Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB352 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 352
8	8	B1 4lr4613
9	9	CF SB 362
10	10	By: The Speaker (By Request – Administration)
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Appropriations
13	13
14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
15	15
16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
17	17
18	18	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 2
19	19
20	20	FOR the purpose of altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the 3
21	21	use of certain funds for certain purposes; authorizing the State Department of 4
22	22	Education to make certain alterations to enrollment in the Child Care Scholarship 5
23	23	Program in effect as of a certain date; altering the Senator John A. Cade Funding 6
24	24	Formula for community colleges; altering the program of State aid to private 7
25	25	nonprofit institutions of higher education known as the Joseph A. Sellinger Program; 8
26	26	authorizing the Developmental Disabilities Administration to establish certain 9
27	27	limits on certain goods and services provided to certain recipients; authorizing or 10
28	28	altering the distribution of certain revenue; specifying that a certain provision 11
29	29	regarding interest earnings for certain special funds does not apply for certain fiscal 12
30	30	years; repealing the requirement for the Governor to provide hard copies of the 13
31	31	budget books; reducing certain commissions and fees for licensed lottery sales 14
32	32	agents; requiring a certain percentage of the Maryland Transit Administration’s bus 15
33	33	fleet purchases to be zero–emission buses; repealing the requirement for the Motor 16
34	34	Vehicle Administration to issue, and for vehicle owners to display, a validation tab 17
35	35	on a license plate to evidence payment of a vehicle’s annual registration fee; 18
36	36	repealing certain required appropriations to the Maryland Public Broadcasting 19
37	37	Commission; repealing a certain small business relief tax credit; requiring interest 20
38	38	earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State during 21
39	39	certain fiscal years; authorizing the transfer of certain funds; and generally relating 22
40	40	to the financing of State and local government. 23
41	41
42	42	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 24
43	43	Article – Agriculture 25
44	44	Section 10–407(d) 26
45	45	Annotated Code of Maryland 27
46	46	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 28
47	47
48	48	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29 2 HOUSE BILL 352
49	49
50	50
51	51	Article – Commercial Law 1
52	52	Section 14–4101(a) and (c) 2
53	53	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54	54	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
55	55
56	56	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
57	57	Article – Commercial Law 6
58	58	Section 14–4104(a) 7
59	59	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
60	60	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 9
61	61
62	62	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
63	63	Article – Education 11
64	64	Section 5–315(a), 7–447.1(a)(1) and (3) through (6), 9.5–111(a)(1) and (3), 16–305(a), 12
65	65	and 17–101 13
66	66	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
67	67	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
68	68
69	69	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
70	70	Article – Education 17
71	71	Section 5–315(l), 7–447.1(p), 9.5–111(d)(2) and (3), 16–305(b) through (d), and 18
72	72	17–104 19
73	73	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
74	74	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21
75	75
76	76	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 22
77	77	Article – Health – General 23
78	78	Section 7–101(a), (b), and (l) 24
79	79	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
80	80	(2023 Replacement Volume) 26
81	81
82	82	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 27
83	83	Article – Health – General 28
84	84	Section 7–409(c) 29
85	85	Annotated Code of Maryland 30
86	86	(2023 Replacement Volume) 31
87	87
88	88	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 32
89	89	Article – Housing and Community Development 33
90	90	Section 6–1101(a) and (b) 34
91	91	Annotated Code of Maryland 35
92	92	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 36
93	93
94	94	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 37
95	95	Article – Housing and Community Development 38
96	96	Section 6–1102(e) 39
97	97	Annotated Code of Maryland 40 HOUSE BILL 352 3
98	98
99	99
100	100	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1
101	101
102	102	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2
103	103	Article – Natural Resources 3
104	104	Section 4–209(k), 5–307(f), and 8–2A–02(f)(4)(i) 4
105	105	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
106	106	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 6
107	107
108	108	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
109	109	Article – Natural Resources 8
110	110	Section 5–307(a) and 8–2A–02(a) 9
111	111	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
112	112	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
113	113
114	114	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
115	115	Article – Public Safety 13
116	116	Section 4–1011(a) 14
117	117	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
118	118	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
119	119
120	120	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17
121	121	Article – Public Safety 18
122	122	Section 4–1011(b) 19
123	123	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
124	124	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21
125	125
126	126	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
127	127	Article – State Finance and Procurement 23
128	128	Section 6–104(e), 6–226(a)(2)(i), 7–115(b), and 7–311(j) 24
129	129	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
130	130	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 26
131	131
132	132	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 27
133	133	Article – State Finance and Procurement 28
134	134	Section 7–115(a) and 7–311(a)(1) and (2) 29
135	135	Annotated Code of Maryland 30
136	136	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 31
137	137
138	138	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 32
139	139	Article – State Government 33
140	140	Section 9–101(a), (b), (d), and (g) 34
141	141	Annotated Code of Maryland 35
142	142	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 36
143	143
144	144	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 37
145	145	Article – State Government 38
146	146	Section 9–117(a) 39 4 HOUSE BILL 352
147	147
148	148
149	149	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
150	150	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 2
151	151
152	152	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3
153	153	Article – Transportation 4
154	154	Section 7–101(a) and (b), 11–101 through 11–103, and 13–413(a) 5
155	155	Annotated Code of Maryland 6
156	156	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 7
157	157
158	158	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
159	159	Article – Transportation 9
160	160	Section 7–205(e)(1) 10
161	161	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
162	162	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
163	163	(As enacted by Chapters 11 and 20 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the 2021 13
164	164	Special Session) 14
165	165
166	166	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
167	167	Article – Transportation 16
168	168	Section 7–205(e)(2) 17
169	169	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
170	170	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
171	171	(As enacted by Chapters 11 and 20 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the 2021 20
172	172	Special Session) 21
173	173
174	174	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
175	175	Article – Transportation 23
176	176	Section 7–406(c)(1) and (2), 8–403(b), 13–410(e), 13–411(d) and (e), 13–412(a), (b)(1), 24
177	177	and (c), 13–413(b), and 13–415(a) through (c), (g), and (h) 25
178	178	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
179	179	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 27
180	180
181	181	BY repealing 28
182	182	Article – Education 29
183	183	Section 24–204(d) 30
184	184	Annotated Code of Maryland 31
185	185	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 32
186	186
187	187	BY repealing 33
188	188	Article – Tax – General 34
189	189	Section 10–748 35
190	190	Annotated Code of Maryland 36
191	191	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 37
192	192
193	193	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 38
194	194	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 39
195	195	HOUSE BILL 352 5
196	196
197	197
198	198	Article – Agriculture 1
199	199
200	200	10–407. 2
201	201
202	202	(d) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor [shall] MAY 3
203	203	include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $150,000 for the University of 4
204	204	Maryland Extension to hire one extension agent as a Native Plant Specialist and $100,000 5
205	205	for the Department to hire staff to administer the Program. 6
206	206
207	207	Article – Commercial Law 7
208	208
209	209	14–4101. 8
210	210
211	211	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 9
212	212
213	213	(c) “Office” means the Office of the Attorney General. 10
214	214
215	215	14–4104. 11
216	216
217	217	(a) (1) (I) For [fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter] FISCAL 12
218	218	YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2024, the Governor shall include IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL 13
219	219	an appropriation of at least $700,000 in general funds [in the State budget] for the Office 14
220	220	for the purposes of enforcement of: 15
221	221
222	222	[(i)] 1. Consumer protection laws under this title; 16
223	223
224	224	[(ii)] 2. Consumer protection laws under Title 13 of this article; 17
225	225	and 18
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227	227	[(iii)] 3. Financial consumer protection laws. 19
228	228
229	229	(II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 20
230	230	THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN 21
231	231	APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $700,000 IN SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE FOR 22
232	232	THE PURPOSES OF ENFO RCEMENT OF: 23
233	233
234	234	1. CONSUMER PROTECTION L AWS UNDER THIS TITLE ; 24
