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SENATE BILL 1116
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CF HB 764
By: Senator Zucker
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
State Lottery Fund – Bus Rapid Transit Fund Distribution – Alterations 2
FOR the purpose of repealing a certain limitation on the distribution of up to a certain 3
amount of money from the State Lottery Fund to the Bus Rapid Transit Fund for 4
certain bus rapid transit system grants; altering the circumstances for distributions 5
from the Bus Rapid Transit Fund; and generally relating to the State Lottery Fund 6
and the Bus Rapid Transit Fund. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – State Government 9
Section 9–120 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Transportation 14
Section 2–802 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
Article – State Government 20
9–120. 21
(a) The Comptroller shall distribute, or cause to be distributed, the State Lottery 22
Fund to pay: 23
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(1) on a pro rata basis for the daily and nondaily State lottery games, the 1
expenses of administering and operating the State lottery, as authorized under this subtitle 2
and the State budget; and 3
(2) then, except as provided in § 10–113.1 of the Family Law Article, § 4
11–618 of the Criminal Procedure Article, and § 3–307 of the State Finance and 5
Procurement Article, the holder of each winning ticket or share. 6
(b) (1) By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall 7
deposit, cause to be deposited, or pay: 8
(i) 1. After June 30, 2023, but not later than June 30, 2026, into 9
the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund established under § 7–312 of the State Finance and 10
Procurement Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the 11
distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount not to exceed $14,200,000 in 12
each fiscal year; 13
2. after June 30, 2023, but not later than June 30, 2026, from 14
the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distribution under subsection 15
(a) of this section, an amount for each fiscal year not to exceed: 16
A. $34,900,000 into the Camden Yards Football Sports 17
Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.1 of the Economic 18
Development Article; and 19
B. $40,900,000 into the Camden Yards Baseball Sports 20
Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.2 of the Economic 21
Development Article; 22
3. after June 30, 2026, but not later than June 30, 2039, into 23
the Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund established under § 7–312 of the State Finance and 24
Procurement Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the 25
distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount not to exceed $3,360,000 in each 26
fiscal year; 27
4. after June 30, 2026, but not later than June 30, 2039, from 28
the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund after the distribution under subsection 29
(a) of this section, an amount for each fiscal year not to exceed: 30
A. $45,000,000 into the Camden Yards Football Sports 31
Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.1 of the Economic 32
Development Article; and 33
B. $41,640,000 into the Camden Yards Baseball Sports 34
Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.2 of the Economic 35
Development Article; and 36
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5. after June 30, 2039, from the money that remains in the 1
State Lottery Fund after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section, an amount 2
for each fiscal year not to exceed: 3
A. $45,000,000 into the Camden Yards Football Sports 4
Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.1 of the Economic 5
Development Article; and 6
B. $45,000,000 into the Camden Yards Baseball Sports 7
Facility Supplemental Financing Fund established under § 10–652.2 of the Economic 8
Development Article; 9
(ii) after June 30, 2014, into the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund 10% 10
of the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of sales of tickets 11
from instant ticket lottery machines by veterans’ organizations under § 9–112(d) of this 12
subtitle, after the distribution under subsection (a) of this section; 13
(iii) after June 30, 2014, into the Baltimore City Public School 14
Construction Financing Fund established under § 10–656 of the Economic Development 15
Article the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries 16
after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) and (ii) of this 17
paragraph, an amount equal to $20,000,000 in each fiscal year that bonds are outstanding 18
and unpaid, to be paid in two installments with at least $10,000,000 paid no later than 19
December 1 of each fiscal year; 20
(iv) after June 30, 2021, into the Racing and Community 21
Development Financing Fund established under § 10–657.2 of the Economic Development 22
Article from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund, after the distribution under 23
subsection (a) of this section, an amount equal to $17,000,000 in each fiscal year until the 24
bonds issued for a racing facility have matured; 25
(v) after June 30, 2020, into the Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund 26
established under § 10–612.2 of the Economic Development Article from the money that 27
remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions 28
under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, an amount 29
equal to $1,000,000 in each fiscal year; 30
(vi) after June 30, 2021, a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council 31
for Maryland History Day and other programming from the money that remains in the 32
State Lottery Fund after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) 33
through (v) of this paragraph, an amount equal to $150,000 in each fiscal year; 34
(vii) after June 30, 2021, to Anne Arundel County or Baltimore City 35
each fiscal year the amount required to be distributed under § 9–1A–31(a)(7)(ii) of this title 36
to be used as required under § 9–1A–31 of this title; 37
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(viii) after June 30, 2022, into the Maggie McIntosh School Arts Fund 1
established under § 5–243 of the Education Article from the money that remains in the 2
State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all other lotteries after the distributions under 3
subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (vii) of this paragraph, an amount equal 4
to $250,000 in each fiscal year; 5
