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1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 448 | |
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4 | - | Chapter 448 | |
5 | - | (House Bill 999) | |
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7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
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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 | + | *hb0999* | |
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10 | + | HOUSE BILL 999 | |
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12 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology | |
13 | - | Best Practices and Innovation Network; and generally relating to the Workgroup on | |
14 | - | Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network. | |
13 | + | By: Delegates Hill, Crutchfield, Guzzone, Kaiser, Qi, Ruth, and Wu Wu, Alston, | |
14 | + | Bagnall, Bhandari, Chisholm, Cullison, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kerr, | |
15 | + | R. Lewis, Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Reilly, Rosenberg, Szeliga, | |
16 | + | Taveras, White Holland, and Woods | |
17 | + | Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2024 | |
18 | + | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
19 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
20 | + | House action: Adopted | |
21 | + | Read second time: March 5, 2024 | |
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16 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
17 | - | That: | |
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19 | - | (a) There is a Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best | |
20 | - | Practices and Innovation Network. | |
25 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
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22 | - | (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: | |
27 | + | Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and 2 | |
28 | + | Innovation Network 3 | |
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24 | - | (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of | |
25 | - | the Senate; | |
30 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology 4 | |
31 | + | Best Practices and Innovation Network; and generally relating to the Workgroup on 5 | |
32 | + | Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network. 6 | |
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34 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7 | |
35 | + | That: 8 | |
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30 | - | (3) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
37 | + | (a) There is a Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best 9 | |
38 | + | Practices and Innovation Network. 10 | |
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32 | - | ( | |
40 | + | (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 11 | |
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34 | - | (5) the Secretary of Higher Education, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
42 | + | (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 12 | |
43 | + | the Senate; 13 | |
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36 | - | (6) the Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
45 | + | (2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 14 | |
46 | + | House; 15 | |
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48 | + | (3) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; 16 2 HOUSE BILL 999 | |
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40 | - | (8) the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
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42 | - | (9) the Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, or the | |
43 | - | Executive Director’s designee; | |
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45 | - | (10) (3) the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Development | |
46 | - | Corporation, or the Executive Director’s designee; | |
52 | + | (4) the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee; 1 | |
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48 | - | (4) one representative of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, | |
49 | - | designated by the President of the University; Ch. 448 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
54 | + | (5) the Secretary of Higher Education, or the Secretary’s designee; 2 | |
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56 | + | (6) the Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary’s designee; 3 | |
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58 | + | (7) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; 4 | |
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55 | - | (i) have expertise or experience in fostering community–based | |
56 | - | applications and using science or technology in teaching, mentoring, or hobbying; and | |
60 | + | (8) the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee; 5 | |
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62 | + | (9) the Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, or the 6 | |
63 | + | Executive Director’s designee; 7 | |
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61 | - | (11) (6) five representatives of institutions of higher education in the | |
62 | - | State with expertise in current science or technology research, industry, or innovation, | |
63 | - | appointed by the Governor, including at least one representative each from: | |
65 | + | (10) (3) the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Development 8 | |
66 | + | Corporation, or the Executive Director’s designee; 9 | |
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65 | - | (i) a historically Black college or university; | |
68 | + | (4) one representative of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 10 | |
69 | + | designated by the President of the University; 11 | |
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67 | - | ( | |
71 | + | (5) five representatives appointed by the Governor who: 12 | |
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69 | - | (iii) a community college; | |
73 | + | (i) have expertise or experience in fostering community–based 13 | |
74 | + | applications and using science or technology in teaching, mentoring, or hobbying; and 14 | |
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76 | + | (ii) reflect the racial, ethnic, religious, gender, and geographic 15 | |
77 | + | diversity of the State; 16 | |
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75 | - | expertise in or | |
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79 | + | (11) (6) five representatives of institutions of higher education in the 17 | |