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236	236	2. CONSUMER PROTECTION L AWS UNDER TITLE 13 OF 25
237	237	THIS ARTICLE; AND 26
238	238
239	239	3. FINANCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTIO N LAWS. 27
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241	241	(2) The Office shall use the funds under paragraph (1) of this subsection 28
242	242	for: 29 6 HOUSE BILL 352
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244	244
245	245
246	246	(i) Staffing costs associated with hiring new employees; and 1
247	247
248	248	(ii) Investigations of alleged violations of consumer protection laws 2
249	249	in the State. 3
250	250
251	251	Article – Education 4
252	252
253	253	5–315. 5
254	254
255	255	(a) In this section, “Fund” means the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund. 6
256	256
257	257	(l) (1) In fiscal year 2023, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill 7
258	258	an appropriation of at least $40,000,000 to the Fund. 8
259	259
260	260	(2) In fiscal year 2024, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill 9
261	261	an appropriation of at least $20,000,000 to the Fund. 10
262	262
263	263	(3) In each of fiscal years [2025 and] 2026 AND 2027, the Governor [shall] 11
264	264	MAY include in the annual budget bill OR THE CAPITAL BUDGET BILL an appropriation 12
265	265	of at least $10,000,000 to the Fund. 13
266	266
267	267	7–447.1. 14
268	268
269	269	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 15
270	270
271	271	(3) “Commission” means the Maryland Community Health Resources 16
272	272	Commission. 17
273	273
274	274	(4) “Consortium” means the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated 18
275	275	Community Supports established under subsection (b) of this section. 19
276	276
277	277	(5) “Coordinated community supports” means a holistic, nonstigmatized, 20
278	278	and coordinated approach, including among the following persons, to meeting students’ 21
279	279	behavioral health needs, addressing related challenges, and providing community services 22
280	280	and supports to the students: 23
281	281
282	282	(i) Teachers, school leadership, and student instructional support 24
283	283	personnel; 25
284	284
285	285	(ii) Local school systems; 26
286	286
287	287	(iii) Local community schools; 27
288	288
289	289	(iv) Behavioral health coordinators appointed under § 7–447 of this 28
290	290	subtitle; 29
291	291	HOUSE BILL 352 7
292	292
293	293
294	294	(v) Local health departments; 1
295	295
296	296	(vi) Nonprofit hospitals; 2
297	297
298	298	(vii) Other youth–serving governmental entities; 3
299	299
300	300	(viii) Other local youth–serving community entities; 4
301	301
302	302	(ix) Community behavioral health providers; 5
303	303
304	304	(x) Telemedicine providers; 6
305	305
306	306	(xi) Federally qualified health centers; and 7
307	307
308	308	(xii) Students, parents, and guardians. 8
309	309
310	310	(6) “Coordinated community supports partnership” means an entity 9
311	311	formed to deliver coordinated community supports. 10
312	312
313	313	(p) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Coordinated Community Supports 11
314	314	Partnership Fund. 12
315	315
316	316	(2) There is a Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund. 13
317	317
318	318	(3) The purpose of the Fund is to support the delivery of services and 14
319	319	supports provided to students to meet their holistic behavioral health needs and address 15
320	320	other related challenges. 16
321	321
322	322	(4) The Commission shall administer the Fund and the provision of grants 17
323	323	AND REIMBURSEMENT S under the Fund. 18
324	324
325	325	(5) (i) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 19
326	326	7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 20
327	327
328	328	(ii) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 21
329	329	Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 22
330	330
331	331	(6) The Fund consists of: 23
332	332
333	333	(i) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; 24
334	334
335	335	(ii) Interest earnings; and 25
336	336
337	337	(iii) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit 26
338	338	of the Fund. 27
339	339
340	340	(7) The Fund may be used [only] by the Commission for: 28 8 HOUSE BILL 352
341	341
342	342
343	343
344	344	(i) Providing reimbursement, under a memorandum of 1
345	345	understanding, to the National Center for School Mental Health and other technical 2
346	346	assistance providers to support the work of the Consortium; 3
347	347
348	348	(ii) Providing grants to coordinated community supports 4
349	349	partnerships to deliver services and supports to meet students’ holistic behavioral health 5
350	350	needs and to address other related challenges; [and] 6
351	351
352	352	(III) PROVIDING SCHOOL –BASED BEHAVIORAL HEA LTH 7
353	353	SERVICES; AND 8
354	354
355	355	[(iii)] (IV) Paying any associated administrative costs. 9
356	356
357	357	(8) THE FUND MAY BE USED TO R EIMBURSE THE MEDICAL CARE 10
358	358	PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION FOR SC HOOL–BASED BEHAVIORAL HEA LTH SERVICES 11
359	359	PROVIDED ON A FEE –FOR–SERVICE BASIS THROUG H A MEDICAID WAIVER . 12
360	360
361	361	[(8)] (9) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill the 13
362	362	following appropriations for the Fund: 14
363	363
364	364	(i) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2022; 15
365	365
366	366	(ii) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; 16
367	367
368	368	(iii) $85,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; 17
369	369
370	370	(iv) $110,000,000 in fiscal year 2025; and 18
371	371
372	372	(v) $130,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. 19
373	373
374	374	[(9)] (10) (i) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in 20
375	375	the same manner as other State money may be invested. 21
376	376
377	377	(ii) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 22
378	378
379	379	[(10)] (11) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance 23
380	380	with the State budget. 24
381	381
382	382	9.5–111. 25
383	383
384	384	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 26
385	385
386	386	(3) “Program” means the Child Care Scholarship Program. 27
387	387
388	388	(d) (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Department 28 HOUSE BILL 352 9
389	389
390	390
391	391	may not make the following alterations to the Program in effect as of January 1, 2023: 1
392	392
393	393	(i) Increase the copayment levels; 2
394	394
395	395	(ii) Reduce the reimbursement rates; OR 3
396	396
397	397	(iii) Reduce the income eligibility requirements[; or 4
398	398
399	399	(iv) Implement a freeze in Program enrollment]. 5
400	400
401	401	(3) (i) The Department may alter the Program in effect as of January 6
402	402	1, 2023, by increasing the copayment levels, reducing the reimbursement rates, OR 7
403	403	reducing the income eligibility requirements, [or implementing a freeze in Program 8
404	404	enrollment,] if: 9
405	405
406	406	1. The Department submits a notification to the Senate 10
407	407	Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the 11
408	408	Environment, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Ways and Means 12
409	409	Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the intended 13
410	410	Program alterations, including the reason for, and expected duration of, the proposed 14
411	411	actions; and 15
412	412
413	413	2. The Program alterations identified in the notification are 16
414	414	not implemented until the completion of the regular legislative session immediately 17
415	415	following the submission of the notification. 18
416	416
417	417	(ii) If the Board of Public Works approves budget reductions for the 19
418	418	Program under § 7–213 of the State Finance and Procurement Article for a certain fiscal 20
419	419	year, the Department may increase the copayment levels, reduce the reimbursement rates, 21
420	420	OR reduce the income eligibility requirements[, or implement a freeze in Program 22
421	421	enrollment] at any time during the fiscal year. 23
422	422
423	423	16–305. 24
424	424
425	425	(a) The formula used for the distribution of funds to the community colleges in 25
426	426	the State shall be known as the Senator John A. Cade Funding Formula. 26
427	427
428	428	(b) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 27
429	429
430	430	(2) “Assessed valuation of real property” means assessed valuation of real 28
431	431	property as determined for purposes of the State aid calculated under § 5–202 of this 29
432	432	article. 30
433	433
434	434	(3) “Board” means: 31
435	435
436	436	(i) In a county that has one or more community colleges, the board 32 10 HOUSE BILL 352
437	437
438	438
439	439	of community college trustees for the county; or 1
440	440
441	441	(ii) Where two or more counties establish a region to support a 2
442	442	regional community college, the board of regional community college trustees. 3
443	443
444	444	(4) “Community college” means a community college established under this 4
445	445	title but does not include Baltimore City Community College. 5
446	446
447	447	(5) “County share” means the total amount of money for operating funds to 6
448	448	be provided each fiscal year to a board by the county that supports the community college 7
449	449	or colleges or, in the case of a regional community college, the total amount of money for 8
450	450	operating funds to be provided each fiscal year to the board by all counties that support the 9
451	451	regional community college. 10
452	452
453	453	(6) “Direct grants” means the sum of the following components of the State 11
454	454	share: 12
455	455
456	456	(i) [Fixed costs; 13
457	457
458	458	(ii) Marginal] BASE costs; and 14
459	459
460	460	[(iii)] (II) Size factor. 15
461	461
462	462	(7) “Full–time equivalent student” FOR EACH COMMUNITY C OLLEGE is 16
463	463	[the quotient of the number of student credit hours produced in the fiscal year 2 years prior 17
464	464	to the fiscal year for which the State share is calculated divided by 30, as certified by the 18
465	465	Maryland Higher Education Commission] THE GREATER OF : 19
466	466
467	467	(I) THE QUOTIENT OF THE N UMBER OF STUDENT CREDIT 20
468	468	HOURS PRODUCED IN TH E FISCAL YEAR 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THE F ISCAL YEAR FOR 21
469	469	WHICH THE STATE SHARE IS CALCUL ATED DIVIDED BY 30, AS CERTIFIED BY THE 22
470	470	MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION; OR 23
471	471
472	472	(II) THE 3–YEAR MOVING AVERAGE QUOTIENT OF THE NUMB ER 24
473	473	OF STUDENT CREDIT HO URS PRODUCED IN THE FISCAL YEARS 2 YEARS PRIOR, 3 25
474	474	YEARS PRIOR, AND 4 YEARS PRIOR TO THE F ISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE STATE 26
