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1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 29 | |
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4 | - | Chapter 29 | |
5 | - | (Senate Bill 459) | |
6 | 2 | ||
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 | |
7 | + | amendment. | |
8 | + | *sb0459* | |
8 | 9 | ||
9 | - | Grant Applications and Reporting – Maryland Efficient Grant Application | |
10 | - | Council – Alterations | |
10 | + | SENATE BILL 459 | |
11 | + | P1 4lr1504 | |
12 | + | CF HB 418 | |
13 | + | By: Senator Kagan | |
14 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2024 | |
15 | + | Assigned to: Budget and Taxation | |
16 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
17 | + | Senate action: Adopted | |
18 | + | Read second time: February 10, 2024 | |
11 | 19 | ||
12 | - | FOR the purpose of altering the composition of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application | |
13 | - | Council; requiring the Council to study and make recommendations to the | |
14 | - | Governor’s Grants Office and the Department of Budget and Management regarding | |
15 | - | the creation of a State Grants Ombudsperson; altering certain reporting | |
16 | - | requirements; extending the termination date of the Council; and generally relating | |
17 | - | to the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council and reporting requirements. | |
20 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
18 | 21 | ||
19 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
20 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
21 | - | Section 2–209 and 2–210 | |
22 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
23 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
22 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
24 | 23 | ||
25 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
26 | - | Chapter 484 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020 | |
27 | - | Section 2 and 4 | |
24 | + | Grant Applications and Reporting – Maryland Efficient Grant Application 2 | |
25 | + | Council – Alterations 3 | |
28 | 26 | ||
29 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
30 | - | Chapter 485 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020 | |
31 | - | Section 2 and 4 | |
27 | + | FOR the purpose of altering the composition of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application 4 | |
28 | + | Council; requiring the Council to study and make recommendations to the 5 | |
29 | + | Governor’s Grants Office and the Department of Budget and Management regarding 6 | |
30 | + | the creation of a State Grants Ombudsperson; altering certain reporting 7 | |
31 | + | requirements; extending the termination date of the Council; and generally relating 8 | |
32 | + | to the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council and reporting requirements. 9 | |
32 | 33 | ||
33 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
34 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
34 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
35 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 11 | |
36 | + | Section 2–209 and 2–210 12 | |
37 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
38 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14 | |
35 | 39 | ||
36 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement | |
40 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15 | |
41 | + | Chapter 484 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020 16 | |
42 | + | Section 2 and 4 17 | |
37 | 43 | ||
38 | - | 2–209. | |
44 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 | |
45 | + | Chapter 485 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020 19 | |
46 | + | Section 2 and 4 20 | |
47 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 459 | |
39 | 48 | ||
40 | - | (a) In this section, “Council” means the Maryland Efficient Grant Application | |
41 | - | Council. | |
42 | 49 | ||
43 | - | (b) There is a Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council. | |
50 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
51 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
44 | 52 | ||
45 | - | ||
53 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 3 | |
46 | 54 | ||
47 | - | (i) the Director of the Governor’s Grants Office, or the Director’s | |
48 | - | designee; | |
49 | - | Ch. 29 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
55 | + | 2–209. 4 | |
50 | 56 | ||
51 | - | – 2 – | |
52 | - | (ii) the Chief Procurement Officer, or the Chief Procurement | |
53 | - | Officer’s designee; | |
57 | + | (a) In this section, “Council” means the Maryland Efficient Grant Application 5 | |
58 | + | Council. 6 | |
54 | 59 | ||
55 | - | ( | |
60 | + | (b) There is a Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council. 7 | |
