| 92 | - | FISCAL YEAR 2025 OR 2026. | |
| 87 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29 | |
| 88 | + | Chapter 679 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023 30 | |
| 89 | + | Section 4 31 | |
| 93 | 90 | ||
| 94 | - | Article – Education | |
| 91 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 32 | |
| 92 | + | That Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 be repealed. 33 | |
| 95 | 93 | ||
| 96 | - | 4–126. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 354 | |
| 94 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY TH E GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 34 | |
| 95 | + | That SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as 35 | |
| 96 | + | follows: 36 | |
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | - | – 3 | |
| 98 | + | Article – Economic Development 37 HOUSE BILL 1390 3 | |
| 99 | 99 | ||
| 100 | - | (e) (3) (ii) In Prince George’s County, projects that use alternative | |
| 101 | - | financing methods under this section and receive State funding for a yearly availability | |
| 102 | - | payment: | |
| 103 | 100 | ||
| 104 | - | 1. Do not have to comply with the requirements under | |
| 105 | - | subparagraph (i)1 through 3 of this paragraph; | |
| 106 | 101 | ||
| 107 | - | 2. Shall comply with the requirements under subparagraph | |
| 108 | - | (i)4 through 8 of this paragraph; and | |
| 102 | + | 10–650. 1 | |
| 109 | 103 | ||
| 110 | - | 3. If the project receives State funding for a yearly | |
| 111 | - | availability payment from the Supplemental Public School Construction Financing Fund | |
| 112 | - | under § 10–658 of the Economic Development Article, the project shall comply with a | |
| 113 | - | four–party memorandum of understanding entered into and signed by the Prince George’s | |
| 114 | - | County Board, Prince George’s County, the Maryland Stadium Authority, and the | |
| 115 | - | Interagency Commission on School Construction that: | |
| 104 | + | (c) (5) THE STATE SHARE OF ELIGIB LE COSTS FOR PROJECT S SHALL BE 2 | |
| 105 | + | 100% IF: 3 | |
| 116 | 106 | ||
| 117 | - | A. Subject to item G of this item, specifies the roles, rights, | |
| 118 | - | terms, and responsibilities of each party with respect to school projects undertaken with a | |
| 119 | - | private or public entity using alternative financing methods, including any amounts the | |
| 120 | - | parties are required to deposit into the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership | |
| 121 | - | Fund established under § 4–126.2 of this subtitle; | |
| 107 | + | (I) THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY FOR WHICH THE 4 | |
| 108 | + | STATE SHARE FOR SCHOO L CONSTRUCTION PROJE CTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 IS 5 | |
| 109 | + | BELOW 55% AND HAS NOT MORE THA N 60,000 FULL–TIME EQUIVALENT 6 | |
| 110 | + | ENROLLMENT IN FALL 2023, AS DEFINED IN § 5–201 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 7 | |
| 122 | 111 | ||
| 123 | - | B. Specifies that § 2–303(f) and Title 5, Subtitle 3 of this | |
| 124 | - | article and regulations governing the Public School Construction Program are not | |
| 125 | - | applicable to projects using alternative financing methods; | |
| 112 | + | (II) THE ALLOCAT ION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION 8 | |
| 113 | + | IS TO BE USED FOR A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL T HAT HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF 9 | |
| 114 | + | STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FO R FREE AND REDUCED P RICE MEALS AS COMPAR ED TO 10 | |
| 115 | + | OTHER PUBLIC HIGH SC HOOLS IN THE SAME CO UNTY; 11 | |
| 126 | 116 | ||
| 127 | - | C. Requires the Prince George’s County Board to submit | |
| 128 | - | projects to the Interagency Commission on School Construction for review before | |
| 129 | - | commencement of the project; | |
| 117 | + | (III) THE PROJECT IS CLASS IFIED AS A MAJOR RENOVAT ION; AND 12 | |
| 130 | 118 | ||
| 131 | - | | |
| 132 | - | ||
| 119 | + | (IV) THE PLANNING AND DES IGN FOR THE PROJECT OCCURS IN 13 | |
| 120 | + | FISCAL YEAR 2025 OR 2026. 14 | |
| 133 | 121 | ||
| 134 | - | E. Requires the Prince George’s County Board to submit | |
| 135 | - | annual reports to Prince George’s County, the Maryland Stadium Authority, and the | |
| 136 | - | Interagency Commission on School Construction during the term of the alternative | |