475	475	SHARE IS CALCULATED DIVIDED BY 30, AS CERTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER 27
476	476	EDUCATION COMMISSION. 28
477	477
478	478	(8) “Population” means population as determined for purposes of 29
479	479	calculating the State share of the library program using the definition in § 23–501 of this 30
480	480	article. 31
481	481
482	482	(9) “Region” means the counties supporting a regional community college 32
483	483	established under Subtitle 2 of this title. 33 HOUSE BILL 352 11
484	484
485	485
486	486
487	487	(10) “Small community college” means: 1
488	488
489	489	(i) Allegany College of Maryland; 2
490	490
491	491	(ii) Garrett College; 3
492	492
493	493	(iii) Hagerstown Community College; 4
494	494
495	495	(iv) Carroll Community College; 5
496	496
497	497	(v) Cecil Community College; 6
498	498
499	499	(vi) Chesapeake College; or 7
500	500
501	501	(vii) Wor–Wic Community College. 8
502	502
503	503	(11) “State share” means the amount of money for community college 9
504	504	operating funds to be provided each fiscal year to a board by the State. 10
505	505
506	506	(12) “Student credit hours” means student credit hours, including those 11
507	507	earned by a P–TECH student as provided in § 7–1804(c) of this article, or contact hours, 12
508	508	which are eligible, under the regulations issued by the Maryland Higher Education 13
509	509	Commission, for inclusion in State funding calculations. 14
510	510
511	511	(13) “Total State operating fund” means the sum of community college State 15
512	512	appropriations for direct grants. 16
513	513
514	514	(c) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (iii), (iv), and (v) of this 17
515	515	paragraph, the total State operating fund per full–time equivalent student to the 18
516	516	community colleges for each fiscal year as requested by the Governor shall be: 19
517	517
518	518	1. In fiscal year 2009, not less than an amount equal to 20
519	519	26.25% of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 21
520	520	4–year public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission 22
521	521	for the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this 23
522	522	article in the previous fiscal year; 24
523	523
524	524	2. In fiscal year 2010, not less than an amount equal to 23.6% 25
525	525	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 26
526	526	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 27
527	527	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 28
528	528	in the same fiscal year; 29
529	529
530	530	3. In fiscal year 2011, not less than an amount equal to 21.8% 30
531	531	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 31
532	532	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 32 12 HOUSE BILL 352
533	533
534	534
535	535	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 1
536	536	in the same fiscal year; 2
537	537
538	538	4. In fiscal year 2012, not less than an amount equal to 20% 3
539	539	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 4
540	540	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 5
541	541	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 6
542	542	in the same fiscal year; 7
543	543
544	544	5. In fiscal year 2014, an amount that is the greater of 19.7% 8
545	545	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 9
546	546	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 10
547	547	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 11
548	548	in the same fiscal year or $1,839.47 per full–time equivalent student; 12
549	549
550	550	6. In fiscal year 2015, an amount that is the greater of 19.7% 13
551	551	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 14
552	552	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 15
553	553	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 16
554	554	in the same fiscal year or $1,839.47 per full–time equivalent student; 17
555	555
556	556	7. In fiscal year 2017, not less than an amount equal to 20.5% 18
557	557	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 19
558	558	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 20
559	559	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 21
560	560	in the same fiscal year; 22
561	561
562	562	8. In fiscal year 2018, not less than an amount equal to 21.0% 23
563	563	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 24
564	564	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 25
565	565	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 26
566	566	in the same fiscal year; 27
567	567
568	568	9. In fiscal year 2019, not less than an amount equal to 22.0% 28
569	569	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 29
570	570	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 30
571	571	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 31
572	572	in the same fiscal year; 32
573	573
574	574	10. In fiscal year 2020, not less than an amount equal to 23% 33
575	575	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 34
576	576	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 35
577	577	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 36
578	578	in the same fiscal year; 37
579	579
580	580	11. In fiscal year 2021, not less than an amount equal to 25% 38
581	581	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 39 HOUSE BILL 352 13
582	582
583	583
584	584	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 1
585	585	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 2
586	586	in the same fiscal year; 3
587	587
588	588	12. In fiscal year 2022, not less than an amount equal to 27% 4
589	589	of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year 5
590	590	public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for 6
591	591	the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article 7
592	592	in the same fiscal year; [and] 8
593	593
594	594	13. In fiscal year 2023 [and each fiscal year thereafter] AND 9
595	595	FISCAL YEAR 2024, not less than an amount equal to 29% of the State’s General Fund 10
596	596	appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year public institutions of higher 11
597	597	education in the State as designated by the Commission for the purpose of administering 12
598	598	the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article in the same fiscal year; AND 13
599	599
600	600	14. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 14
601	601	THEREAFTER , NOT LESS THAN AN AMO UNT EQUAL TO 26.5% OF THE STATE’S 15
602	602	GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION PE R FULL–TIME EQUIVALENT STUD ENT TO THE 16
603	603	4–YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUT IONS OF HIGHER EDUCA TION IN THE STATE AS 17
604	604	DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE PU RPOSE OF ADMINISTERI NG THE 18
605	605	JOSEPH A. SELLINGER PROGRAM UNDER TITLE 17 OF THIS ARTICLE IN T HE SAME 19
606	606	FISCAL YEAR. 20
607	607
608	608	(ii) For purposes of this subsection, the State’s General Fund 21
609	609	appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year public institutions of higher 22
610	610	education in the State for a fiscal year shall include: 23
611	611
612	612	1. Noncapital appropriations from the Higher Education 24
613	613	Investment Fund; and 25
614	614
615	615	2. Appropriations, regardless of where they are budgeted, 26
616	616	designated for the general operation of 4–year public institutions of higher education in the 27
617	617	State, including personnel–related appropriations. 28
618	618
619	619	(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (i) of this 29
620	620	paragraph, the total State operating funds to be distributed under this subsection to the 30
621	621	community colleges for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 shall be $194,407,432. 31
622	622
623	623	(iv) In fiscal year 2013, the total State operating funds for community 32
624	624	colleges shall be $199,176,114, to be distributed as follows: 33
625	625
626	626	1. Allegany College $4,773,622; 34
627	627
628	628	2. Anne Arundel Community College $27,235,329; 35
629	629	14 HOUSE BILL 352
630	630
631	631
632	632	3. Community College of Baltimore County $34,398,366; 1
633	633
634	634	4. Carroll Community College $6,851,515; 2
635	635
636	636	5. Cecil Community College $4,645,751; 3
637	637
638	638	6. College of Southern Maryland $10,902,580; 4
639	639
640	640	7. Chesapeake College $5,675,815; 5
641	641
642	642	8. Frederick Community College $8,145,648; 6
643	643
644	644	9. Garrett College $2,246,709; 7
645	645
646	646	10. Hagerstown Community College $6,965,064; 8
647	647
648	648	11. Harford Community College $9,990,806; 9
649	649
650	650	12. Howard Community College $12,584,485; 10
651	651
652	652	13. Montgomery College $35,998,553; 11
653	653
654	654	14. Prince George’s Community College $22,013,074; and 12
655	655
656	656	15. Wor–Wic Community College $6,748,796. 13
657	657
658	658	(v) In fiscal year 2016, the total State operating funds for community 14
659	659	colleges shall be $222,744,620, to be distributed as follows: 15
660	660
661	661	1. Allegany College $4,850,443; 16
662	662
663	663	2. Anne Arundel Community College $28,715,483; 17
664	664
665	665	3. Community College of Baltimore County $38,637,668; 18
666	666
667	667	4. Carroll Community College $7,345,653; 19
668	668
669	669	5. Cecil Community College $5,108,064; 20
670	670
671	671	6. College of Southern Maryland $13,017,885; 21
672	672
673	673	7. Chesapeake College $6,142,473; 22
674	674
675	675	8. Frederick Community College $8,975,284; 23
676	676
677	677	9. Garrett College $2,561,002; 24
678	678	HOUSE BILL 352 15
679	679
680	680
681	681	10. Hagerstown Community College $7,620,412; 1
682	682
683	683	11. Harford Community College $10,865,634; 2
684	684
685	685	12. Howard Community College $15,723,055; 3
686	686
687	687	13. Montgomery College $40,000,786; 4
688	688
689	689	14. Prince George’s Community College $26,072,537; and 5
690	690
691	691	15. Wor–Wic Community College $7,108,241. 6
692	692
693	693	(2) The State share shall be distributed to each board and shall be limited 7
694	694	by the provisions of subsection (d) of this section. 8
695	695
696	696	(3) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the total State share for each 9
697	697	board shall be the sum of: 10
698	698
699	699	(i) The [fixed costs component; 11
700	700
701	701	(ii) The marginal] BASE costs component; AND 12
702	702
703	703	[(iii)] (II) The size factor component[; and 13
704	704
705	705	(iv) A hold harmless component]. 14
706	706
707	707	[(4) (i) The funds available for the fixed costs component shall be a set 15
708	708	percentage of the year’s total State operating fund as follows: 16
709	709