56 | 61 | ||
57 | - | (IV) (III) THE COMPTROLLER , OR THE COMPTROLLER ’S | |
58 | - | DESIGNEE; | |
62 | + | (c) (1) The Council consists of the following members: 8 | |
59 | 63 | ||
60 | - | [(iv)] (V) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee; | |
64 | + | (i) the Director of the Governor’s Grants Office, or the Director’s 9 | |
65 | + | designee; 10 | |
61 | 66 | ||
62 | - | ||
63 | - | ||
67 | + | (ii) the Chief Procurement Officer, or the Chief Procurement 11 | |
68 | + | Officer’s designee; 12 | |
64 | 69 | ||
65 | - | ||
70 | + | (iii) (II) the State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee; 13 | |
66 | 71 | ||
67 | - | ||
68 | - | designee; | |
72 | + | (IV) (III) THE COMPTROLLER , OR THE COMPTROLLER ’S 14 | |
73 | + | DESIGNEE; 15 | |
69 | 74 | ||
70 | - | [(viii)] (IX) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or | |
71 | - | the Secretary’s designee; | |
75 | + | [(iv)] (V) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee; 16 | |
72 | 76 | ||
73 | - | [(ix)] (X) the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee; | |
77 | + | [(v)] (VI) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the 17 | |
78 | + | Secretary’s designee; 18 | |
74 | 79 | ||
75 | - | [(x)] (XI) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s | |
76 | - | designee; | |
80 | + | [(vi)] (VII) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 19 | |
77 | 81 | ||
78 | - | [( | |
79 | - | ||
82 | + | [(vii)] (VIII) the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s 20 | |
83 | + | designee; 21 | |
80 | 84 | ||
81 | - | [( | |
82 | - | the | |
85 | + | [(viii)] (IX) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or 22 | |
86 | + | the Secretary’s designee; 23 | |
83 | 87 | ||
84 | - | [(xiii)] (XIV) the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime | |
85 | - | Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, or the Executive Director’s designee; | |
88 | + | [(ix)] (X) the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee; 24 | |
86 | 89 | ||
87 | - | [( | |
88 | - | ||
90 | + | [(x)] (XI) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s 25 | |
91 | + | designee; 26 | |
89 | 92 | ||
90 | - | [(xv)] (XVI) the Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s | |
91 | - | designee; | |
93 | + | [(xi)] (XII) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State 27 | |
94 | + | Superintendent’s designee; 28 | |
95 | + | SENATE BILL 459 3 | |
92 | 96 | ||
93 | - | (XVII) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, OR THE LEGISLATIVE | |
94 | - | AUDITOR’S DESIGNEE; | |
95 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 29 | |
96 | 97 | ||
97 | - | – 3 – | |
98 | - | [(xvi)] (XVIII) a representative from the Maryland Association of | |
99 | - | Counties; | |
98 | + | [(xii)] (XIII) the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, or 1 | |
99 | + | the Director’s designee; 2 | |
100 | 100 | ||
101 | - | [( | |
102 | - | ||
101 | + | [(xiii)] (XIV) the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime 3 | |
102 | + | Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, or the Executive Director’s designee; 4 | |
103 | 103 | ||
104 | - | [(xviii)] (XX) five representatives of private nonprofit | |
105 | - | organizations with experience providing services funded by State or federal grants and that | |
106 | - | reflect the size and diversity of the nonprofit grant recipients in the State, appointed by the | |
107 | - | Governor; | |
104 | + | [(xiv)] (XV) the chair of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, 5 | |
105 | + | or the chair’s designee; 6 | |
108 | 106 | ||
109 | - | [( | |
110 | - | ||
107 | + | [(xv)] (XVI) the Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s 7 | |
108 | + | designee; 8 | |
111 | 109 | ||
112 | - | ||
113 | - | ||
110 | + | (XVII) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, OR THE LEGISLATIVE 9 | |
111 | + | AUDITOR’S DESIGNEE; 10 | |
114 | 112 | ||
115 | - | ( | |
116 | - | ||
113 | + | [(xvi)] (XVIII) a representative from the Maryland Association of 11 | |
114 | + | Counties; 12 | |
117 | 115 | ||
118 | - | (ii) The term of a member is 4 years. | |
116 | + | [(xvii)] (XIX) a representative from the Maryland Municipal 13 | |
117 | + | League; 14 | |
119 | 118 | ||
120 | - | (iii) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms | |
121 | - | provided for members of the Council on July 1, 2020. | |
119 | + | [(xviii)] (XX) five representatives of private nonprofit 15 | |
120 | + | organizations with experience providing services funded by State or federal grants and that 16 | |
121 | + | reflect the size and diversity of the nonprofit grant recipients in the State, appointed by the 17 | |
122 | + | Governor; 18 | |
122 | 123 | ||