| 137 | - | financing method contract with the public or private entity; | |
| 122 | + | Article – Education 15 | |
| 138 | 123 | ||
| 139 | - | F. Specifies the terms under which each party will comply | |
| 140 | - | with the provisions of §§ 4–126.1 and 4–126.2 of this subtitle; [and] | |
| 124 | + | 4–126. 16 | |
| 141 | 125 | ||
| 142 | - | | |
| 143 | - | ||
| 144 | - | ||
| 126 | + | (e) (3) (ii) In Prince George’s County, projects that use alternative 17 | |
| 127 | + | financing methods under this section and receive State funding for a yearly availability 18 | |
| 128 | + | payment: 19 | |
| 145 | 129 | ||
| 146 | - | ||
| 147 | - | ||
| 130 | + | 1. Do not have to comply with the requirements under 20 | |
| 131 | + | subparagraph (i)1 through 3 of this paragraph; 21 | |
| 148 | 132 | ||
| 149 | - | II. Approval of site–specific educational specifications; | |
| 133 | + | 2. Shall comply with the requirements under subparagraph 22 | |
| 134 | + | (i)4 through 8 of this paragraph; and 23 | |
| 150 | 135 | ||
| 151 | - | III. Approval of final site selections; and | |
| 136 | + | 3. If the project receives State funding for a yearly 24 | |
| 137 | + | availability payment from the Supplemental Public School Construction Financing Fund 25 | |
| 138 | + | under § 10–658 of the Economic Development Article, the project shall comply with a 26 | |
| 139 | + | four–party memorandum of understanding entered into and signed by the Prince George’s 27 | |
| 140 | + | County Board, Prince George’s County, the Maryland Stadium Authority, and the 28 | |
| 141 | + | Interagency Commission on School Construction that: 29 | |
| 152 | 142 | ||
| 153 | - | IV. The role of the governing body of the program; AND | |
| 143 | + | A. Subject to item G of this item, specifies the roles, rights, 30 | |
| 144 | + | terms, and responsibilities of each party with respect to school projects undertaken with a 31 | |
| 145 | + | private or public entity using alternative financing methods, including any amounts the 32 4 HOUSE BILL 1390 | |
| 154 | 146 | ||
| 155 | - | H. SPECIFIES THAT THE GO VERNANCE STRUCTURE F OR | |
| 156 | - | THE PROGRAM IS THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, | |
| 157 | - | THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE PRINCE | |
| 158 | - | GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL. | |
| 159 | 147 | ||
| 160 | - | 4–126.1. | |
| 148 | + | parties are required to deposit into the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership 1 | |
| 149 | + | Fund established under § 4–126.2 of this subtitle; 2 | |
| 161 | 150 | ||
| 162 | - | ( | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 164 | - | ||
| 151 | + | B. Specifies that § 2–303(f) and Title 5, Subtitle 3 of this 3 | |
| 152 | + | article and regulations governing the Public School Construction Program are not 4 | |
| 153 | + | applicable to projects using alternative financing methods; 5 | |
| 165 | 154 | ||
| 166 | - | (2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, before entering | |
| 167 | - | into a public–private partnership agreement under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the | |
| 168 | - | public–private partnership agreement shall be reviewed by the Maryland Stadium | |
| 169 | - | Authority and approved by the Interagency Commission on School Construction. | |
| 155 | + | C. Requires the Prince George’s County Board to submit 6 | |
| 156 | + | projects to the Interagency Commission on School Construction for review before 7 | |
| 157 | + | commencement of the project; 8 | |
| 170 | 158 | ||
| 171 | - | (ii) The approval of the Interagency Commission on School | |
| 172 | - | Construction may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed as specified in the | |
| 173 | - | memorandum of understanding required under § 4–126 of this subtitle. | |
| 159 | + | D. Specifies the time frames in which the Interagency 9 | |
| 160 | + | Commission on School Construction shall complete its review of projects; 10 | |
| 174 | 161 | ||
| 175 | - | (e) In fiscal year [2026] 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter through not later | |
| 176 | - | than fiscal year 2055, if the Prince George’s County Board and the private entity remain in | |
| 177 | - | the public–private partnership agreement described under subsection (c) of this section and | |