710	710	1. For fiscal year 1998, 36% of total funding; 17
711	711
712	712	2. For fiscal year 1999, 37% of total funding; and 18
713	713
714	714	3. For fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter, 38% 19
715	715	of total funding. 20
716	716
717	717	(ii) The funds available for the fixed costs component shall be divided 21
718	718	and distributed to the community colleges in the same proportion in which the direct grants 22
719	719	were distributed in the prior fiscal year.] 23
720	720
721	721	[(5)] (4) [(i)] For each board, the [marginal] BASE costs component 24
722	722	shall be [the product of] the [dollar amount] TOTAL STATE OPERATING FUND per 25
723	723	full–time equivalent student [multiplied by the number of full–time equivalent students at 26
724	724	the board’s community college or colleges. 27
725	725
726	726	(ii) The dollar amount per full–time equivalent student shall be 28 16 HOUSE BILL 352
727	727
728	728
729	729	calculated by dividing 60% of the total State operating fund for the fiscal year by the total 1
730	730	number of full–time equivalent students at community colleges statewide. 2
731	731
732	732	(iii) In determining the marginal costs component for a board, the 3
733	733	number of full–time equivalent students at all campuses and colleges operated by the board 4
734	734	shall be added together] TO THE COMMUNITY COL LEGES. 5
735	735
736	736	[(6)] (5) (i) The size factor component shall be [2% of] the year’s total 6
737	737	State operating fund MULTIPLIED BY 2%. 7
738	738
739	739	(ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the 8
740	740	funds available for the size factor component shall be divided and distributed equally to 9
741	741	each board that operates a community college or colleges at which the total number of 10
742	742	full–time equivalent students is less than or equal to 80% of the statewide median. 11
743	743
744	744	(iii) 1. Beginning with the first fiscal year that a board no longer 12
745	745	meets the eligibility requirements under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the board 13
746	746	shall continue to receive a percentage of the size factor component that the board received 14
747	747	in the last fiscal year for which the board was eligible, as follows: 15
748	748
749	749	A. 80% for the first fiscal year; 16
750	750
751	751	B. 60% for the second fiscal year; 17
752	752
753	753	C. 40% for the third fiscal year; 18
754	754
755	755	D. 20% for the fourth fiscal year; and 19
756	756
757	757	E. 0% for the fifth and each subsequent fiscal year. 20
758	758
759	759	2. The distributions required under subparagraph (ii) of this 21
760	760	paragraph shall be made from the remaining funds available for the size factor component 22
761	761	after any distributions required under this subparagraph. 23
762	762
763	763	(iv) In determining the eligibility of a board for a size factor 24
764	764	component, the number of full–time equivalent students at all campuses and colleges 25
765	765	operated by the board shall be added together. 26
766	766
767	767	[(7) (i) A board shall be eligible for a hold harmless component 27
768	768	beginning in fiscal year 1998 if the sum of the board’s fixed costs, marginal costs, and size 28
769	769	factor components for the fiscal year is less than the board’s total State share in the prior 29
770	770	fiscal year. 30
771	771
772	772	(ii) The hold harmless component amount shall be determined by 31
773	773	subtracting the sum of an eligible board’s fixed costs, marginal costs, and size factor 32
774	774	components for the fiscal year from the board’s total State share for the prior fiscal year.] 33 HOUSE BILL 352 17
775	775
776	776
777	777
778	778	[(8)] (6) Any employer Social Security contributions required by federal 1
779	779	law for any employee of a board of community college trustees shall remain the obligation 2
780	780	of the employer. 3
781	781
782	782	[(9)] (7) The State contribution to retirement and fringe benefit costs is 4
783	783	not included in the calculations of amounts under this subsection. 5
784	784
785	785	(d) In each fiscal year, in order for a board to receive an increase in the State 6
786	786	share of support [or a hold harmless component amount], the county share, in the 7
787	787	aggregate, that supports the community college or colleges shall equal or exceed the 8
788	788	aggregate amount of operating fund appropriations made to the board by the county or all 9
789	789	of the counties supporting the college in the previous fiscal year. 10
790	790
791	791	17–101. 11
792	792
793	793	There is a program of State aid to private nonprofit institutions of higher education 12
794	794	known as the Joseph A. Sellinger Program. 13
795	795
796	796	17–104. 14
797	797
798	798	(a) [(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this subsection, 15
799	799	the Maryland Higher Education Commission shall compute the amount of the annual 16
800	800	apportionment for each institution that qualifies under this subtitle by multiplying the 17
801	801	number of full–time equivalent students enrolled at the institution during the fall semester 18
802	802	of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the aid apportionment is made, as 19
803	803	determined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission by: 20
804	804
805	805	(i) In fiscal year 2009, an amount not less than 16% of the State’s 21
806	806	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 22
807	807	institutions of higher education in this State for the preceding fiscal year; 23
808	808
809	809	(ii) In fiscal year 2010, an amount not less than 12.85% of the State’s 24
810	810	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 25
811	811	institutions of higher education in the State for the same fiscal year; 26
812	812
813	813	(iii) In fiscal year 2011, an amount not less than 9.8% of the State’s 27
814	814	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 28
815	815	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year; 29
816	816
817	817	(iv) In fiscal year 2012, an amount not less than 9.2% of the State’s 30
818	818	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 31
819	819	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year; 32
820	820
821	821	(v) In fiscal year 2014, an amount that is the greater of 9.4% of the 33
822	822	State’s General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 34
823	823	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year or $875.53 per 35 18 HOUSE BILL 352
824	824
825	825
826	826	full–time equivalent student; 1
827	827
828	828	(vi) In fiscal year 2015, an amount that is the greater of 9.4% of the 2
829	829	State’s General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 3
830	830	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year or $875.53 per 4
831	831	full–time equivalent student; 5
832	832
833	833	(vii) In fiscal year 2017, an amount not less than 10.1% of the State’s 6
834	834	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 7
835	835	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year; 8
836	836
837	837	(viii) In fiscal year 2018, an amount not less than 10.5% of the State’s 9
838	838	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 10
839	839	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year; 11
840	840
841	841	(ix) In fiscal year 2019, an amount not less than 10.8% of the State’s 12
842	842	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 13
843	843	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year; 14
844	844
845	845	(x) In fiscal year 2020, an amount not less than 11.1% of the State’s 15
846	846	General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation to the 4–year public 16
847	847	institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year; and 17
848	848
849	849	(xi) In fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount not 18
850	850	less than 15.5% of the State’s General Fund per full–time equivalent student appropriation 19
851	851	to the 4–year public institutions of higher education in this State for the same fiscal year. 20
852	852
853	853	(2) For each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012, the total amount of the aid 21
854	854	provided under this subtitle shall be $38,445,958, to be allocated among the institutions 22
855	855	that qualify under this subtitle in proportion to the number of full–time equivalent students 23
856	856	enrolled at each institution during the fall semester of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal 24
857	857	year for which the aid apportionment is made, as determined by the Maryland Higher 25
858	858	Education Commission. 26
859	859
860	860	(3) In fiscal year 2013, the total amount of aid due to all institutions shall 27
861	861	be $38,056,175. 28
862	862
863	863	(4) In fiscal year 2016, the total amount of the aid provided under this 29
864	864	subtitle shall be $42,822,240, to be allocated among the institutions that qualify under this 30
865	865	subtitle in proportion to the number of full–time equivalent students enrolled at each 31
866	866	institution during the fall semester of fiscal year 2015, as determined by the Maryland 32
867	867	Higher Education Commission. 33
868	868
869	869	(5) In fiscal year 2021, the total amount of the aid provided under this 34
870	870	subtitle shall be $69,624,905, to be allocated among the institutions that qualify under this 35
871	871	subtitle in proportion to the number of full–time equivalent students enrolled at each 36
872	872	institution during the fall semester of fiscal year 2020, as determined by the Maryland 37 HOUSE BILL 352 19
873	873
874	874
875	875	Higher Education Commission.] IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 1
876	876	THEREAFTER , THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION SHALL COMP UTE 2
877	877	THE AMOUNT OF THE AN NUAL APPORTIONMENT F OR EACH INSTITUTION THAT 3
878	878	QUALIFIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BY MULTIPLY ING THE NUMBER OF FU LL–TIME 4
879	879	EQUIVALENT UNDERGRAD UATE STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE INSTITUTION DURING 5
880	880	THE FALL SEMESTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR PREC EDING THE FISCAL YEA R FOR 6
881	881	WHICH THE AID APPORT IONMENT IS MADE , AS DETERMINED BY THE MARYLAND 7
882	882	HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, BY AN AMOUNT NOT LES S THAN 15.5% OF THE 8
883	883	STATE’S GENERAL FUND PER FULL –TIME EQUIVALENT STUD ENT APPROPRIATION 9
884	884	TO THE 4–YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUT IONS OF HIGHER EDUCA TION IN THIS STATE FOR 10
885	885	THE SAME FISCAL YEAR . 11
886	886
887	887	(b) (1) Full–time equivalent students enrolled in seminarian or theological 12
