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3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
4 | 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 | 5 | *sb1183* | |
9 | 6 | ||
10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 1183 | |
11 | 8 | M1 4lr2668 | |
12 | 9 | CF HB 1358 | |
13 | 10 | By: Senator Carter (By Request – Baltimore City Administration) | |
14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 21, 2024 | |
15 | 12 | 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 | |
20 | 13 | ||
21 | - | ||
14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
22 | 15 | ||
23 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
24 | 17 | ||
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 | |
27 | 19 | ||
28 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish Gwynns | |
29 | - | Falls State Park as a partnership park between the Department and Baltimore City; | |
30 | - | requiring that Gwynns Falls State Park consist of certain properties in Baltimore | |
31 | - | City and include certain landscapes and facilities; requiring the Department | |
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33 | - | ||
34 | - | ||
35 | - | ||
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 | |
36 | 28 | ||
37 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
38 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
39 | - | Section 5–1012(a) and (b) | |
40 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
41 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
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 | |
42 | 34 | ||
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 | |
48 | 47 | 2 SENATE BILL 1183 | |
49 | 48 | ||
50 | 49 | ||
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 | |
53 | 53 | ||
54 | - | ||
54 | + | (b) The Department may enter into: 4 | |
55 | 55 | ||
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 | |
57 | 58 | ||
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 | |
61 | 61 | ||
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 | |
63 | 66 | ||
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 | |
66 | 70 | ||
67 | - | ( | |
68 | - | ||
71 | + | (3) (I) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL CONSIST OF 16 | |
72 | + | PROPERTIES THAT ARE : 17 | |
69 | 73 | ||
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 | |
74 | 76 | ||
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 | |
78 | 79 | ||
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 | |
81 | 83 | ||
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83 | - | ||
84 | + | (II) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL, AT A MINIMUM , 25 | |
85 | + | INCLUDE: 26 | |
84 | 86 | ||
85 | - | 2. A. OWNED BY BALTIMORE CITY OR A NONPROFIT 24 | |
86 | - | ORGANIZATION ; AND 25 | |
87 | + | 1. LEAKIN PARK; 27 | |
87 | 88 | ||
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 | |
91 | 90 | ||
92 | - | (II) GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK SHALL, AT A MINIMUM , 29 | |
93 | - | INCLUDE: 30 | |
91 | + | 3. WINANS MEADOW/CARDIN PAVILION; AND 29 | |
94 | 92 | ||
95 | - | | |
93 | + | 4. THE CRIMEA SECTION. 30 SENATE BILL 1183 3 | |
96 | 94 | ||
97 | 95 | ||
98 | 96 | ||
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 | |
100 | 99 | ||
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 | |
102 | 103 | ||
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 | |
104 | 107 | ||
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 | |
107 | 111 | ||
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 | |
111 | 113 | ||
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 | |
115 | 116 | ||
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 | |
119 | 119 | ||
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 | |
121 | 123 | ||
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 | |
124 | 128 | ||
125 | - | A | |
126 | - | PARK | |
129 | + | (II) DEVELOP A LIST OF PRI ORITY NEEDS AND ASSOCIATED 24 | |
130 | + | COST ASSESSMENTS FOR PARK OPERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS , INCLUDING: 25 | |
127 | 131 | ||
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 | |
131 | 133 | ||
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 | |
136 | 135 | ||
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 | |
141 | 138 | 4 SENATE BILL 1183 | |
142 | 139 | ||
143 | 140 | ||
144 | - | | |
141 | + | 4. HISTORIC SITE RESTORA TION; 1 | |
145 | 142 | ||
146 | - | | |
147 | - | ||
143 | + | 5. ENHANCED OUTDOOR RECR EATION AMENITIES , 2 | |
144 | + | INCLUDING TRAIL IMPR OVEMENTS; AND 3 | |
148 | 145 | ||
149 | - | 4. HISTORIC SITE RESTORA TION; 4 | |
146 | + | 6. ADDING PARK STAFF AND PROCURING EQUIPMENT 4 | |
147 | + | AND SUPPLIES; AND 5 | |
150 | 148 | ||
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 | |
153 | 152 | ||
154 | - | | |
155 | - | ||
153 | + | 1. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FRIENDS OF GWYNNS 9 | |
154 | + | FALLS/LEAKIN PARK; 10 | |
156 | 155 | ||
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 | |
158 | 159 | ||
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 | |
162 | 162 | ||
163 | - | | |
164 | - | ||
163 | + | 4. AT LEAST ONE REPRESEN TATIVE OF A HISTORIC 16 | |
164 | + | PRESERVATION ORGANIZ ATION IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 17 | |
165 | 165 | ||
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 | |
169 | 168 | ||
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 | |
172 | 172 | ||
173 | - | | |
174 | - | ||
173 | + | (I) PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE IN BALTIMORE CITY 23 | |
174 | + | THAT IS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN GWYNNS FALLS STATE PARK; 24 | |
175 | 175 | ||
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 | |
178 | 180 | ||
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 | |
187 | 183 | SENATE BILL 1183 5 | |
188 | 184 | ||
189 | 185 | ||
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 | |
210 | - | ||
211 | - | ||
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 |