| 178 | - | the Prince George’s County government [and the Prince George’s County Board deposit] | |
| 179 | - | DEPOSITS the payment in the manner described under subsection (d)(3) of this section, the | |
| 180 | - | Interagency Commission on School Construction shall pay the Prince George’s County | |
| 181 | - | Board from the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund established | |
| 182 | - | under § 4–126.2 of this subtitle for the payment required under the public–private | |
| 183 | - | partnership agreement. | |
| 162 | + | E. Requires the Prince George’s County Board to submit 11 | |
| 163 | + | annual reports to Prince George’s County, the Maryland Stadium Authority, and the 12 | |
| 164 | + | Interagency Commission on School Construction during the term of the alternative 13 | |
| 165 | + | financing method contract with the public or private entity; 14 | |
| 184 | 166 | ||
| 185 | - | 4–126.2. | |
| 167 | + | F. Specifies the terms under which each party will comply 15 | |
| 168 | + | with the provisions of §§ 4–126.1 and 4–126.2 of this subtitle; [and] 16 | |
| 186 | 169 | ||
| 187 | - | | |
| 188 | - | ||
| 170 | + | G. Specifies the roles of the Interagency Commission on 17 | |
| 171 | + | School Construction, including the Interagency Commission’s rights related to: 18 | |
| 189 | 172 | ||
| 190 | - | (b) There is a Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund. | |
| 191 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 354 | |
| 173 | + | I. Approval of the Project Agreement; 19 | |
| 192 | 174 | ||
| 193 | - | – 5 – | |
| 194 | - | (f) The Fund consists of: | |
| 175 | + | II. Approval of site–specific educational specifications; 20 | |
| 195 | 176 | ||
| 196 | - | (1) Money deposited into the Fund by Prince George’s County[, the Prince | |
| 197 | - | George’s County Board,] and the Maryland Stadium Authority; | |
| 177 | + | III. Approval of final site selections; and 21 | |
| 198 | 178 | ||
| 199 | - | | |
| 179 | + | IV. The role of the governing body of the program; AND 22 | |
| 200 | 180 | ||
| 201 | - | (3) Any investment earnings of the Fund; and | |
| 181 | + | H. SPECIFIES THAT THE GO VERNANCE STRUCTURE F OR 23 | |
| 182 | + | THE PROGRAM IS THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, 24 | |
| 183 | + | THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE PRINCE 25 | |
| 184 | + | GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL. 26 | |
| 202 | 185 | ||
| 203 | - | (4) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the | |
| 204 | - | Fund. | |
| 186 | + | 4–126.1. 27 | |
| 205 | 187 | ||
| 206 | - | 5–317. | |
| 188 | + | (c) (1) This section applies only if[, on or before July 1, 2024,] the Prince 28 | |
| 189 | + | George’s County Board enters into a public–private partnership agreement with a private 29 | |
| 190 | + | entity to enhance the delivery of public school construction in Prince George’s County. 30 | |
| 207 | 191 | ||
| 208 | - | (a) In this section, “Program” means the School Safety Grant Program. | |
| 192 | + | (2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, before entering 31 | |
| 193 | + | into a public–private partnership agreement under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 32 HOUSE BILL 1390 5 | |
| 209 | 194 | ||
| 210 | - | (b) (1) There is a School Safety Grant Program. | |
| 211 | 195 | ||
| 212 | - | ||
| 213 | - | school | |
| 196 | + | public–private partnership agreement shall be reviewed by the Maryland Stadium 1 | |
| 197 | + | Authority and approved by the Interagency Commission on School Construction. 2 | |
| 214 | 198 | ||
| 215 | - | (i) Secure and lockable classroom doors for each classroom in the | |
| 216 | - | school; | |
| 199 | + | (ii) The approval of the Interagency Commission on School 3 | |
| 200 | + | Construction may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed as specified in the 4 | |
| 201 | + | memorandum of understanding required under § 4–126 of this subtitle. 5 | |
| 217 | 202 | ||
| 218 | - | (ii) An area of safe refuge in each classroom in the school; and | |
| 203 | + | (e) In fiscal year [2026] 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter through not later 6 | |
| 204 | + | than fiscal year 2055, if the Prince George’s County Board and the private entity remain in 7 | |
| 205 | + | the public–private partnership agreement described under subsection (c) of this section and 8 | |