888	888	programs shall be excluded from the computation required by subsection (a) of this section. 13
889	889
890	890	(2) Full–time equivalent students enrolled in programs that are part of an 14
891	891	agreement or contract with for–profit educational services entities shall be excluded from 15
892	892	the computation required by subsection (a) of this section. 16
893	893
894	894	(c) Payments of State general funds under Subtitle 3 of this title shall be excluded 17
895	895	from the computation required by subsection (a) of this section. 18
896	896
897	897	(d) For purposes of this section, the State’s General Fund appropriation per 19
898	898	full–time equivalent student to the 4–year public institutions of higher education in the 20
899	899	State for a fiscal year shall include: 21
900	900
901	901	(1) Noncapital appropriations from the Higher Education Investment 22
902	902	Fund; and 23
903	903
904	904	(2) Appropriations, regardless of where they are budgeted, designated for 24
905	905	the general operation of 4–year public institutions of higher education in the State, 25
906	906	including personnel–related appropriations. 26
907	907
908	908	Article – Health – General 27
909	909
910	910	7–101. 28
911	911
912	912	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 29
913	913
914	914	(b) “Administration” means the Developmental Disabilities Administration. 30
915	915
916	916	(l) (1) “Individual–directed and family–directed goods and services” means 31
917	917	services, equipment, activities, or supplies for individuals who self–direct services that: 32
918	918
919	919	(i) Relate to a need or goal identified in the person–centered plan of 33
920	920	service; 34 20 HOUSE BILL 352
921	921
922	922
923	923
924	924	(ii) Maintain or increase independence; 1
925	925
926	926	(iii) Promote opportunities for community living and inclusion; and 2
927	927
928	928	(iv) Are not available under another waiver service or services 3
929	929	provided under the State plan established in Subtitle 3 of this title. 4
930	930
931	931	(2) “Individual–directed and family–directed goods and services” includes 5
932	932	all goods or services authorized by regulations adopted or guidance issued by the federal 6
933	933	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under § 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. 7
934	934
935	935	7–409. 8
936	936
937	937	(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration may not 9
938	938	establish a limit on[: 10
939	939
940	940	(i) The dollar amount of individual–directed and family–directed 11
941	941	goods and services provided to a recipient; or 12
942	942
943	943	(ii) The] THE number of hours of personal support services provided 13
944	944	to a recipient who receives self–directed services that: 14
945	945
946	946	[1.] (I) Are necessary for the health and safety of the 15
947	947	recipient; and 16
948	948
949	949	[2.] (II) Are authorized by regulations adopted or guidance 17
950	950	issued by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under § 1915(c) of the 18
951	951	Social Security Act. 19
952	952
953	953	(2) A recipient may not receive services or supports in excess of the 20
954	954	recipient’s annual approved budget. 21
955	955
956	956	Article – Housing and Community Development 22
957	957
958	958	6–1101. 23
959	959
960	960	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
961	961
962	962	(b) “Program” means the Business Facade Improvement Program. 25
963	963
964	964	6–1102. 26
965	965
966	966	(e) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall 27
967	967	include in the annual budget bill OR THE CAPITAL BUDGE T BILL an appropriation of 28
968	968	$5,000,000 to the Program. 29
969	969	HOUSE BILL 352 21
970	970
971	971
972	972	Article – Natural Resources 1
973	973
974	974	4–209. 2
975	975
976	976	(k) (1) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023 AND 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 3
977	977	INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO THE 4
978	978	FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND OF NOT LESS THAN $1,794,000. 5
979	979
980	980	(2) Beginning in fiscal year [2023] 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, 6
981	981	the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill a General Fund appropriation to the 7
982	982	Fisheries Research and Development Fund of not less than $1,794,000. 8
983	983
984	984	5–307. 9
985	985
986	986	(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and 10
987	987	Fellowship Fund. 11
988	988
989	989	(f) (1) The Fund consists of: 12
990	990
991	991	(i) As provided in § 13–306 of the Tax – Property Article, up to 13
992	992	$200,000 annually of the proceeds of the tax imposed by § 13–302 of the Tax – Property 14
993	993	Article that are attributable to the taxation of instruments of writing that transfer title to 15
994	994	parcels of land that are entirely woodland; 16
995	995
996	996	(ii) Revenues collected by the Department from the payment of 17
997	997	charges imposed for Department assistance in implementation of an approved practice; 18
998	998
999	999	(iii) Money distributed from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal 19
1000	1000	Bays 2010 Trust Fund under § 8–2A–04 of this article; 20
1001	1001
1002	1002	(iv) Subject to approval by the Secretary and the Board of Public 21
1003	1003	Works, a portion of the revenues derived from the forestry practices on designated lands 22
1004	1004	owned and managed by the Department, that are conducted in accordance with applicable 23
1005	1005	State law and regulation; and 24
1006	1006
1007	1007	(v) Money appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (2) of this 25
1008	1008	subsection. 26
1009	1009
1010	1010	(2) (I) For fiscal year 2024 [and each fiscal year thereafter], the 27
1011	1011	Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the 28
1012	1012	Fund. 29
1013	1013
1014	1014	(II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 30
1015	1015	THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 31
1016	1016	APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE FUND. 32
1017	1017	22 HOUSE BILL 352
1018	1018
1019	1019
1020	1020	8–2A–02. 1
1021	1021
1022	1022	(a) There is a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund. 2
1023	1023
1024	1024	(f) (4) (i) 1. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 3
1025	1025	INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $2,500,000 TO THE 4
1026	1026	FUND, TO BE USED, SUBJECT TO THE REQUI REMENTS OF SUBPARAGR APH (II) OF 5
1027	1027	THIS PARAGRAPH , FOR TREE PLANTINGS O N PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND. 6
1028	1028
1029	1029	2. In each fiscal year from [2024] 2025 through 2031, 7
1030	1030	inclusive, [the Governor shall include in the annual State budget an appropriation of 8
1031	1031	$2,500,000 to the Fund, to] $2,500,000 FROM THE FUND SHALL be used, subject to the 9
1032	1032	requirements of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, for tree plantings on public and 10
1033	1033	private land. 11
1034	1034
1035	1035	Article – Public Safety 12
1036	1036
1037	1037	4–1011. 13
1038	1038
1039	1039	(a) In this section, “local law enforcement agency” means: 14
1040	1040
1041	1041	(1) a police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State; 15
1042	1042	or 16
1043	1043
1044	1044	(2) the office of the sheriff that provides a law enforcement function in a 17
1045	1045	county or municipal corporation in the State. 18
1046	1046
1047	1047	(b) (1) For fiscal [years] YEAR 2024 [through 2026, each year], the Governor 19
1048	1048	shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,000,000 for local law 20
1049	1049	enforcement agencies to be used as grants for warrant apprehension efforts. 21
1050	1050
1051	1051	(2) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 22
1052	1052	INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR 23
1053	1053	LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMEN T AGENCIES TO BE USE D AS GRANTS FOR WARR ANT 24
1054	1054	APPREHENSION EFFORTS . 25
1055	1055
1056	1056	Article – State Finance and Procurement 26
1057	1057
1058	1058	6–104. 27
1059	1059
1060	1060	(e) (1) Beginning with the revenue estimate for fiscal year 2020, the Bureau 28
1061	1061	shall calculate the share of General Fund revenues represented by nonwithholding income 29
1062	1062	tax revenues in accordance with this subsection. 30
1063	1063
1064	1064	(2) (i) For each fiscal year, the Bureau shall calculate the 10–year 31
1065	1065	average share of General Fund revenues represented by nonwithholding income tax 32 HOUSE BILL 352 23
1066	1066
1067	1067
1068	1068	revenues. 1
1069	1069
1070	1070	(ii) 1. For each fiscal year, the 10–year average shall use the 10 2
1071	1071	most recently completed fiscal years for which data are available when the estimate is 3
1072	1072	prepared in the September before the beginning of the fiscal year. 4
1073	1073
1074	1074	2. The same 10–year average shall be used in all subsequent 5
1075	1075	revisions to the revenue estimate for that fiscal year. 6
1076	1076
1077	1077	(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, for each fiscal 7
1078	1078	year, if the Bureau’s estimate of the share of General Fund revenues from nonwithholding 8
1079	1079	income tax revenues is above the 10–year average share, the Bureau shall adjust the 9
1080	1080	revenue estimate by reducing General Fund revenues from nonwithholding income tax 10
1081	1081	revenues by an amount sufficient to align the estimated share of General Fund revenues 11
1082	1082	from nonwithholding income tax revenues with the 10–year average share of General Fund 12
1083	1083	revenues from nonwithholding income taxes. 13
1084	1084
1085	1085	(ii) The adjustment made under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph 14
1086	1086	may not exceed the following percentage of total General Fund revenues or dollar value in 15
1087	1087	a specified fiscal year: 16
1088	1088
1089	1089	1. 0.225% for fiscal year 2020; 17
1090	1090
1091	1091	2. $0 for fiscal year 2021; 18
1092	1092
1093	1093	3. $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 19
1094	1094
1095	1095	4. $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 20
1096	1096
1097	1097	5. $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 21
1098	1098
1099	1099	6. [$140,000,000] $100,000,000 for fiscal [year] YEARS 22
1100	1100	2025 AND 2026; and 23
1101	1101
1102	1102	7. 2% for fiscal year [2026] 2027 and each fiscal year 24
1103	1103	thereafter. 25
1104	1104
1105	1105	(iii) The capped estimate calculated under this paragraph shall be 26
1106	1106	incorporated in the revenue estimate the Bureau shall report to the Board in the report 27
