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107 SENATE BILL 1183
118 M1 4lr2668
129 CF HB 1358
1310 By: Senator Carter (By Request – Baltimore City Administration)
1411 Introduced and read first time: February 21, 2024
1512 Assigned to: Rules
16-Re–referred to: Education, Energy, and the Environment, March 9, 2024
17-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18-Senate action: Adopted
19-Read second time: March 23, 2024
2013
21-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
2215
2316 AN ACT concerning 1
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25-Natural Resources – Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park – Focus Group, 2
26-Advisory Committee, and Report 3
18+Natural Resources – Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park 2
2719
28-FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish Gwynns 4
29-Falls State Park as a partnership park between the Department and Baltimore City; 5
30-requiring that Gwynns Falls State Park consist of certain properties in Baltimore 6
31-City and include certain landscapes and facilities; requiring the Department of 7
32-Natural Resources and Baltimore City to take certain surveys, convene certain focus 8
33-group meetings on certain subjects, and establish a certain advisory committee, and 9
34-develop a list of priority needs and associated costs for park improvements; and 10
35-generally relating to the establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park. 11
20+FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish Gwynns 3
21+Falls State Park as a partnership park between the Department and Baltimore City; 4
22+requiring that Gwynns Falls State Park consist of certain properties in Baltimore 5
23+City and include certain landscapes and facilities; requiring the Department and 6
24+Baltimore City to take certain surveys, convene certain focus group meetings on 7
25+certain subjects, and establish a certain advisory committee and develop a list of 8
26+priority needs and associated costs for park improvements; and generally relating to 9
27+the establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park. 10
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37-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
38- Article – Natural Resources 13
39-Section 5–1012(a) and (b) 14
40- Annotated Code of Maryland 15
41- (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
29+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
30+ Article – Natural Resources 12
31+Section 5–1012(a) and (b) 13
32+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33+ (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
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43-BY adding to 17
44- Article – Natural Resources 18
45-Section 5–1012(f–1) 19
46- Annotated Code of Maryland 20
47- (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21
35+BY adding to 16
36+ Article – Natural Resources 17
37+Section 5–1012(f–1) 18
38+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
39+ (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 20
40+
41+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
42+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
43+
44+Article – Natural Resources 23
45+
46+5–1012. 24
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51- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
52-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
50+ (a) In this section, “partnership park” means a unit of the State park system 1
51+managed by the Department in partnership with a local government, a bicounty agency, or 2
52+a nonprofit organization. 3
5353
54-Article – Natural Resources 3
54+ (b) The Department may enter into: 4
5555
56-5–1012. 4
56+ (1) A memorandum of understanding with a local government, bicounty 5
57+agency, or nonprofit organization to establish a partnership park in the State; or 6
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58- (a) In this section, “partnership park” means a unit of the State park system 5
59-managed by the Department in partnership with a local government, a bicounty agency, or 6
60-a nonprofit organization. 7
59+ (2) A partnership agreement with a local government, bicounty agency, or 7
60+nonprofit organization to manage a partnership park in the State. 8
