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Maryland Senate Bill SB114

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 237
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4-Chapter 237
5-(Senate Bill 114)
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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
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9-Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public–Private
10-Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools
10+SENATE BILL 114
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12+SB 467/23 – B&T (PRE–FILED) CF HB 515
13+By: Senator Jackson Senators Jackson and Bailey
14+Requested: September 25, 2023
15+Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
16+Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
17+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: February 3, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of establishing a Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability
13-of Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools; and generally
14-relating to the Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of
15-Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools.
21+CHAPTER ______
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17- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
18-That:
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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20- (a) There is a Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of
21-Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools.
25+Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public–Private 2
26+Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools 3
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23- (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members:
28+FOR the purpose of establishing a Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability 4
29+of Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools; and generally 5
30+relating to the Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of 6
31+Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools. 7
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25- (1) two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, based on the
26-recommendation of the chair of the Calvert County Senate Delegation;
33+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
34+That: 9
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28- (2) two Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House, based on the
29-recommendation of the chair of the Calvert County House Delegation;
36+ (a) There is a Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of 10
37+Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools. 11
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31- (3) two members of the Board of Calvert County Commissioners, appointed
32-by the Board of Calvert County Commissioners;
39+ (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 12
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34- (4) two members of the Calvert County Board of Education, appointed by
35-the Chair of the Calvert County Board of Education;
41+ (1) two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, based on the 13
42+recommendation of the chair of the Calvert County Senate Delegation; 14
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37- (5) the Chair of the Interagency Commission on School Construction, or the
38-Chair’s designee; and
44+ (2) two Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House, based on the 15
45+recommendation of the chair of the Calvert County House Delegation; 16
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40- (6) the Executive Director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, or the
41-Executive Director’s designee.
47+ (3) two members of the Board of Calvert County Commissioners, appointed 17
48+by the Board of Calvert County Commissioners; 18 2 SENATE BILL 114
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43- (c) The Workgroup members shall elect the chair of the Workgroup.
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45- (d) The Calvert County Board of Education shall provide staff for the Workgroup.
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47- (e) A member of the Workgroup:
52+ (4) two members of the Calvert County Board of Education, appointed by 1
53+the Chair of the Calvert County Board of Education; 2
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49- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but Ch. 237 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
55+ (5) the Chair of the Interagency Commission on School Construction, or the 3
56+Chair’s designee; and 4
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58+ (6) the Executive Director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, or the 5
59+Executive Director’s designee. 6
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53- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
54-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
61+ (c) The Workgroup members shall elect the chair of the Workgroup. 7
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56- (f) The Workgroup shall:
63+ (d) The Calvert County Board of Education shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 8
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58- (1) study:
65+ (e) A member of the Workgroup: 9
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60- (i) the fiscal and operational viability of using a public–private
61-partnership for financing, constructing, maintaining, and operating schools in Calvert
62-County;
67+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 10
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64- (ii) implementation of a public–private partnership by Calvert
65-County Public Schools; and
69+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 11
70+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 12
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67- (iii) how a public–private partnership may relieve the significant
68-burden for funding new school construction and renovations for Calvert County Public
69-Schools; and
72+ (f) The Workgroup shall: 13
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71- (2) make recommendations regarding using a public–private partnership
72-for:
74+ (1) study: 14
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74- (i) new school construction; and
76+ (i) the fiscal and operational viability of using a public–private 15
77+partnership for financing, constructing, maintaining, and operating schools in Calvert 16
78+County; 17
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76- (ii) maintenance and rehabilitation of schools to meet the identified
77-needs at lower cost.
80+ (ii) implementation of a public–private partnership by Calvert 18
81+County Public Schools; and 19
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79- (g) On or before December 31, 2024, the Workgroup shall report its findings and
80-recommendations to the Board of Calvert County Commissioners, the Calvert County
81-Board of Education, the Interagency Commission on School Construction, and, in
82-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the members of the Calvert
83-County Delegation to the General Assembly.
83+ (iii) how a public–private partnership may relieve the significant 20
84+burden for funding new school construction and renovations for Calvert County Public 21
85+Schools; and 22
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85- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June
86-1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June
87-30, 2025, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be
88-abrogated and of no further force and effect.
87+ (2) make recommendations regarding using a public–private partnership 23
88+for: 24
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90-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
90+ (i) new school construction; and 25
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92+ (ii) maintenance and rehabilitation of schools to meet the identified 26
93+needs at lower cost. 27
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95+ (g) On or before December 31, 2024, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 28
96+recommendations to the Board of Calvert County Commissioners, the Calvert County 29
97+Board of Education, the Interagency Commission on School Construction, and, in 30 SENATE BILL 114 3
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100+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the members of the Calvert 1
101+County Delegation to the General Assembly. 2
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103+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 3
104+1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June 4
105+30, 2025, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 5
106+abrogated and of no further force and effect. 6
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111+Approved:
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113+ Governor.
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115+ President of the Senate.
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117+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.