1107	1107	required under subsection (b)(2) of this section. 28
1108	1108
1109	1109	6–226. 29
1110	1110
1111	1111	(a) (2) (i) 1. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY IN FI SCAL 30
1112	1112	YEARS 2024 THROUGH 2028. 31
1113	1113	24 HOUSE BILL 352
1114	1114
1115	1115
1116	1116	2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 1
1117	1117	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 2
1118	1118	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 3
1119	1119	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 4
1120	1120	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 5
1121	1121	Fund of the State. 6
1122	1122
1123	1123	7–115. 7
1124	1124
1125	1125	(a) On submission of the budget bill to the presiding officers of the General 8
1126	1126	Assembly, the Governor shall provide the supporting material specified in this section. 9
1127	1127
1128	1128	(b) The Governor shall [provide] PUBLISH ONLINE budget books that include the 10
1129	1129	information required in this section. 11
1130	1130
1131	1131	7–311. 12
1132	1132
1133	1133	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
1134	1134
1135	1135	(2) “Account” means the Revenue Stabilization Account. 14
1136	1136
1137	1137	(j) (1) Except as provided in [paragraph] PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this 15
1138	1138	subsection, for fiscal year 2007 and for each subsequent fiscal year, the Governor shall 16
1139	1139	include in the budget bill an appropriation: 17
1140	1140
1141	1141	(i) for fiscal year 2017, to the accumulation funds of the State 18
1142	1142	Retirement and Pension System an amount, up to a maximum of $50,000,000, that is equal 19
1143	1143	to one–half of the amount by which the unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 20
1144	1144	30 of the second preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000; 21
1145	1145
1146	1146	(ii) for fiscal year 2020: 22
1147	1147
1148	1148	1. to the accumulation funds of the State Retirement and 23
1149	1149	Pension System an amount, up to a maximum of $50,000,000, that is equal to one–half of 24
1150	1150	the amount by which the unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the second 25
1151	1151	preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000; and 26
1152	1152
1153	1153	2. to the Account equal to the amount by which the 27
1154	1154	unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year 28
1155	1155	exceeds $10,000,000, less the amount of the appropriation under item 1 of this item; 29
1156	1156
1157	1157	(iii) for fiscal year 2021, to the Account in the amount of 30
1158	1158	$291,439,149; 31
1159	1159
1160	1160	(iv) except as provided in item (v) of this paragraph, for fiscal year 32
1161	1161	2022 and each fiscal year thereafter: 33
1162	1162	HOUSE BILL 352 25
1163	1163
1164	1164
1165	1165	1. to the accumulation funds of the State Retirement and 1
1166	1166	Pension System an amount, up to a maximum of $25,000,000, that is equal to one–quarter 2
1167	1167	of the amount by which the unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the 3
1168	1168	second preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000; 4
1169	1169
1170	1170	2. to the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund 5
1171	1171	established under § 34–101 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article an amount, up to 6
1172	1172	a maximum of $25,000,000, that is equal to one–quarter of the amount by which the 7
1173	1173	unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year 8
1174	1174	exceeds $10,000,000; and 9
1175	1175
1176	1176	3. to the Account equal to the amount by which the 10
1177	1177	unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year 11
1178	1178	exceeds $10,000,000, less the amount of the appropriations under items 1 and 2 of this item; 12
1179	1179	and 13
1180	1180
1181	1181	(v) for fiscal year 2024: 14
1182	1182
1183	1183	1. to the Maryland Equity Investment Fund established 15
1184	1184	under § 10–487 of the Economic Development Article an amount, up to $10,000,000, that 16
1185	1185	is equal to 10% of the amount by which the unappropriated General Fund surplus as of 17
1186	1186	June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000; 18
1187	1187
1188	1188	2. to the accumulation funds of the State Retirement and 19
1189	1189	Pension System an amount, up to a maximum of $15,000,000, that is equal to 15% of the 20
1190	1190	amount by which the unappropriated General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the second 21
1191	1191	preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000; and 22
1192	1192
1193	1193	3. to the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund 23
1194	1194	established under § 34–101 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article an amount, up to 24
1195	1195	a maximum of $25,000,000, that is equal to 25% of the amount by which the unappropriated 25
1196	1196	General Fund surplus as of June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year exceeds $10,000,000. 26
1197	1197
1198	1198	(2) The appropriation required under this subsection for any fiscal year 27
1199	1199	may be reduced by the amount of any appropriation to the Account required to be included 28
1200	1200	for that fiscal year under subsection (e) of this section. 29
1201	1201
1202	1202	(3) THE REQUIREMENT FOR A N APPROPRIATION UNDE R THIS 30
1203	1203	SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. 31
1204	1204
1205	1205	Article – State Government 32
1206	1206
1207	1207	9–101. 33
1208	1208
1209	1209	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 34
1210	1210
1211	1211	(b) “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. 35 26 HOUSE BILL 352
1212	1212
1213	1213
1214	1214
1215	1215	(d) “Director” means the Director of the Agency. 1
1216	1216
1217	1217	(g) “Licensed agent” means a person or governmental unit licensed by the 2
1218	1218	Director to act as a State lottery sales agent. 3
1219	1219
1220	1220	9–117. 4
1221	1221
1222	1222	(a) (1) A licensed agent shall receive regular commissions of [6%] 5.5% of the 5
1223	1223	licensed agent’s gross receipts from ticket sales. 6
1224	1224
1225	1225	(2) A licensed agent may further receive a cashing fee not to exceed [3%] 7
1226	1226	2% of valid prizes paid for services rendered in cashing winning tickets. 8
1227	1227
1228	1228	Article – Transportation 9
1229	1229
1230	1230	7–101. 10
1231	1231
1232	1232	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 11
1233	1233
1234	1234	(b) “Administration” means the Maryland Transit Administration. 12
1235	1235
1236	1236	7–205. 13
1237	1237
1238	1238	(e) (1) For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, the Governor shall include 14
1239	1239	in the State budget an appropriation for the capital needs of the Administration of at least 15
1240	1240	$29,100,000 from the revenues available for the State capital program in the 16
1241	1241	Transportation Trust Fund. 17
1242	1242
1243	1243	(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Governor shall include 18
1244	1244	in the State budget an appropriation for the state of good repair needs of the Administration 19
1245	1245	in the following amounts from the revenues available for the State capital program in the 20
1246	1246	Transportation Trust Fund: 21
1247	1247
1248	1248	(i) For fiscal year 2023, at least $402,037,183; 22
1249	1249
1250	1250	(ii) For fiscal year 2024, at least $502,081,501; 23
1251	1251
1252	1252	(iii) For fiscal year 2025, at least [$450,000,000] $439,013,282; 24
1253	1253
1254	1254	(iv) For fiscal year 2026, at least $450,000,000; 25
1255	1255
1256	1256	(v) For fiscal year 2027, at least $450,000,000; 26
1257	1257
1258	1258	(vi) For fiscal year 2028, at least $450,000,000; and 27
1259	1259
1260	1260	(vii) For fiscal year 2029, at least $318,558,000. 28 HOUSE BILL 352 27
1261	1261
1262	1262
1263	1263
1264	1264	7–406. 1
1265	1265
1266	1266	(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, beginning in 2
1267	1267	fiscal year [2023, the Administration may not enter into a contract to purchase buses for] 3
1268	1268	2025, AT LEAST 25% OF the Administration’s State transit bus fleet [that are not] 4
1269	1269	PURCHASES SHALL BE zero–emission buses. 5
1270	1270
1271	1271	(2) If the Administration determines that [no available zero–emission bus 6
1272	1272	meets the performance requirements for a particular use] A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF 7
1273	1273	ZERO–EMISSION BUSES OR NECESSARY ELECTRI C VEHICLE SUPPLY EQU IPMENT 8
1274	1274	THAT MEET THE ADMINISTRATION ’S PERFORMANCE AND CO NTRACTUAL 9
1275	1275	REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN A PARTI CULAR YEAR , the 10
1276	1276	Administration may purchase [an alternative–fuel bus for that use] CLEAN DIESEL BUSES 11
1277	1277	TO ENSURE THAT AN APPROPRIATE NUMBE R OF BUSES ARE PURCHASED EACH YEAR 12
1278	1278	TO MAINTAIN THE STATE TRANSIT BUS FLE ET. 13
1279	1279
1280	1280	8–403. 14
1281	1281
1282	1282	(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, capital grants shall be appropriated 15
1283	1283	from the Transportation Trust Fund as provided in § 3–216 of this article based on the 16
1284	1284	following calculations: 17
1285	1285
1286	1286	(1) For fiscal year 2024: 18
1287	1287
1288	1288	(i) An amount equal to 9.5% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 19
1289	1289	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to Baltimore City; 20
1290	1290
1291	1291	(ii) An amount equal to 3.7% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 21
1292	1292	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the counties to be distributed as 22
1293	1293	provided in § 8–404 of this subtitle; and 23
1294	1294
1295	1295	(iii) An amount equal to 2.4% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 24
1296	1296	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the municipalities to be 25
1297	1297	distributed as provided in § 8–405 of this subtitle; 26
1298	1298
1299	1299	(2) For fiscal year 2025: 27
1300	1300
1301	1301	(i) An amount equal to 11% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 28
1302	1302	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to Baltimore City; 29
1303	1303
1304	1304	(ii) An amount equal to 4.3% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 30
1305	1305	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the counties to be distributed as 31
1306	1306	provided in § 8–404 of this subtitle; and 32
1307	1307
1308	1308	(iii) An amount equal to 2.7% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 33 28 HOUSE BILL 352
1309	1309
1310	1310
1311	1311	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the municipalities to be 1