| 206 | + | the Prince George’s County government [and the Prince George’s County Board deposit] 9 | |
| 207 | + | DEPOSITS the payment in the manner described under subsection (d)(3) of this section, the 10 | |
| 208 | + | Interagency Commission on School Construction shall pay the Prince George’s County 11 | |
| 209 | + | Board from the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund established 12 | |
| 210 | + | under § 4–126.2 of this subtitle for the payment required under the public–private 13 | |
| 211 | + | partnership agreement. 14 | |
| 219 | 212 | ||
| 220 | - | (iii) Surveillance and other security technology for school monitoring | |
| 221 | - | purposes. | |
| 213 | + | 4–126.2. 15 | |
| 222 | 214 | ||
| 223 | - | ( | |
| 224 | - | ||
| 215 | + | (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Prince George’s County Public–Private 16 | |
| 216 | + | Partnership Fund. 17 | |
| 225 | 217 | ||
| 226 | - | ( | |
| 218 | + | (b) There is a Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund. 18 | |
| 227 | 219 | ||
| 228 | - | (1) Provide grants to county boards for public school security | |
| 229 | - | improvements; | |
| 220 | + | (f) The Fund consists of: 19 | |
| 230 | 221 | ||
| 231 | - | ( | |
| 232 | - | ||
| 222 | + | (1) Money deposited into the Fund by Prince George’s County[, the Prince 20 | |
| 223 | + | George’s County Board,] and the Maryland Stadium Authority; 21 | |
| 233 | 224 | ||
| 234 | - | (3) Develop eligibility requirements for a county board to receive a grant | |
| 235 | - | under the Program. | |
| 225 | + | (2) Money deposited into the Fund by the State; 22 | |
| 236 | 226 | ||
| 237 | - | (e) In addition to the annual amount otherwise provided in the capital | |
| 238 | - | improvement program of the Public School Construction Program, the Governor shall Ch. 354 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 227 | + | (3) Any investment earnings of the Fund; and 23 | |
| 239 | 228 | ||
| 240 | - | – 6 – | |
| 241 | - | provide an additional $10,000,000 in the annual operating or capital budget bill that may | |
| 242 | - | be used only to award grants under the Program. | |
| 229 | + | (4) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 24 | |
| 230 | + | Fund. 25 | |
| 243 | 231 | ||
| 244 | - | (f) The State funding provided under the Program is supplemental to and is not | |
| 245 | - | intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for public school | |
| 246 | - | construction purposes to a county board from any other source. | |
| 232 | + | 5–317. 26 | |
| 247 | 233 | ||
| 248 | - | (g) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement | |
| 249 | - | this section. | |
| 234 | + | (a) In this section, “Program” means the School Safety Grant Program. 27 | |
| 250 | 235 | ||
| 251 | - | ||
| 236 | + | (b) (1) There is a School Safety Grant Program. 28 | |
| 252 | 237 | ||
| 253 | - | (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities | |
| 254 | - | Priority Fund. | |
| 238 | + | (2) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to county boards for 29 | |
| 239 | + | school security improvements, including: 30 | |
| 240 | + | 6 HOUSE BILL 1390 | |
| 255 | 241 | ||
| 256 | - | (b) There is a Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities Priority Fund. | |
| 257 | 242 | ||
| 258 | - | (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, BEGINNING IN | |
| 259 | - | FISCAL YEAR 2028, the purpose of the Fund is to provide State funds to address the facility | |
| 260 | - | needs of the highest priority schools in the State as identified by the statewide facilities | |
| 261 | - | assessment completed by the Interagency Commission on School Construction under § | |
| 262 | - | 5–310(e) of this subtitle, with highest priority given to schools with a severe facility issue | |
| 263 | - | that required the school to be closed in the current school year or the previous school year. | |
| 243 | + | (i) Secure and lockable classroom doors for each classroom in the 1 | |
| 244 | + | school; 2 | |
| 264 | 245 | ||
| 265 | - | (2) [If] IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, OR IF the statewide facilities assessment | |
| 266 | - | is not completed, the purpose of the Fund is to provide State funds to address the severity | |
| 267 | - | of issues in a school, including: | |
| 246 | + | (ii) An area of safe refuge in each classroom in the school; and 3 | |
| 268 | 247 | ||