(ix) after June 1, 2022, to the Sports Entertainment Facilities 6
Financing Fund established under § 10–657.5 of the Economic Development Article from 7
the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after 8
the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (viii) of this 9
paragraph, an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later 10
than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year; 11
(x) after June 30, 2022, to the Major Sports and Entertainment 12
Event Program Fund established under § 10–611.2 of the Economic Development Article 13
from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries 14
after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (ix) of this 15
paragraph: 16
1. for fiscal year 2023, an amount equal to $10,000,000; and 17
2. for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount necessary to 18
restore the Major Sports and Entertainment Event Program Fund to a balance of 19
$10,000,000; 20
(xi) [if a deposit or payment is made under item (i)2 through 5 of this 21
paragraph, an amount equal to the total deposit or payment under item (i)2 through 5 of 22
this paragraph, but not exceeding $27,000,000, into] AFTER JUNE 30, 2024, INTO the Bus 23
Rapid Transit Fund established under § 2–802.1 of the Transportation Article for bus rapid 24
transit system grants in accordance with § 2–802 of the Transportation Article from the 25
money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the 26
distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (x) of this paragraph, 27
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $27,000,000 IN EACH FISCAL YEAR ; 28
(xii) after June 30, 2023, into the Prince George’s County Blue Line 29
Corridor Facility Fund established under § 10–657.6 of the Economic Development Article 30
from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries 31
after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xi) of this 32
paragraph, an amount not to exceed $27,000,000 to be paid in two installments not later 33
than November 1 and June 1 of each fiscal year; and 34
(xiii) into the General Fund of the State the money that remains in the 35
State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under 36
subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through (xii) of this paragraph. 37
(2) The money paid into the General Fund under this subsection is 38
available in the fiscal year in which the money accumulates in the State Lottery Fund. 39 SENATE BILL 1116 5
(c) The regulations of the Agency shall apportion the money in the State Lottery 1
Fund in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. 2
Article – Transportation 3
2–802. 4
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
(2) “Bus rapid transit system” means a bus line that operates on at least 6
some portion of roadway dedicated to buses and offers off–board fare collection or another 7
form of high efficiency fare collection if a fare is charged. 8
(3) “Eligible grantee” means a county or municipal corporation that has: 9
(i) A bus rapid transit system that operates in the county or 10
municipal corporation; and 11
(ii) No ongoing or completed facility, as that term is defined in § 12
10–601(s)(1), (4), (8), (9), or (10) of the Economic Development Article. 13
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a deposit or payment is 14
made in accordance with [§ 9–120(b)(1)(i)2 through 5] § 9–120(B)(1)(XI) of the State 15
Government Article into the Maryland Stadium Authority Facilities Fund established 16
under § 7–312 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and there is only one eligible 17
grantee, then the Department shall award a grant to the eligible grantee equal to the 18
amount distributed to the Department under § 9–120(b)(1)(xi) of the State Government 19
Article. 20
(2) (i) If there are two eligible grantees, and one eligible grantee is 21
Montgomery County, the Department shall distribute $20,000,000 to Montgomery County 22
and the remaining amount of the deposit or payment under § 9–120(b)(1)(xi) of the State 23
Government Article to the remaining eligible grantee. 24
(ii) If more than three counties or municipal corporations are eligible 25
grantees, and one eligible grantee is Montgomery County, then the Department shall 26
distribute: 27
1. Not less than $20,000,000 to Montgomery County if 28
Montgomery County remains an eligible county; and 29
2. The total remaining amount of the deposit or payment 30
under § 9–120(b)(1)(xi) of the State Government Article to the remaining eligible grantees 31
based on each eligible grantee’s pro rata share of the statewide population. 32
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(iii) If Montgomery County is not an eligible grantee, and more than 1
one county or municipal corporation are eligible grantees, then the Department shall 2
distribute the total amount of the deposit payment under § 9–120(b)(1)(xi) of the State 3
Government Article to the eligible grantees based on each eligible grantee’s pro rata share 4
of the statewide population. 5
(3) (i) Eligible grantees receiving funds in accordance with this 6
subsection and § 2–802.1 of this subtitle may use the grant funds for the: 7
1. Financing and refinancing of the costs related to the 8
construction, acquisition, improvement, equipping, rehabilitation, and expansion of bus 9
rapid transit system projects; 10
2. Payment of debt service on bonds issued to finance bus 11
rapid transit system projects; 12
3. Payment of all reasonable expenses and charges related to 13
bond issuance and borrowing; and 14
4. Payment of costs relating to the management and 15
operation of bus rapid transit system projects. 16
(ii) If an eligible grantee uses funds under this section for the 17
payment of debt service on bonds issued to finance bus rapid transit system projects, the 18
eligible grantee shall issue bonds in accordance with an ordinance or resolution which may 19
specify all matters relating to the advertisement, sale, issuance, delivery, and payment of 20
the bonds, including: 21
1. The forms, dates, and denominations of the bonds; 22
2. The principal maturities; 23
3. The methods to be used in determining interest payable 24
on the bonds; and 25
4. Any provisions for registration, redemption before stated 26
maturity, or the use of facsimile signatures or seals. 27
(c) The Department: 28
(1) Shall distribute grants under this section to eligible grantees in a timely 29
manner; and 30
(2) May not impose any additional conditions on an eligible grantee on 31
receipt of a grant under this section. 32
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 1
1, 2024. 2