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62- (b) The Department may enter into: 8
62+ (F–1) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH GWYNNS FALLS STATE 9
63+PARK AS A PARTNERSHIP PARK BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY 10
64+THAT SEEKS TO PROVID E VISITORS WITH ACCE SSIBLE OUTDOOR , NATURE–BASED 11
65+RECREATION AND LEARN ING OPPORTUNITIES . 12
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64- (1) A memorandum of understanding with a local government, bicounty 9
65-agency, or nonprofit organization to establish a partnership park in the State; or 10
67+ (2) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL BE HELD BY THE STATE AS A 13
68+STATE PARK UNDER THE PROTECTION AND ADMIN ISTRATION OF THE 14
69+DEPARTMENT . 15
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67- (2) A partnership agreement with a local government, bicounty agency, or 11
68-nonprofit organization to manage a partnership park in the State. 12
71+ (3) (I) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL CONSIST OF 16
72+PROPERTIES THAT ARE : 17
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70- (F–1) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH GWYNNS FALLS STATE 13
71-PARK AS A PARTNERSHIP PARK BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY 14
72-THAT SEEKS TO PROVID E VISITORS WITH ACCE SSIBLE OUTDOOR , NATURE–BASED 15
73-RECREATION AND LEARN ING OPPORTUNITIES . 16
74+ 1. OWNED BY THE STATE AND DESIGNATED BY THE 18
75+DEPARTMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED AS PART OF THE STATE PARK; OR 19
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75- (2) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL BE HELD BY T HE STATE AS A 17
76-STATE PARK UNDER THE PROTECTION AND ADMIN ISTRATION OF THE 18
77-DEPARTMENT . 19
77+ 2. A. OWNED BY BALTIMORE CITY OR A NONPROFIT 20
78+ORGANIZATION ; AND 21
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79- (3) (I) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL CONSIST OF 20
80-PROPERTIES THAT ARE : 21
80+ B. DESIGNATED AS PART OF THE PARK BY A 22
81+PARTNERSHIP AGREEMEN T BETWEEN THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND THE 23
82+DEPARTMENT . 24
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82- 1. OWNED BY THE STATE AND DESIGNATED BY THE 22
83-DEPARTMENT TO BE ADMI NISTERED AS PART OF THE STATE PARK; OR 23
84+ (II) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL, AT A MINIMUM , 25
85+INCLUDE: 26
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85- 2. A. OWNED BY BALTIMORE CITY OR A NONPROFIT 24
86-ORGANIZATION ; AND 25
87+ 1. LEAKIN PARK; 27
8788
88- B. DESIGNATED AS PART OF THE PARK BY A 26
89-PARTNERSHIP AGREEMEN T BETWEEN THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND THE 27
90-DEPARTMENT . 28
89+ 2. THE GWYNNS FALLS TRAIL; 28
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92- (II) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL, AT A MINIMUM , 29
93-INCLUDE: 30
91+ 3. WINANS MEADOW/CARDIN PAVILION; AND 29
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95- 1. LEAKIN PARK; 31 SENATE BILL 1183 3
93+ 4. THE CRIMEA SECTION. 30 SENATE BILL 1183 3
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99- 2. THE GWYNNS FALLS TRAIL; 1
97+ (4) THE MEMORANDUM OF UND ERSTANDING ESTABLISH ING THE 1
98+GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL DEFINE: 2
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101- 3. WINANS MEADOW/CARDIN PAVILION; AND 2
100+ (I) THE ROLES AND RESPONS IBILITIES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL 3
101+RESPONSIBILITIES , OF THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY IN MAINTAINING 4
102+AND OPERATING THE STATE PARK; AND 5
102103
103- 4. THE CRIMEA SECTION. 3
104+ (II) A PARTNERSHIP ROLE FOR THE FRIENDS OF GWYNNS 6
105+FALLS/LEAKIN PARK IN SUPPOR T OF THE STATE PARK’S MISSION AN D 7
106+VOLUNTEERS . 8
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105- (4) THE MEMORANDUM OF UND ERSTANDING ESTABLISH ING THE 4
106-GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL DEFINE: 5
108+ (5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A SUMMER CONSERVATION 9
109+JOBS CORPS PROGRAM FOR HIG H SCHOOL STUDENTS AT GWYNNS FALLS STATE 10
110+PARK. 11
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108- (I) THE ROLES AND RESPONS IBILITIES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL 6