123 | - | ( | |
124 | - | ||
124 | + | [(xix)] (XXI) one representative of a private nonprofit organization, 19 | |
125 | + | appointed by the President of the Senate; and 20 | |
125 | 126 | ||
126 | - | ( | |
127 | - | ||
127 | + | [(xx)] (XXII) one representative of a private nonprofit organization, 21 | |
128 | + | appointed by the Speaker of the House. 22 | |
128 | 129 | ||
129 | - | ( | |
130 | - | ||
130 | + | (2) (i) This paragraph applies to members of the Council appointed 23 | |
131 | + | under paragraph [(1)(xviii)] (1)(XX) of this subsection. 24 | |
131 | 132 | ||
132 | - | (d) The Director of the Governor’s Grants Office or the Director’s designee | |
133 | - | SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE shall | |
134 | - | serve as Chair of the Council. | |
133 | + | (ii) The term of a member is 4 years. 25 | |
135 | 134 | ||
136 | - | ( | |
137 | - | ||
135 | + | (iii) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms 26 | |
136 | + | provided for members of the Council on July 1, 2020. 27 | |
138 | 137 | ||
139 | - | (f) A member of the Council: | |
138 | + | (iv) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a 28 | |
139 | + | successor is appointed and qualifies. 29 | |
140 | 140 | ||
141 | - | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but | |
142 | - | Ch. 29 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
141 | + | (v) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only 30 | |
142 | + | for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 31 | |
143 | + | 4 SENATE BILL 459 | |
143 | 144 | ||
144 | - | – 4 – | |
145 | - | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State | |
146 | - | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State Budget. | |
147 | 145 | ||
148 | - | (g) The Council shall: | |
146 | + | (vi) The Governor may remove a member for neglect of duty, 1 | |
147 | + | incompetence or misconduct. 2 | |
149 | 148 | ||
150 | - | (1) advise the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department of Budget and | |
151 | - | Management on the implementation of § 2–210 of this subtitle; and | |
149 | + | (d) The Director of the Governor’s Grants Office or the Director’s designee 3 | |
150 | + | SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE shall 4 | |
151 | + | serve as Chair of the Council. 5 | |
152 | 152 | ||
153 | - | (2) monitor and report to the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department | |
154 | - | of Budget and Management on the State’s progress towards implementing § 2–210 of this | |
155 | - | subtitle. | |
153 | + | (e) The staffing responsibilities of the Council shall be shared by the agencies 6 | |
154 | + | represented on the Council. 7 | |
156 | 155 | ||
157 | - | ||
156 | + | (f) A member of the Council: 8 | |
158 | 157 | ||
159 | - | ||
158 | + | (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but 9 | |
160 | 159 | ||
161 | - | (2) | |
162 | - | ||
160 | + | (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 10 | |
161 | + | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State Budget. 11 | |
163 | 162 | ||
164 | - | ( | |
163 | + | (g) The Council shall: 12 | |
165 | 164 | ||
166 | - | ( | |
167 | - | ||
165 | + | (1) advise the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department of Budget and 13 | |
166 | + | Management on the implementation of § 2–210 of this subtitle; and 14 | |
168 | 167 | ||
169 | - | 1. used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of | |
170 | - | which is to transfer anything of value from the grant–making entity to the grant recipient | |
171 | - | to carry out a public purpose authorized by law and not to acquire property or services for | |
172 | - | the direct benefit or use of the grant–making entity; and | |
168 | + | (2) monitor and report to the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department 15 | |
169 | + | of Budget and Management on the State’s progress towards implementing § 2–210 of this 16 | |
170 | + | subtitle. 17 | |
173 | 171 | ||
174 | - | 2. distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does | |
175 | - | not provide for substantial involvement between the grant–making entity and the grant | |
176 | - | recipient in carrying out the activity contemplated by the award. | |
172 | + | 2–210. 18 | |
177 | 173 | ||
178 | - | ( | |
174 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 19 | |
179 | 175 | ||
180 | - | 1. direct government cash assistance to an individual; | |
176 | + | (2) “Council” means the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council 20 | |
177 | + | established under § 2–209 of this subtitle. 21 | |
181 | 178 | ||
182 | - | | |
179 | + | (3) “Department” means the Department of Budget and Management. 22 | |
183 | 180 | ||
184 | - | 3. a loan; | |