| 269 | - | (i) Air conditioning; | |
| 248 | + | (iii) Surveillance and other security technology for school monitoring 4 | |
| 249 | + | purposes. 5 | |
| 270 | 250 | ||
| 271 | - | (ii) Heating; | |
| 251 | + | (c) The Program shall be implemented and administered by the Interagency 6 | |
| 252 | + | Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Center for School Safety. 7 | |
| 272 | 253 | ||
| 273 | - | ( | |
| 254 | + | (d) The Interagency Commission shall: 8 | |
| 274 | 255 | ||
| 275 | - | (iv) Mold remediation; | |
| 256 | + | (1) Provide grants to county boards for public school security 9 | |
| 257 | + | improvements; 10 | |
| 276 | 258 | ||
| 277 | - | (v) Temperature regulation; | |
| 259 | + | (2) Develop a procedure for a county board to apply for a grant under the 11 | |
| 260 | + | Program; and 12 | |
| 278 | 261 | ||
| 279 | - | ( | |
| 280 | - | ||
| 262 | + | (3) Develop eligibility requirements for a county board to receive a grant 13 | |
| 263 | + | under the Program. 14 | |
| 281 | 264 | ||
| 282 | - | (vii) Windows; and | |
| 265 | + | (e) In addition to the annual amount otherwise provided in the capital 15 | |
| 266 | + | improvement program of the Public School Construction Program, the Governor shall 16 | |
| 267 | + | provide an additional $10,000,000 in the annual operating or capital budget bill that may 17 | |
| 268 | + | be used only to award grants under the Program. 18 | |
| 283 | 269 | ||
| 284 | - | ( | |
| 285 | - | to be | |
| 286 | - | ||
| 270 | + | (f) The State funding provided under the Program is supplemental to and is not 19 | |
| 271 | + | intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for public school 20 | |
| 272 | + | construction purposes to a county board from any other source. 21 | |
| 287 | 273 | ||
| 288 | - | – 7 – | |
| 289 | - | (d) The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall administer the | |
| 290 | - | Fund. | |
| 274 | + | (g) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement 22 | |
| 275 | + | this section. 23 | |
| 291 | 276 | ||
| 292 | - | (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of | |
| 293 | - | the State Finance and Procurement Article. | |
| 277 | + | 5–326. 24 | |
| 294 | 278 | ||
| 295 | - | ( | |
| 296 | - | ||
| 279 | + | (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities 25 | |
| 280 | + | Priority Fund. 26 | |
| 297 | 281 | ||
| 298 | - | ( | |
| 282 | + | (b) There is a Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities Priority Fund. 27 | |
| 299 | 283 | ||
| 300 | - | (1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; | |
| 284 | + | (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, BEGINNING IN 28 | |
| 285 | + | FISCAL YEAR 2028, the purpose of the Fund is to provide State funds to address the facility 29 | |
| 286 | + | needs of the highest priority schools in the State as identified by the statewide facilities 30 | |
| 287 | + | assessment completed by the Interagency Commission on School Construction under § 31 | |
| 288 | + | 5–310(e) of this subtitle, with highest priority given to schools with a severe facility issue 32 | |
| 289 | + | that required the school to be closed in the current school year or the previous school year. 33 HOUSE BILL 1390 7 | |
| 301 | 290 | ||
| 302 | - | (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund; and | |
| 303 | 291 | ||
| 304 | - | (3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the | |
| 305 | - | Fund. | |
| 306 | 292 | ||
| 307 | - | (g) The Fund may be used only for the purpose established under subsection (c) | |
| 308 | - | of this section. | |
| 293 | + | (2) [If] IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, OR IF the statewide facilities assessment 1 | |
| 294 | + | is not completed, the purpose of the Fund is to provide State funds to address the severity 2 | |
| 295 | + | of issues in a school, including: 3 | |
| 309 | 296 | ||
| 310 | - | (h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same | |
| 311 | - | manner as other State money may be invested. | |
| 297 | + | (i) Air conditioning; 4 | |
| 312 | 298 | ||
| 313 | - | ( | |
| 299 | + | (ii) Heating; 5 | |
| 314 | 300 | ||
| 315 | - | (i) In fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall | |
| 316 | - | appropriate in the annual State operating or capital budget bill at least [$80,000,000] | |
| 317 | - | $70,000,000 to the Fund. | |
| 301 | + | (iii) Indoor air quality; 6 | |