1312	1312	distributed as provided in § 8–405 of this subtitle; AND 2
1313	1313
1314	1314	(3) [For fiscal year 2026: 3
1315	1315
1316	1316	(i) An amount equal to 12.2% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 4
1317	1317	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to Baltimore City; 5
1318	1318
1319	1319	(ii) An amount equal to 4.8% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 6
1320	1320	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the counties to be distributed as 7
1321	1321	provided in § 8–404 of this subtitle; and 8
1322	1322
1323	1323	(iii) An amount equal to 3.0% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 9
1324	1324	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the municipalities to be 10
1325	1325	distributed as provided in § 8–405 of this subtitle; 11
1326	1326
1327	1327	(4) For fiscal year 2027: 12
1328	1328
1329	1329	(i) An amount equal to 12.2% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 13
1330	1330	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to Baltimore City; 14
1331	1331
1332	1332	(ii) An amount equal to 4.8% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 15
1333	1333	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the counties to be distributed as 16
1334	1334	provided in § 8–404 of this subtitle; and 17
1335	1335
1336	1336	(iii) An amount equal to 3.0% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 18
1337	1337	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the municipalities to be 19
1338	1338	distributed as provided in § 8–405 of this subtitle; and 20
1339	1339
1340	1340	(5)] For fiscal year [2028] 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter: 21
1341	1341
1342	1342	(i) An amount equal to 9.5% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 22
1343	1343	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to Baltimore City; 23
1344	1344
1345	1345	(ii) An amount equal to 3.7% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 24
1346	1346	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the counties to be distributed as 25
1347	1347	provided in § 8–404 of this subtitle; and 26
1348	1348
1349	1349	(iii) An amount equal to 2.4% of funds credited to the Gasoline and 27
1350	1350	Motor Vehicle Revenue Account shall be appropriated to the municipalities to be 28
1351	1351	distributed as provided in § 8–405 of this subtitle. 29
1352	1352
1353	1353	11–101. 30
1354	1354
1355	1355	In the Maryland Vehicle Law, the following words have the meanings indicated, 31
1356	1356	unless the context requires otherwise. 32
1357	1357	HOUSE BILL 352 29
1358	1358
1359	1359
1360	1360	11–102. 1
1361	1361
1362	1362	“Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration. 2
1363	1363
1364	1364	11–103. 3
1365	1365
1366	1366	“Administrator” means the Motor Vehicle Administrator. 4
1367	1367
1368	1368	13–410. 5
1369	1369
1370	1370	(e) (1) During subsequent registration years, the Administrator may order the 6
1371	1371	continued use of registration plates that are valid during any current registration year[, 7
1372	1372	and, after so doing, the Administrator shall issue, at the time a vehicle’s registration is 8
1373	1373	renewed, a validation tab to evidence payment of the vehicle’s annual registration fee]. 9
1374	1374
1375	1375	(2) [The tab shall be displayed on the plates of the vehicle in the manner 10
1376	1376	that the Administrator requires. 11
1377	1377
1378	1378	(3)] The Administrator from time to time shall evaluate the condition of 12
1379	1379	registration plates issued under this title and may provide for the manufacture and 13
1380	1380	issuance of new registration plates. These new registration plates shall be issued [and 14
1381	1381	subsequently validated] in the manner required by this subtitle. 15
1382	1382
1383	1383	13–411. 16
1384	1384
1385	1385	(d) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Maryland Vehicle Law, as to 17
1386	1386	any vehicle required to be registered under this title, a person may not drive the vehicle on 18
1387	1387	any highway in this State, unless there is attached to the vehicle and displayed on it, as 19
1388	1388	required in this title[: 20
1389	1389
1390	1390	(1) A], A registration plate or plates issued for the vehicle by the 21
1391	1391	Administration for the current registration period[; and 22
1392	1392
1393	1393	(2) Any validation tab issued for the vehicle under this subtitle]. 23
1394	1394
1395	1395	(e) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Maryland Vehicle Law, as to 24
1396	1396	any vehicle required to be registered under this title, the owner of the vehicle may not 25
1397	1397	permit the vehicle to be driven on any highway in this State, unless there is attached to 26
1398	1398	and displayed on the vehicle, as required in this title[: 27
1399	1399
1400	1400	(1) A], A registration plate or plates issued by the Administration for the 28
1401	1401	current registration period[; and 29
1402	1402
1403	1403	(2) Any validation tab issued for the vehicle under this subtitle]. 30
1404	1404
1405	1405	13–412. 31 30 HOUSE BILL 352
1406	1406
1407	1407
1408	1408
1409	1409	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, [unless current validation 1
1410	1410	tabs have been issued by the Administration and are displayed on the plates as provided 2
1411	1411	in this subtitle,] the registration and the registration plates issued under this title [for 3
1412	1412	them] expire at midnight on the dates indicated on the registration card issued by the 4
1413	1413	Administration. 5
1414	1414
1415	1415	(b) (1) The Administration may issue a temporary authorization certificate 6
1416	1416	permitting a vehicle to be driven [pending the issuance of current validation tabs]. 7
1417	1417
1418	1418	(c) The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance, 8
1419	1419	display, and expiration of registrations, registration cards, registration plates, AND 9
1420	1420	temporary authorization certificates[, and validation tabs]. 10
1421	1421
1422	1422	13–413. 11
1423	1423
1424	1424	(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Administration may 12
1425	1425	adopt a system of multiyear registration. 13
1426	1426
1427	1427	(b) Vehicle registration plates [or validation tabs] shall be issued and displayed 14
1428	1428	in accordance with a schedule established by the Administrator. 15
1429	1429
1430	1430	13–415. 16
1431	1431
1432	1432	(a) If a current registration card [or current validation tabs that never have been 17
1433	1433	affixed to registration plates are] IS lost, the owner of the vehicle for which the card [or 18
1434	1434	tabs were] WAS issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of 19
1435	1435	title of the vehicle, as shown by the records of the Administration, immediately shall apply 20
1436	1436	for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the 21
1437	1437	required fee, is entitled to obtain a duplicate registration card [or replacement validation 22
1438	1438	tabs]. 23
1439	1439
1440	1440	(b) If a current registration card [or current validation tabs that never have been 24
1441	1441	affixed to registration plates are] IS stolen, the owner of the vehicle for which the card [or 25
1442	1442	tabs were] WAS issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of 26
1443	1443	title, as shown by the records of the Administration, immediately shall apply for and, after 27
1444	1444	furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, 28
1445	1445	is entitled to obtain a duplicate registration card [or replacement validation tabs]. 29
1446	1446
1447	1447	(c) If a current registration card [or current validation tabs that never have been 30
1448	1448	affixed to registration plates are] IS damaged to the extent that the registration card [or 31
1449	1449	validation tabs are] IS illegible, the owner of the vehicle for which the card [or tabs were] 32
1450	1450	WAS issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title, as 33
1451	1451	shown by the records of the Administration, immediately shall apply for and, after 34
1452	1452	furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, 35 HOUSE BILL 352 31
1453	1453
1454	1454
1455	1455	is entitled to obtain a duplicate registration card [or replacement validation tabs]. 1
1456	1456
1457	1457	(g) Within 48 hours after the loss, theft, or damage to the extent of illegibility of 2
1458	1458	any current registration plate [or any current validation tab that has been affixed to a 3
1459	1459	registration plate], the owner of the vehicle for which the plate [or tab] was issued or the 4
1460	1460	legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title of the vehicle, as shown 5
1461	1461	by the records of the Administration, shall notify the Administration and apply for 6
1462	1462	replacement registration plates[,] AND a replacement registration card[, and replacement 7
1463	1463	validation tabs]. The Administration shall supply the replacements on receiving 8
1464	1464	information satisfactory to it and payment of the required fee. 9
1465	1465
1466	1466	(h) On receipt of the replacements, the original registration card and all of the 10
1467	1467	original registration plates [and validation tabs] issued for that vehicle shall be 11
1468	1468	surrendered to the Administration. 12
1469	1469
1470	1470	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 24 –204(d) of Article 13
1471	1471	– Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed. 14
1472	1472
1473	1473	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 10 –748 of Article – 15
1474	1474	Tax – General of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed. 16
1475	1475
1476	1476	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 17
1477	1477	provision of law, and unless inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other 18
1478	1478	federal requirement, or with the terms of a gift or settlement agreement, for fiscal years 19
1479	1479	2024 through 2028, net interest on all State money allocated by the State Treasurer under 20
1480	1480	§ 6–226 of the State Finance and Procurement Article to special funds or accounts, and 21
1481	1481	otherwise entitled to receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall 22
1482	1482	accrue to the General Fund of the State, with the exception of the following funds: 23
1483	1483
1484	1484	(1) Maryland Housing Loan Funds of 1976, 1978, 1979, and 1984; 24
1485	1485
1486	1486	(2) Microsoft Cost Share Fund; 25
1487	1487
1488	1488	(3) Subsequent Injury Fund; 26
1489	1489
1490	1490	(4) Uninsured Employers’ Fund; 27
1491	1491
1492	1492	(5) Energy Overcharge Restitution Fund; 28
1493	1493
1494	1494	(6) PEPCO/Connectiv Settlement Fund; 29
1495	1495
1496	1496	(7) Baseball Capital Improvements Fund; 30