109-RESPONSIBILITIES , OF THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY IN MAINTAINING 7
110-AND OPERATING THE STATE PARK; AND 8
112+ (6) THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY SHALL: 12
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112- (II) A PARTNERSHIP ROLE FOR THE FRIENDS OF GWYNNS 9
113-FALLS/LEAKIN PARK IN SUPPOR T OF THE STATE PARK ’S MISSION AND 10
114-VOLUNTEERS . 11
114+ (I) 1. TAKE A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF BALTIMORE 13
115+CITY RESIDENTS REGARD ING THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD: 14
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116- (5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A SUMMER CONSERVATION 12
117-JOBS CORPS PROGRAM FOR HIG H SCHOOL STUDENTS AT GWYNNS FALLS STATE 13
118-PARK. 14
117+ A. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GWYNNS FALLS STATE 15
118+PARK; AND 16
119119
120- (6) (F–1) (1) THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY SHALL: 15
120+ B. OUTDOOR RECREATION IN GENERAL, INCLUDING 17
121+THEIR INTERESTS IN A ND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION A ND 18
122+BARRIERS TO OUTDOOR RE CREATION; AND 19
121123
122- (I) 1. TAKE A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF BALTIMORE 16
123-CITY RESIDENTS REGARD ING THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD: 17
124+ 2. CONVENE FOCUS GROUP M EETINGS ON THE 20
125+ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE PARK WITH COMMU NITY MEMBERS AND 21
126+STAKEHOLDERS THAT RE SIDE OR OPERATE IN T HE VICINITY OF THE P ROPOSED 22
127+STATE PARK; 23
124128
125- A. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GWYNNS FALLS STATE 18
126-PARK; AND 19
129+ (II) DEVELOP A LIST OF PRI ORITY NEEDS AND ASSOCIATED 24
130+COST ASSESSMENTS FOR PARK OPERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS , INCLUDING: 25
127131
128- B. OUTDOOR RECREATION IN GENERAL, INCLUDING 20
129-THEIR INTERESTS IN A ND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION A ND 21
130-BARRIERS TO OUTDOOR RE CREATION; AND 22
132+ 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ; 26
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132- 2. (I) CONVENE FOCUS GROUP M EETINGS ON THE 23
133-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK PARK WITH COMMUNITY 24
134-MEMBERS AND STAKEHOL DERS THAT RESIDE OR OPERATE IN THE VICIN ITY OF THE 25
135-PROPOSED STATE PARK; 26
134+ 2. CRITICAL MAINTENANCE ; 27
136135
137- (II) DEVELOP A LIST OF PRIORITY N EEDS AND ASSOCIATED 27
138-COST ASSESSMENTS FOR PARK OPERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS , INCLUDING: 28
139-
140- 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ; 29
136+ 3. ENHANCED NATURAL RESO URCE MANAGEMENT AND 28
137+RESTORATION , INCLUDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF A BIOHABITAT S STUDY; 29
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144- 2. CRITICAL MAINTENANCE ; 1
141+ 4. HISTORIC SITE RESTORA TION; 1
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146- 3. ENHANCED NATURAL RESO URCE MANAGEMENT AND 2
147-RESTORATION , INCLUDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF A BIOHABITATS STUDY ; 3
143+ 5. ENHANCED OUTDOOR RECR EATION AMENITIES , 2
144+INCLUDING TRAIL IMPR OVEMENTS; AND 3
148145
149- 4. HISTORIC SITE RESTORA TION; 4
146+ 6. ADDING PARK STAFF AND PROCURING EQUIPMENT 4
147+AND SUPPLIES; AND 5
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151- 5. ENHANCED OUTDOOR RECR EATION AMENITIES , 5
152-INCLUDING TRAIL IMPR OVEMENTS; AND 6
149+ (III) ESTABLISH A STAKEHOLD ER ADVISORY COMMITTE E TO 6
150+ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY ON THE SCOPE AND MANAGEMENT 7
151+OF GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK THAT CONSISTS OF : 8
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154- 6. ADDING PARK STAFF AND PROCURING EQUIPMENT 7
155-AND SUPPLIES; AND 8
153+ 1. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FRIENDS OF GWYNNS 9
154+FALLS/LEAKIN PARK; 10
156155
157- 7. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND P UBLIC SAFETY; AND 9
156+ 2. AT LEAST THREE REPR ESENTATIVES OF 11
157+NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZ ATIONS FROM NEIGHBOR HOODS THAT BORDER TH E 12