| 318 | 302 | ||
| 319 | - | (j) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State | |
| 320 | - | budget. | |
| 303 | + | (iv) Mold remediation; 7 | |
| 321 | 304 | ||
| 322 | - | (k) Money expended from the Fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take | |
| 323 | - | the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated in the annual State operating or | |
| 324 | - | capital budget bill to primary and secondary schools under this article. | |
| 305 | + | (v) Temperature regulation; 8 | |
| 325 | 306 | ||
| 326 | - | Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2022 | |
| 307 | + | (vi) Plumbing, including the presence of lead in drinking water 9 | |
| 308 | + | outlets in school buildings; 10 | |
| 327 | 309 | ||
| 328 | - | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General | |
| 329 | - | Assembly that: | |
| 310 | + | (vii) Windows; and 11 | |
| 330 | 311 | ||
| 331 | - | (1) beginning in fiscal year 2023, within the current debt affordability | |
| 332 | - | guidelines, the State should provide at least $450,000,000 each year for public school | |
| 333 | - | construction in order to maintain a relatively stable number of funded projects in the | |
| 334 | - | Capital Improvement Program; and Ch. 354 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 312 | + | (viii) Any additional severe issues in the school that require the school 12 | |
| 313 | + | to be closed. 13 | |
| 335 | 314 | ||
| 336 | - | – 8 – | |
| 315 | + | (d) The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall administer the 14 | |
| 316 | + | Fund. 15 | |
| 337 | 317 | ||
| 338 | - | (2) the annual goal established under item (1) of this section: | |
| 318 | + | (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 16 | |
| 319 | + | the State Finance and Procurement Article. 17 | |
| 339 | 320 | ||
| 340 | - | ( | |
| 341 | - | ||
| 321 | + | (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 18 | |
| 322 | + | Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 19 | |
| 342 | 323 | ||
| 343 | - | (II) DOES NOT INCLUDE FUN DING PROVIDED FOR PU BLIC | |
| 344 | - | SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION THROUGH THE BUILT TO LEARN PROGRAM. | |
| 324 | + | (f) The Fund consists of: 20 | |
| 345 | 325 | ||
| 346 | - | ||
| 326 | + | (1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; 21 | |
| 347 | 327 | ||
| 348 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 349 | - | That Section(s) [5–317 and] 5–324 of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of | |
| 350 | - | Maryland be repealed. | |
| 328 | + | (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund; and 22 | |
| 351 | 329 | ||
| 352 | - | | |
| 353 | - | ||
| 330 | + | (3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 23 | |
| 331 | + | Fund. 24 | |
| 354 | 332 | ||
| 355 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: | |
| 333 | + | (g) The Fund may be used only for the purpose established under subsection (c) 25 | |
| 334 | + | of this section. 26 | |
| 356 | 335 | ||
| 357 | - | (a) There is a Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities. | |
| 336 | + | (h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same 27 | |
| 337 | + | manner as other State money may be invested. 28 | |
| 338 | + | 8 HOUSE BILL 1390 | |
| 358 | 339 | ||
| 359 | - | (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: | |
| 360 | 340 | ||
| 361 | - | (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of | |
| 362 | - | the Senate; | |
| 341 | + | (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 1 | |
| 363 | 342 | ||
| 364 | - | (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of | |
| 365 | - | the House; | |
| 343 | + | (i) In fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall 2 | |
| 344 | + | appropriate in the annual State operating or capital budget bill at least [$80,000,000] 3 | |
| 345 | + | $70,000,000 to the Fund. 4 | |
| 366 | 346 | ||
| 367 | - | ( | |
| 368 | - | ||
| 347 | + | (j) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State 5 | |
| 348 | + | budget. 6 | |
| 369 | 349 | ||
| 370 | - | (4) the State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee; | |
| 350 | + | (k) Money expended from the Fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take 7 | |
| 351 | + | the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated in the annual State operating or 8 | |