1497	1497
1498	1498	(8) State Victims of Crime Fund; 31
1499	1499
1500	1500	(9) Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Fund; 32 32 HOUSE BILL 352
1501	1501
1502	1502
1503	1503
1504	1504	(10) Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund; 1
1505	1505
1506	1506	(11) Unclaimed Restitution – Victims of Crime; 2
1507	1507
1508	1508	(12) Justice Assistance Grant; 3
1509	1509
1510	1510	(13) Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; 4
1511	1511
1512	1512	(14) Scriven Estate Fund; 5
1513	1513
1514	1514	(15) Volunteer Company Assistance Fund; 6
1515	1515
1516	1516	(16) Radoff Memorial Fund; 7
1517	1517
1518	1518	(17) Archives Endowment Account within the Archives Fund; 8
1519	1519
1520	1520	(18) Ellefson Endowment Fund; 9
1521	1521
1522	1522	(19) Albert C. Ritchie Memorial Fund; 10
1523	1523
1524	1524	(20) Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program Fund; 11
1525	1525
1526	1526	(21) State Employees and Retirees Health and Welfare Benefits Fund; 12
1527	1527
1528	1528	(22) State Retirement Agency Funds; 13
1529	1529
1530	1530	(23) Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund; 14
1531	1531
1532	1532	(24) Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund; 15
1533	1533
1534	1534	(25) Community Services Trust Fund; 16
1535	1535
1536	1536	(26) Waiting List Equity Fund; 17
1537	1537
1538	1538	(27) Health Care Coverage Fund; 18
1539	1539
1540	1540	(28) Health Services Cost Review Commission Fund; 19
1541	1541
1542	1542	(29) Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund; 20
1543	1543
1544	1544	(30) funds in the accounts of Morgan State University; 21
1545	1545
1546	1546	(31) funds in the accounts of St. Mary’s College of Maryland; 22
1547	1547
1548	1548	(32) funds in the accounts of the University System of Maryland; 23
1549	1549	HOUSE BILL 352 33
1550	1550
1551	1551
1552	1552	(33) Maryland Prepaid College Trust Fund; 1
1553	1553
1554	1554	(34) Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund; 2
1555	1555
1556	1556	(35) funds in the accounts of the Baltimore City Community College; 3
1557	1557
1558	1558	(36) Education Trust Fund; 4
1559	1559
1560	1560	(37) Section 8 construction and administration funds administered by the 5
1561	1561	Department of Housing and Community Development; 6
1562	1562
1563	1563	(38) MacArthur Grant Fund; 7
1564	1564
1565	1565	(39) Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund; 8
1566	1566
1567	1567	(40) Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; 9
1568	1568
1569	1569	(41) Bay Restoration Fund; 10
1570	1570
1571	1571	(42) Strategic Energy Investment Fund; 11
1572	1572
1573	1573	(43) Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; 12
1574	1574
1575	1575	(44) 50% of the interest from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund; 13
1576	1576
1577	1577	(45) all accounts within the State Reserve Fund; 14
1578	1578
1579	1579	(46) local revenue accounts collected by the Judiciary; 15
1580	1580
1581	1581	(47) Assistive Technology Loan Fund; 16
1582	1582
1583	1583	(48) Transportation Trust Fund; 17
1584	1584
1585	1585	(49) Maryland Innovation Initiative Fund; 18
1586	1586
1587	1587	(50) Family Security Trust Fund, subject to § 7–4A–03(d) of the Health 19
1588	1588	Occupations Article; 20
1589	1589
1590	1590	(51) the Baltimore City Public School Construction Facilities Fund; 21
1591	1591
1592	1592	(52) the Baltimore City Public School Construction Financing Fund; 22
1593	1593
1594	1594	(53) the Prekindergarten Expansion Fund; 23
1595	1595
1596	1596	(54) the Innovation Investment Fund; 24
1597	1597
1598	1598	(55) the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund; 25 34 HOUSE BILL 352
1599	1599
1600	1600
1601	1601
1602	1602	(56) the Maryland Energy Innovation Fund; 1
1603	1603
1604	1604	(57) the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund; 2
1605	1605
1606	1606	(58) the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund; 3
1607	1607
1608	1608	(59) the Supplemental Facilities Fund; 4
1609	1609
1610	1610	(60) the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund; 5
1611	1611
1612	1612	(61) the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund; 6
1613	1613
1614	1614	(62) the Pedestrian Safety Fund; 7
1615	1615
1616	1616	(63) the Racing and Community Development Financing Fund; 8
1617	1617
1618	1618	(64) the Racing and Community Development Facilities Fund; 9
1619	1619
1620	1620	(65) the Supplemental Public School Construction Facilities Fund; 10
1621	1621
1622	1622	(66) the Supplemental Public School Construction Financing Fund; 11
1623	1623
1624	1624	(67) the Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities Priority Fund; 12
1625	1625
1626	1626	(68) the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund; 13
1627	1627
1628	1628	(69) the Digital Connectivity Fund; 14
1629	1629
1630	1630	(70) the Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund; 15
1631	1631
1632	1632	(71) the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility Fund; 16
1633	1633
1634	1634	(72) the Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund; 17
1635	1635
1636	1636	(73) the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 18
1637	1637
1638	1638	(74) the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; 19
1639	1639
1640	1640	(75) the Sports Entertainment Facilities Financing Fund; 20
1641	1641
1642	1642	(76) the Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor Facility Fund; 21
1643	1643
1644	1644	(77) the 9–8–8 Trust Fund; 22
1645	1645
1646	1646	(78) the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program Fund; 23
1647	1647	HOUSE BILL 352 35
1648	1648
1649	1649
1650	1650	(79) the Sustainable Maryland Program Fund; 1
1651	1651
1652	1652	(80) the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund; 2
1653	1653
1654	1654	(81) the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund; 3
1655	1655
1656	1656	(82) the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; 4
1657	1657
1658	1658	(83) the Camden Yards Baseball Sports Facility Supplemental Financing 5
1659	1659	Fund; 6
1660	1660
1661	1661	(84) the Camden Yards Football Sports Facility Supplemental Financing 7
1662	1662	Fund; 8
1663	1663
1664	1664	(85) the Bus Rapid Transit Fund; and 9
1665	1665
1666	1666	(86) the Transit–Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan 10
1667	1667	Fund. 11
1668	1668
1669	1669	SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 12
1670	1670	provision of law, on or before June 30, 2025, the Governor may transfer to the General Fund 13
1671	1671	the following: 14
1672	1672
1673	1673	(1) $40,000,000 from the reserve account established by the State to pay 15
1674	1674	unemployment compensation benefits for State employees; 16
1675	1675
1676	1676	(2) $5,750,000 from the Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund 17
1677	1677	established under § 14–110.4 of the Public Safety Article; and 18
1678	1678
1679	1679	(3) $5,000,000 from the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund established 19
1680	1680	under § 20–120 of the Health – General Article. 20
1681	1681
1682	1682	SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 21
1683	1683	provision of law, on or before June 30, 2025, the Governor may transfer to the Behavioral 22
1684	1684	Health Administration the following: 23
1685	1685
1686	1686	(1) $1,648,669 of the funds in the Board of Professional Counselors and 24
1687	1687	Therapists Fund established under § 17–206 of the Health Occupations Article; 25
1688	1688
1689	1689	(2) $776,646 of the funds in the State Board of Occupational Therapy 26
1690	1690	Practice Fund established under § 10–206 of the Health Occupations Article; and 27
1691	1691
1692	1692	(3) $588,771 of the funds in the State Board of Examiners for Psychologists 28
1693	1693	Fund established under § 18–207 of the Health Occupations Article. 29
1694	1694
1695	1695	SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 30
1696	1696	provision of law, on or before June 30, 2025, the Governor may transfer $216,845 from the 31 36 HOUSE BILL 352
1697	1697
1698	1698
1699	1699	Health Information Exchange Fund established under § 19–143 of the Health – General 1
1700	1700	Article to the Medical Programs Administration to support information technology 2
1701	1701	activities. 3
1702	1702
1703	1703	SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 4
1704	1704	provision of law, on or before June 30, 2025, the Governor may transfer to the General Fund 5
1705	1705	$193,830,236 from the Dedicated Purpose Account established under § 7–310 of the State 6
1706	1706	Finance and Procurement Article, including: 7
1707	1707
1708	1708	(1) $149,500,476 for cybersecurity; 8
1709	1709
1710	1710	(2) $28,884,000 in capital pay–as–you–go funds for renovations to 2100 9
1711	1711	Guilford Avenue and the adjacent parking structure; 10
1712	1712
1713	1713	(3) $9,090,000 in capital pay–as–you–go funds for the Maryland 11
1714	1714	Department of Emergency Management Headquarters Renovation and Expa nsion project 12
1715	1715	at the Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown; 13
1716	1716
1717	1717	(4) $6,000,000 in capital pay–as–you–go funds for Conowingo Dam 14
1718	1718	dredging; and 15
1719	1719
1720	1720	(5) $355,760 in other miscellaneous operating expenses. 16
1721	1721
1722	1722	SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 17
1723	1723
1724	1724	(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before June 30, 2025, the 18
1725	1725	Governor may transfer up to $90,000,000 of the funds in the Strategic Energy Investment 19
1726	1726	Fund established under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article to the Dedicated 20
1727	1727	Purpose Account established under § 7–310 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 21
1728	1728
1729	1729	(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the funds transferred from 22
1730	1730	the Strategic Energy Investment Fund in accordance with subsection (a) of this section may 23
1731	1731	be used to support the implementation of the Climate Solutions Act of 2022 and Maryland’s 24
1732	1732	Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. 25
1733	1733
1734	1734	(2) At least 50% of the funds transferred from the Strategic Energy 26
1735	1735	Investment Fund shall be given to programs that support low– to moderate–income 27
1736	1736	communities located in a census tract with an average median income at or below 80% of 28
1737	1737	the average median income for the State or overburdened or underserved communities, as 29
1738	1738	defined in § 1–701 of the Environment Article. 30
1739	1739
1740	1740	SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 31
1741	1741	June 1, 2024. 32
1742	1742
1743	1743