181 | + | (4) (i) “Grant” means a legal instrument of financial assistance 23 | |
182 | + | between a State grant–making entity and a non–State entity that is: 24 | |
185 | 183 | ||
186 | - | 4. a loan guarantee; | |
184 | + | 1. used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of 25 | |
185 | + | which is to transfer anything of value from the grant–making entity to the grant recipient 26 | |
186 | + | to carry out a public purpose authorized by law and not to acquire property or services for 27 | |
187 | + | the direct benefit or use of the grant–making entity; and 28 | |
187 | 188 | ||
188 | - | 5. insurance; | |
189 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 29 | |
189 | + | 2. distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does 29 | |
190 | + | not provide for substantial involvement between the grant–making entity and the grant 30 | |
191 | + | recipient in carrying out the activity contemplated by the award. 31 | |
192 | + | SENATE BILL 459 5 | |
190 | 193 | ||
191 | - | – 5 – | |
192 | - | 6. grants made by the State higher education system, the | |
193 | - | capital budget, the Department of Transportation, or the Maryland Technology | |
194 | - | Development Corporation; | |
195 | 194 | ||
196 | - | 7. business development grants made by the Department of | |
197 | - | Commerce; or | |
195 | + | (ii) “Grant” does not include an instrument that provides only: 1 | |
198 | 196 | ||
199 | - | 8. any State funding that is required annually and is | |
200 | - | calculated through a formula set in statute. | |
197 | + | 1. direct government cash assistance to an individual; 2 | |
201 | 198 | ||
202 | - | (5) “Grant application form” means a grant application template and | |
203 | - | related materials required to be submitted by grant applicants, including: | |
199 | + | 2. a subsidy; 3 | |
204 | 200 | ||
205 | - | | |
201 | + | 3. a loan; 4 | |
206 | 202 | ||
207 | - | | |
203 | + | 4. a loan guarantee; 5 | |
208 | 204 | ||
209 | - | (6) “Uniform Guidance” means the Office of Management and Budget | |
210 | - | Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for | |
211 | - | Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part 200. | |
205 | + | 5. insurance; 6 | |
212 | 206 | ||
213 | - | (b) (1) In order to improve efficiency, streamline and reduce redundant | |
214 | - | processes, reduce paperwork and administrative burdens on both granting agencies and | |
215 | - | grant recipients, and facilitate development and implementation of a statewide centralized | |
216 | - | grants management and accountability system, the Council shall study and make | |
217 | - | recommendations to the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department regarding the entire | |
218 | - | grants life cycle, including: | |
207 | + | 6. grants made by the State higher education system, the 7 | |
208 | + | capital budget, the Department of Transportation, or the Maryland Technology 8 | |
209 | + | Development Corporation; 9 | |
219 | 210 | ||
220 | - | | |
221 | - | ||
211 | + | 7. business development grants made by the Department of 10 | |
212 | + | Commerce; or 11 | |
222 | 213 | ||
223 | - | 1. a uniform grant application form; | |
214 | + | 8. any State funding that is required annually and is 12 | |
215 | + | calculated through a formula set in statute. 13 | |
224 | 216 | ||
225 | - | | |
226 | - | grant | |
217 | + | (5) “Grant application form” means a grant application template and 14 | |
218 | + | related materials required to be submitted by grant applicants, including: 15 | |
227 | 219 | ||
228 | - | 3. uniform performance progress reporting requirements for | |
229 | - | grant recipients; | |
220 | + | (i) required organizational materials; and 16 | |
230 | 221 | ||
231 | - | (II) THE CREATION OF A STATE GRANTS OMBUDSPERSON TO | |
232 | - | PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH : | |
222 | + | (ii) proposed budget categories and line items. 17 | |
233 | 223 | ||
234 | - | | |
235 | - | ||
236 | - | ||
224 | + | (6) “Uniform Guidance” means the Office of Management and Budget 18 | |
225 | + | Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for 19 | |
226 | + | Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part 200. 20 | |
237 | 227 | ||
238 | - | – 6 – | |
239 | - | 2. RESOLVING DELAYS IN THE GRANT –MAKING | |
240 | - | PROCESS; AND | |
228 | + | (b) (1) In order to improve efficiency, streamline and reduce redundant 21 | |
229 | + | processes, reduce paperwork and administrative burdens on both granting agencies and 22 | |
230 | + | grant recipients, and facilitate development and implementation of a statewide centralized 23 | |
231 | + | grants management and accountability system, the Council shall study and make 24 | |