158+STATE PARK; 13
158159
159- (III) ESTABLISH A STAKEHOLD ER ADVISORY COMMITTE E TO 10
160-ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY ON THE SCOPE AND MANAGEMENT 11
161-OF GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK THAT CONSISTS OF : 12
160+ 3. AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF 14
161+ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANI ZATIONS IN BALTIMORE CITY; 15
162162
163- 1. A REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E FRIENDS OF GWYNNS 13
164-FALLS/LEAKIN PARK; 14
163+ 4. AT LEAST ONE REPRESEN TATIVE OF A HISTORIC 16
164+PRESERVATION ORGANIZ ATION IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 17
165165
166- 2. AT LEAST THR EE REPRESENTATIVES O F 15
167-NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZ ATIONS FROM NEIGHBOR HOODS THAT BORDER TH E 16
168-STATE PARK; 17
166+ 5. ANY OTHER MEMBERS AS DETERMINED BY THE 18
167+DEPARTMENT . 19
169168
170- 3. AT LEAST TWO REPRESEN TATIVES OF 18
171-ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANI ZATIONS IN BALTIMORE CITY; 19
169+ (7) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 20
170+SUBMIT A REPORT TO T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 21
171+THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON: 22
172172
173- 4. AT LEAST ONE REPRESEN TATIVE OF A HISTORIC 20
174-PRESERVATION ORGANIZATION IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 21
173+ (I) PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE IN BALTIMORE CITY 23
174+THAT IS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK; 24
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176- 5. ANY OTHER MEMBERS AS DETERMINED BY THE 22
177-DEPARTMENT . 23
176+ (II) PROPERTY OWNED BY BALTIMORE CITY OR A NONPROFIT 25
177+ORGANIZATION IN BALTIMORE CITY THAT IS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN GWYNNS 26
178+FALLS STATE PARK AND FOR W HICH THE LANDOWNERS ARE WILLING TO ENTER 27
179+INTO A PARTNERSHIP A GREEMENT; AND 28
178180
179- 1. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER O F THE FRIENDS OF GWYNNS 24
180-FALLS/LEAKIN PARK; 25
181-
182- 2. AT LEAST SIX MEMBERS REPRESENTING LOCAL P ARK 26
183-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIO NS, LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS , LOCAL 27
184-HISTORIC PRESERVATIO N ORGANIZATIONS , AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZ ATIONS 28
185-FROM NEIGHBORHOODS T HAT BORDER THE FUTUR E GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK 29
186-SITE; AND 30
181+ (III) THE FUNDING NEEDED TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOT E 29
182+GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK. 30
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190- 3. ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBER S AS DETERMINED BY T HE 1
191-DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE CITY. 2
192-
193- (7) (2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024 DECEMBER 1, 2025, THE 3
194-DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 4
195-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON: 5
196-
197- (I) PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE IN BALTIMORE CITY 6
198-THAT IS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK; 7
199-
200- (II) PROPERTY OWNED BY BALTIMORE CITY OR A NONPROFIT 8
201-ORGANIZATION IN BALTIMORE CITY THAT IS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN GWYNNS 9
202-FALLS STATE PARK AND FOR WHICH TH E LANDOWNERS ARE WIL LING TO ENTER 10
203-INTO A PARTNERSHIP A GREEMENT; AND 11
204-
205- (III) THE FUNDING NEEDED TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOT E 12
206-GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK. 13
207-
208- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 14
209-1, 2024. 15
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212-
213-
214-Approved:
215-________________________________________________________________________________
216- Governor.
217-________________________________________________________________________________
218- President of the Senate.
219-________________________________________________________________________________
220- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
186+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 1
187+1, 2024. 2