80 | + | State with expertise in current science or technology research, industry, or innovation, 18 | |
81 | + | appointed by the Governor, including at least one representative each from: 19 | |
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78 | - | ( | |
83 | + | (i) a historically Black college or university; 20 | |
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80 | - | (d) The University of Maryland, Baltimore County shall provide staff for the | |
81 | - | Workgroup. | |
85 | + | (ii) an independent institution of higher education; and 21 | |
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87 | + | (iii) a community college; 22 | |
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85 | - | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but | |
89 | + | (12) (7) three two representatives from the private sector with expertise 23 | |
90 | + | in current developments in science or technology research, industry, or innovation; and 24 | |
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87 | - | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State | |
88 | - | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. | |
92 | + | (13) (8) three two representatives from the nonprofit sector with 25 | |
93 | + | expertise in or history of recognized advocacy on behalf of ethical and human practices and 26 | |
94 | + | protections in science and technology research, industry, or innovation. 27 | |
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90 | - | (f) The Workgroup shall: | |
96 | + | (c) The Workgroup shall elect a chair from among its members. 28 | |
97 | + | HOUSE BILL 999 3 | |
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92 | - | (1) identify and analyze options for establishing and maintaining a an open | |
93 | - | access science, technology, and innovation network of or hub of citizen scientists and | |
94 | - | experts in science, technology, and industry to: | |
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100 | + | (d) The University of Maryland, Baltimore County shall provide staff for the 1 | |
101 | + | Workgroup. 2 | |
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100 | - | (ii) facilitate the open exchange of ideas and nonproprietary | |
101 | - | state–of–the–art and evidence–based data and information; and | |
103 | + | (e) A member of the Workgroup: 3 | |
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103 | - | ( | |
105 | + | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 4 | |
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105 | - | ( | |
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107 | + | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 5 | |
108 | + | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 6 | |
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108 | - | ( | |
110 | + | (f) The Workgroup shall: 7 | |
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110 | - | (i) establishing a digital or virtual referral network of experts in | |
111 | - | science, technology, and industry, including expansion of existing entities and networks; | |
112 | + | (1) identify and analyze options for establishing and maintaining a an open 8 | |
113 | + | access science, technology, and innovation network of or hub of citizen scientists and 9 | |
114 | + | experts in science, technology, and industry to: 10 | |
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113 | - | ( | |
116 | + | (i) facilitate noninstitutional voluntary collaboration; 11 | |
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115 | - | (iii) making network expertise available to the public; and | |
118 | + | (ii) facilitate the open exchange of ideas and nonproprietary 12 | |
119 | + | state–of–the–art and evidence–based data and information; and 13 | |
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117 | - | (3) examine the costs of developing and maintaining a network of experts | |
118 | - | in science, technology, and industry; and | |
121 | + | (iii) inform State policy and practices; and 14 | |
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123 | + | (iv) (iii) promote solution development and decision making based 15 | |
124 | + | on sound science, innovation, and best practices; 16 | |
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123 | - | (g) On or before December 1, 2024, the Workgroup shall report its findings and | |
124 | - | recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State | |
125 | - | Government Article, the General Assembly. | |
126 | + | (2) identify and evaluate methods for: 17 | |
126 | 127 | ||
127 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June | |
128 | - | 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June | |
129 | - | 30, 2025, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be | |
130 | - | abrogated and of no further force and effect. | |
128 | + | (i) establishing a digital or virtual referral network of experts in 18 | |
129 | + | science, technology, and industry, including expansion of existing entities and networks; 19 | |
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132 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024. | |
131 | + | (ii) registering expert participants; and 20 | |
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133 | + | (iii) making network expertise available to the public; and 21 | |
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135 | + | (3) examine the costs of developing and maintaining a network of experts 22 | |
136 | + | in science, technology, and industry; and 23 | |
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138 | + | (4) (3) make recommendations regarding the establishment of a science and 24 | |
139 | + | technology best practices and innovation network. 25 | |
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141 | + | (g) On or before December 1, 2024, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 26 | |
142 | + | recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 27 | |
143 | + | Government Article, the General Assembly. 28 | |
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145 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 29 | |
146 | + | 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June 30 4 HOUSE BILL 999 | |
147 | + | ||
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149 | + | 30, 2025, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 1 | |
150 | + | abrogated and of no further force and effect. 2 | |
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155 | + | Approved: | |
156 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
157 | + | Governor. | |
158 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
159 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
160 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
161 | + | President of the Senate. |