232 | + | recommendations to the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department regarding the entire 25 | |
233 | + | grants life cycle, including: 26 | |
241 | 234 | ||
242 | - | | |
243 | - | ||
235 | + | (i) the creation of the following materials for use by grant–making 27 | |
236 | + | agencies, grant applicants, and grant recipients in the State: 28 | |
244 | 237 | ||
245 | - | [(ii)] (III) regulations adopting each part of the uniform guidance, | |
246 | - | with appropriate modifications for its application to grant–making entities in the State, | |
247 | - | including modifications or variances based on the scope or size of particular grant | |
248 | - | programs, grant–making entities, or grantees; | |
238 | + | 1. a uniform grant application form; 29 | |
249 | 239 | ||
250 | - | | |
251 | - | ||
240 | + | 2. uniform financial controls and reporting requirements for 30 | |
241 | + | grant recipients; and 31 6 SENATE BILL 459 | |
252 | 242 | ||
253 | - | [(iv)] (V) recommended deadlines for use and implementation by | |
254 | - | the various grant–making entities of the materials prepared in accordance with item (i) of | |
255 | - | this paragraph; and | |
256 | 243 | ||
257 | - | [(v)] (VI) recommended deadlines for grant–making entities to | |
258 | - | administer State and federal grants in accordance with the provisions of parts of uniform | |
259 | - | guidance as adopted by the Department by regulation. | |
260 | 244 | ||
261 | - | | |
262 | - | ||
245 | + | 3. uniform performance progress reporting requirements for 1 | |
246 | + | grant recipients; 2 | |
263 | 247 | ||
264 | - | (i) solicit the input of diverse stakeholders, including grant–making | |
265 | - | agencies and organizations representing local governments, grant professionals, experts in | |
266 | - | nonprofit accounting and auditing, and nonprofit service providers; and | |
248 | + | (II) THE CREATION OF A STATE GRANTS OMBUDSPERSON TO 3 | |
249 | + | PROVIDE TECHNICAL AS SISTANCE WITH: 4 | |
267 | 250 | ||
268 | - | (ii) establish one or more issue working groups, composed of | |
269 | - | stakeholders representing diverse backgrounds appropriate to the charge of each | |
270 | - | workgroup, and also reflecting the demographic diversity of the State and the diversity of | |
271 | - | grant programs and grant recipients, including arts, history, and social service, to | |
272 | - | participate in and facilitate the process of developing recommendations. | |
251 | + | 1. ACCESSING AND NAVIGA TING STATE GRANT 5 | |
252 | + | PROGRAMS; 6 | |
273 | 253 | ||
274 | - | (c) On or before July 1, [2024] 2027, the Council shall submit a report on its full | |
275 | - | recommendations as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section to the Department and the | |
276 | - | General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. | |
254 | + | 2. RESOLVING DELAYS IN THE GRANT –MAKING 7 | |
255 | + | PROCESS; AND 8 | |
277 | 256 | ||
278 | - | | |
279 | - | ||
257 | + | 3. COLLECTING AND DISSE MINATING INFORMATION ON 9 | |
258 | + | OPPORTUNITIES FOR GR ANTS FROM FEDERAL , STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ; 10 | |
280 | 259 | ||
281 | - | (1) serve as a liaison to the Council and the Governor’s Grants Office | |
282 | - | DEPARTMENT ; and | |
283 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 29 | |
260 | + | [(ii)] (III) regulations adopting each part of the uniform guidance, 11 | |
261 | + | with appropriate modifications for its application to grant–making entities in the State, 12 | |
262 | + | including modifications or variances based on the scope or size of particular grant 13 | |
263 | + | programs, grant–making entities, or grantees; 14 | |
284 | 264 | ||
285 | - | – 7 – | |
286 | - | (2) be responsible for the agency’s representation and participation in the | |
287 | - | process established under this section. | |
265 | + | [(iii)] (IV) recommended timeframes and deadlines for the various 15 | |
266 | + | tasks included in items (i) [and (ii)] THROUGH (III) of this paragraph; 16 | |
288 | 267 | ||
289 | - | ( | |
290 | - | ||
291 | - | ||
268 | + | [(iv)] (V) recommended deadlines for use and implementation by 17 | |
269 | + | the various grant–making entities of the materials prepared in accordance with item (i) of 18 | |
270 | + | this paragraph; and 19 | |
292 | 271 | ||
293 | - | Chapter 484 of the Acts of 2020 | |
272 | + | [(v)] (VI) recommended deadlines for grant–making entities to 20 | |
273 | + | administer State and federal grants in accordance with the provisions of parts of uniform 21 | |
274 | + | guidance as adopted by the Department by regulation. 22 | |
294 | 275 | ||
295 | - | | |
296 | - | ||
276 | + | (2) In developing materials and recommendations under this subsection, 23 | |
277 | + | the Council shall: 24 | |