| 352 | + | capital budget bill to primary and secondary schools under this article. 9 | |
| 371 | 353 | ||
| 372 | - | (5) the Chair of the Interagency Commission on School Construction, or the | |
| 373 | - | Chair’s designee; | |
| 354 | + | Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2022 10 | |
| 374 | 355 | ||
| 375 | - | (6) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
| 356 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 11 | |
| 357 | + | Assembly that: 12 | |
| 376 | 358 | ||
| 377 | - | (7) one member who represents the trades, appointed by the Maryland State | |
| 378 | - | and DC AFL–CIO; and | |
| 359 | + | (1) beginning in fiscal year 2023, within the current debt affordability 13 | |
| 360 | + | guidelines, the State should provide at least $450,000,000 each year for public school 14 | |
| 361 | + | construction in order to maintain a relatively stable number of funded projects in the 15 | |
| 362 | + | Capital Improvement Program; and 16 | |
| 379 | 363 | ||
| 380 | - | (7) (8) the Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee. | |
| 381 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 354 | |
| 364 | + | (2) the annual goal established under item (1) of this section: 17 | |
| 382 | 365 | ||
| 383 | - | – 9 – | |
| 384 | - | (c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House jointly shall appoint | |
| 385 | - | the chair of the Workgroup. | |
| 366 | + | (I) should be recalculated prior to the Public School Facilities 18 | |
| 367 | + | Priority Fund being funded; AND 19 | |
| 386 | 368 | ||
| 387 | - | ( | |
| 388 | - | ||
| 369 | + | (II) DOES NOT INCLUDE FUN DING PROVIDED FOR PU BLIC 20 | |
| 370 | + | SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION THROUGH THE BUILT TO LEARN PROGRAM. 21 | |
| 389 | 371 | ||
| 390 | - | ||
| 372 | + | Chapter 679 of the Acts of 2023 22 | |
| 391 | 373 | ||
| 392 | - | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but | |
| 374 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMB LY OF MARYLAND, 23 | |
| 375 | + | That Section(s) [5–317 and] 5–324 of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of 24 | |
| 376 | + | Maryland be repealed. 25 | |
| 393 | 377 | ||
| 394 | - | | |
| 395 | - | ||
| 378 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall take 26 | |
| 379 | + | effect June 30, 2026. 27 | |
| 396 | 380 | ||
| 397 | - | | |
| 381 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 28 | |
| 398 | 382 | ||
| 399 | - | (1) consider how the relative condition of public school facilities within the | |
| 400 | - | educational facilities sufficiency standards and the facility condition index should be | |
| 401 | - | prioritized, taking into account local priorities and in consultation with local jurisdictions, | |
| 402 | - | including whether the prioritization should be by category and by local jurisdiction or | |
| 403 | - | statewide; | |
| 383 | + | (a) There is a Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities. 29 | |
| 404 | 384 | ||
| 405 | - | ( | |
| 406 | - | ||
| 385 | + | (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 30 | |
| 386 | + | HOUSE BILL 1390 9 | |
| 407 | 387 | ||
| 408 | - | (3) if the Workgroup determines that the assessment results should be | |
| 409 | - | incorporated into school construction funding decisions, determine how the assessment | |
| 410 | - | results should be incorporated into school construction funding. | |
| 411 | 388 | ||
| 412 | - | (g) On or before January 1, 2026, the Workgroup shall report its findings and | |
| 413 | - | recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State | |
| 414 | - | Government Article, the General Assembly. | |
| 389 | + | (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 1 | |
| 390 | + | the Senate; 2 | |
| 415 | 391 | ||
| 416 | - | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Prince George’s County | |
| 417 | - | Board of Education shall give priority to High Point High School as the next major project | |
| 418 | - | as a priority in the capital improvement program of the Public School Construction | |
| 419 | - | Program after New Northern Adelphi Area High School. | |
| 392 | + | (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 3 | |
| 393 | + | the House; 4 | |
| 420 | 394 | ||
| 421 | - | SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Interagency Commission | |
| 422 | - | on School Construction, on or before December 15, 2024, shall report to the General | |
