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Maryland House Bill HB787

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 528
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4-Chapter 528
5-(House Bill 787)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0787*
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9-Allegany County – Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development
10-Authority – Established
10+HOUSE BILL 787
11+C8 4lr3129
12+ CF SB 1134
13+By: Delegates Buckel, Baker, and Hinebaugh
14+Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
15+Assigned to: Ways and Means
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 7, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic
13-Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and
14-construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic
15-development of Allegany County; and generally relating to the Allegany Regional
16-Recreational Economic Development Authority.
20+CHAPTER ______
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18-BY adding to
19- Article – Economic Development
20-Section 12–1101 through 12–1106 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11. Allegany
21-Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority”
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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25- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
26-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Allegany County – Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development 2
25+Authority – Established 3
2726
28-Article – Economic Development
27+FOR the purpose of establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic 4
28+Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and 5
29+construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic 6
30+development of Allegany County; and generally relating to the Allegany Regional 7
31+Recreational Economic Development Authority. 8
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30-SUBTITLE 11. ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
31-AUTHORITY.
33+BY adding to 9
34+ Article – Economic Development 10
35+Section 12–1101 through 12–1106 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11. Allegany 11
36+Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority” 12
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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33-12–1101.
40+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
41+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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35- IN THIS SUBTITLE , “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE ALLEGANY REGIONAL
36-RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
43+Article – Economic Development 17
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38-12–1102.
45+SUBTITLE 11. ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 18
46+AUTHORITY. 19
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40- THERE IS A N ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC
41-DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.
48+12–1101. 20 2 HOUSE BILL 787
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43-12–1103.
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45- THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S:
46- Ch. 528 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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48-– 2 –
49- (1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ,
50-OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE;
52+ IN THIS SUBTITLE , “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE ALLEGANY REGIONAL 1
53+RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 2
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52- (2) THE PRESIDENT OF FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, OR THE
53-PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE;
55+12–1102. 3
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55- (3) THE PRESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COLLEGE, OR THE PRESIDENT’S
56-DESIGNEE;
57+ THERE IS A N ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC 4
58+DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY. 5
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58- (4) THE MAYOR OF CUMBERLAND , OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE;
60+12–1103. 6
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60- (5) THE MAYOR OF FROSTBURG, OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE;
62+ THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 7
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62- (6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF
63-EDUCATION, OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; AND
64+ (1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , 8
65+OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 9
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65- (7) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY
66-DESIGNATED BY THE ME MBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY T HAT REPRESENT
67-ALLEGANY COUNTY.
67+ (2) THE PRESIDENT OF FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, OR THE 10
68+PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 11
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69-12–1104.
70+ (3) THE PRESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COLLEGE, OR THE PRESIDENT’S 12
71+DESIGNEE; 13
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71- (A) THE AUTHORITY MAY MANAGE APPROPRIATED FUNDS F ROM
72-ALLEGANY COUNTY, THE MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS OF CUMBERLAND AND
73-FROSTBURG, AND THE STATE.
73+ (4) THE MAYOR OF CUMBERLAND , OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE; 14
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75- (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY RECEIVE DONATED SERVICES FRO M
76-PROFESSIONALS AS NECESSARY TO CARR Y OUT THIS SUBTITLE .
75+ (5) THE MAYOR OF FROSTBURG, OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE; 15
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78- (C) THE AUTHORITY MAY SUPERVI SE, MANAGE, AND TERMINATE STAFF
79-AND CONSULTANTS AS N ECESSARY.
77+ (6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF 16
78+EDUCATION, OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; AND 17
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81-12–1105.
80+ (7) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY 18
81+DESIGNATED BY THE ME MBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY T HAT REPRESENT 19
82+ALLEGANY COUNTY. 20
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83- A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY:
84+12–1104. 21
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85- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
86-AUTHORITY; BUT
86+ (A) THE AUTHORITY MAY MANAGE APPROPRIATED FUNDS F ROM 22
87+ALLEGANY COUNTY, THE MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS OF CUMBERLAND AND 23
88+FROSTBURG, AND THE STATE. 24
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88- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEM ENT FOR EXPENSES UND ER THE
89-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
90- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 528
90+ (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY RECEIVE DONATED SERVICES FRO M 25
91+PROFESSIONALS AS NECESSARY TO CARR Y OUT THIS SUBTITLE . 26
92+ HOUSE BILL 787 3
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92-– 3 –
93-12–1106.
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95- (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUPPO RT THE DEVELOPMENT A ND
96-CONSTRUCTION OF REGI ONAL RECREATION FACI LITIES TO BENEFIT RE SIDENTS
97-AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY, INCLUDING:
95+ (C) THE AUTHORITY MAY SUPERVI SE, MANAGE, AND TERMINATE STAFF 1
96+AND CONSULTANTS AS N ECESSARY. 2
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99- (1) ATHLETIC FIELDS ;
98+12–1105. 3
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101- (2) INDOOR ATHLETIC FACI LITIES; AND
100+ A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY: 4
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103- (3) OTHER FACILITIES DES IGNED TO CREATE RECR EATIONAL
104-TOURISM.
102+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 5
103+AUTHORITY; BUT 6
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106- (B) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2025, AND EACH OCTOBER 31
107-THEREAFTER , THE AUTHORITY SHALL REPOR T ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE GOVERNOR
108-AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO
109-THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
110-COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
105+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEM ENT FOR EXPENSES UND ER THE 7
106+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 8
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112- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
113-1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2029,
114-this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and
115-of no further force and effect.
108+12–1106. 9
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117-Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
110+ (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUPPO RT THE DEVELOPMENT A ND 10
111+CONSTRUCTION OF REGI ONAL RECREATION FACI LITIES TO BENEFIT RE SIDENTS 11
112+AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY, INCLUDING: 12
113+
114+ (1) ATHLETIC FIELDS ; 13
115+
116+ (2) INDOOR ATHLETIC FACI LITIES; AND 14
117+
118+ (3) OTHER FACILITIES DES IGNED TO CREATE RECR EATIONAL 15
119+TOURISM. 16
120+
121+ (B) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2025, AND EACH OCTOBER 31 17
122+THEREAFTER , THE AUTHORITY SHALL REPOR T ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE GOVERNOR 18
123+AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO 19
124+THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS 20
125+COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. 21
126+
127+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 22
128+1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2029, 23
129+this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 24
130+of no further force and effect. 25