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Maryland Senate Bill SB1134

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB1134 Compare Versions

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 527
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4-Chapter 527
5-(Senate Bill 1134)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING 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+ *sb1134*
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9-Allegany County – Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development
10-Authority – Established
10+SENATE BILL 1134
11+C8 4lr3368
12+ CF HB 787
13+By: Senator McKay
14+Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2024
15+Assigned to: Rules
16+Re–referred to: Finance, March 9, 2024
17+Committee Report: Favorable
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: March 17, 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.
21+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)
23+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:
25+Allegany County – Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development 2
26+Authority – Established 3
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28-Article – Economic Development
28+FOR the purpose of establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic 4
29+Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and 5
30+construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic 6
31+development of Allegany County; and generally relating to the Allegany Regional 7
32+Recreational Economic Development Authority. 8
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30-SUBTITLE 11. ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
31-AUTHORITY.
34+BY adding to 9
35+ Article – Economic Development 10
36+Section 12–1101 through 12–1106 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11. Allegany 11
37+Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority” 12
38+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
39+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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33-12–1101.
41+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
42+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.
44+Article – Economic Development 17
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38-12–1102.
46+SUBTITLE 11. ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 18
47+AUTHORITY. 19
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 1134
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40- THERE IS AN ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC
41-DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.
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43-12–1103.
51+12–1101. 1
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45- THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S:
46- Ch. 527 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+ IN THIS SUBTITLE , “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE ALLEGANY REGIONAL 2
54+RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 3
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48-– 2 –
49- (1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ,
50-OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE;
56+12–1102. 4
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52- (2) THE PRESIDENT OF FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, OR THE
53-PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE;
58+ THERE IS AN ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC 5
59+DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY. 6
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55- (3) THE PRESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COLLEGE, OR THE PRESIDENT’S
56-DESIGNEE;
61+12–1103. 7
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58- (4) THE MAYOR OF CUMBERLAND , OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE;
63+ THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 8
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60- (5) THE MAYOR OF FROSTBURG, OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE;
65+ (1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , 9
66+OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 10
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62- (6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF
63-EDUCATION, OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; AND
68+ (2) THE PRESIDENT OF FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, OR THE 11
69+PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 12
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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 THAT REPRESE NT
67-ALLEGANY COUNTY.
71+ (3) THE PRESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COLLEGE, OR THE PRESIDENT’S 13
72+DESIGNEE; 14
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69-12–1104.
74+ (4) THE MAYOR OF CUMBERLAND , OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE; 15
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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.
76+ (5) THE MAYOR OF FROSTBURG, OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE; 16
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75- (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY RECEIVE DONATED SERVICES FRO M
76-PROFESSIONALS AS NEC ESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.
78+ (6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF 17
79+EDUCATION, OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; AND 18
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78- (C) THE AUTHORITY MAY SUPERVI SE, MANAGE, AND TERMINATE STAFF
79-AND CONSULTANTS AS N ECESSARY.
81+ (7) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY 19
82+DESIGNATED BY THE ME MBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT REPRESE NT 20
83+ALLEGANY COUNTY. 21
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81-12–1105.
85+12–1104. 22
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83- A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY:
87+ (A) THE AUTHORITY MAY MANAGE APPROPRIATED FUNDS F ROM 23
88+ALLEGANY COUNTY, THE MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS OF CUMBERLAND AND 24
89+FROSTBURG, AND THE STATE. 25
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85- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
86-AUTHORITY; BUT
91+ (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY RECEIVE DONATED SERVICES FRO M 26
92+PROFESSIONALS AS NEC ESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE. 27
93+ SENATE BILL 1134 3
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88- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE
89-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
90- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 527
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92-– 3 –
93-12–1106.
96+ (C) THE AUTHORITY MAY SUPERVI SE, MANAGE, AND TERMINATE STAFF 1
97+AND CONSULTANTS AS N ECESSARY. 2
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95- (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPM ENT AND
96-CONSTRUCTION OF REGI ONAL RECREATION FACI LITIES TO BENEFIT RE SIDENTS
97-AND THE ECONOMIC DEV ELOPMENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY, INCLUDING:
99+12–1105. 3
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99- (1) ATHLETIC FIELDS ;
101+ A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY: 4
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101- (2) INDOOR ATHLETIC FACI LITIES; AND
103+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 5
104+AUTHORITY; BUT 6
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103- (3) OTHER FACILITIES DES IGNED TO C REATE RECREATIONAL
104-TOURISM.
106+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE 7
107+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 8
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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.
109+12–1106. 9
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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.
111+ (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUPPO RT THE DEVELOPMENT A ND 10
112+CONSTRUCTION OF REGI ONAL RECREATION FACI LITIES TO BENEFIT RE SIDENTS 11
113+AND THE ECONOMIC DEV ELOPMENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY, INCLUDING: 12
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117-Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
115+ (1) ATHLETIC FIELDS ; 13
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117+ (2) INDOOR ATHLETIC FACI LITIES; AND 14
118+
119+ (3) OTHER FACILITIE S DESIGNED TO CREATE RECREATIONAL 15
120+TOURISM. 16
121+
122+ (B) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2025, AND EACH OCTOBER 31 17
123+THEREAFTER , THE AUTHORITY SHALL REPOR T ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE GOVERNOR 18
124+AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO 19
125+THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS 20
126+COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. 21
127+
128+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 22
129+1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2029, 23
130+this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 24
131+of no further force and effect. 25
132+