| 423 | - | Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the eligibility for | |
| 424 | - | school construction funding for artificial intelligence weapon detection systems. | |
| 395 | + | (3) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent of 5 | |
| 396 | + | Schools’ designee; 6 | |
| 425 | 397 | ||
| 426 | - | SECTION 2. 5. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 427 | - | July June 1, 2024. | |
| 398 | + | (4) the State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee; 7 | |
| 428 | 399 | ||
| 429 | - | Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024. | |
| 400 | + | (5) the Chair of the Interagency Commission on School Construction, or the 8 | |
| 401 | + | Chair’s designee; 9 | |
| 402 | + | ||
| 403 | + | (6) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee; 10 | |
| 404 | + | ||
| 405 | + | (7) one member who represents the trades, appointed by the Maryland State 11 | |
| 406 | + | and DC AFL–CIO; and 12 | |
| 407 | + | ||
| 408 | + | (7) (8) the Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee. 13 | |
| 409 | + | ||
| 410 | + | (c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House jointly shall appoint 14 | |
| 411 | + | the chair of the Workgroup. 15 | |
| 412 | + | ||
| 413 | + | (d) The Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with the Interagency 16 | |
| 414 | + | Commission on School Construction, shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 17 | |
| 415 | + | ||
| 416 | + | (e) A member of the Workgroup: 18 | |
| 417 | + | ||
| 418 | + | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 19 | |
| 419 | + | ||
| 420 | + | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 20 | |
| 421 | + | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 21 | |
| 422 | + | ||
| 423 | + | (f) On or after June 1, 2025, the Workgroup shall: 22 | |
| 424 | + | ||
| 425 | + | (1) consider how the relative condition of public school facilities within the 23 | |
| 426 | + | educational facilities sufficiency standards and the facility condition index should be 24 | |
| 427 | + | prioritized, taking into account local priorities and in consultation with local jurisdictions, 25 | |
| 428 | + | including whether the prioritization should be by category and by local jurisdiction or 26 | |
| 429 | + | statewide; 27 | |
| 430 | + | ||
| 431 | + | (2) determine whether the results should be incorporated into school 28 | |
| 432 | + | construction funding decisions; and 29 | |
| 433 | + | 10 HOUSE BILL 1390 | |
| 434 | + | ||
| 435 | + | ||
| 436 | + | (3) if the Workgroup determines that the assessment results should be 1 | |
| 437 | + | incorporated into school construction funding decisions, determine how the assessment 2 | |
| 438 | + | results should be incorporated into school construction funding. 3 | |
| 439 | + | ||
| 440 | + | (g) On or before January 1, 2026, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 4 | |
| 441 | + | recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 5 | |
| 442 | + | Government Article, the General Assembly. 6 | |
| 443 | + | ||
| 444 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Prince George’s County 7 | |
| 445 | + | Board of Education shall give priority to High Point High School as the next major project 8 | |
| 446 | + | as a priority in the capital improvement program of the Public School Construction 9 | |
| 447 | + | Program after New Northern Adelphi Area High School. 10 | |
| 448 | + | ||
| 449 | + | SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Interagency Commission 11 | |
| 450 | + | on School Construction, on or before December 15, 2024, shall report to the General 12 | |
| 451 | + | Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the eligibility for 13 | |
| 452 | + | school construction funding for artificial intelligence weapon detection systems. 14 | |
| 453 | + | ||
| 454 | + | SECTION 2. 5. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15 | |
| 455 | + | July June 1, 2024. 16 | |
| 456 | + | ||
| 457 | + | ||
| 458 | + | ||
| 459 | + | ||
| 460 | + | Approved: | |
| 461 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 462 | + | Governor. | |
| 463 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 464 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 465 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 466 | + | President of the Senate. |