297 | 278 | ||
298 | - | (1) on or before December 31, 2021, report to the General Assembly on the | |
299 | - | implementation of this Act, including the timelines and deadlines recommended by the | |
300 | - | Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council in accordance with § 2–210(b)(1)(iii) of the | |
301 | - | State Finance and Procurement Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and | |
279 | + | (i) solicit the input of diverse stakeholders, including grant–making 25 | |
280 | + | agencies and organizations representing local governments, grant professionals, experts in 26 | |
281 | + | nonprofit accounting and auditing, and nonprofit service providers; and 27 | |
302 | 282 | ||
303 | - | (2) on or before December 31 of the calendar years 2022 through [2026] | |
304 | - | 2028, report to the General Assembly on the progress of the implementation of this Act, | |
305 | - | including any recommendations of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council. | |
283 | + | (ii) establish one or more issue working groups, composed of 28 | |
284 | + | stakeholders representing diverse backgrounds appropriate to the charge of each 29 | |
285 | + | workgroup, and also reflecting the demographic diversity of the State and the diversity of 30 | |
286 | + | grant programs and grant recipients, including arts, history, and social service, to 31 | |
287 | + | participate in and facilitate the process of developing recommendations. 32 | |
288 | + | SENATE BILL 459 7 | |
306 | 289 | ||
307 | - | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
308 | - | 1, 2020. It shall remain effective for a period of [5] 8 9 years and, at the end of June 30, | |
309 | - | [2025] 2028 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall | |
310 | - | be abrogated and of no further force and effect. | |
311 | 290 | ||
312 | - | Chapter 485 of the Acts of 2020 | |
291 | + | (c) On or before July 1, [2024] 2027, the Council shall submit a report on its full 1 | |
292 | + | recommendations as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section to the Department and the 2 | |
293 | + | General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 3 | |
313 | 294 | ||
314 | - | | |
315 | - | ||
295 | + | (d) On or before October 1, 2020, each State grant–making agency shall appoint 4 | |
296 | + | a Chief Accountability Officer who shall: 5 | |
316 | 297 | ||
317 | - | (1) on or before December 31, 2021, report to the General Assembly on the | |
318 | - | implementation of this Act, including the timelines and deadlines recommended by the | |
319 | - | Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council in accordance with § 2–210(b)(1)(iii) of the | |
320 | - | State Finance and Procurement Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and | |
298 | + | (1) serve as a liaison to the Council and the Governor’s Grants Office 6 | |
299 | + | DEPARTMENT ; and 7 | |
321 | 300 | ||
322 | - | (2) on or before December 31 of the calendar years 2022 through [2026] | |
323 | - | 2028, report to the General Assembly on the progress of the implementation of this Act, | |
324 | - | including any recommendations of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council. | |
301 | + | (2) be responsible for the agency’s representation and participation in the 8 | |
302 | + | process established under this section. 9 | |
325 | 303 | ||
326 | - | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
327 | - | 1, 2020. It shall remain effective for a period of [5] 8 9 years and, at the end of June 30, | |
328 | - | [2025] 2028 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall | |
329 | - | be abrogated and of no further force and effect. | |
304 | + | (e) The Governor’s Grants Office DEPARTMENT shall provide technical 10 | |
305 | + | assistance and interpretations of policy requirements in order to ensure the effective and 11 | |
306 | + | efficient implementation of this section. 12 | |
330 | 307 | ||
331 | - | ||
308 | + | Chapter 484 of the Acts of 2020 13 | |
332 | 309 | ||
333 | - | – 8 – | |
310 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, in accordance with § 2 –1257 14 | |
311 | + | of the State Government Article, the Department of Budget and Management shall: 15 | |
334 | 312 | ||
335 | - | (a) The Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council shall: | |
313 | + | (1) on or before December 31, 2021, report to the General Assembly on the 16 | |
314 | + | implementation of this Act, including the timelines and deadlines recommended by the 17 | |
315 | + | Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council in accordance with § 2–210(b)(1)(iii) of the 18 | |
316 | + | State Finance and Procurement Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 19 | |
336 | 317 | ||
337 | - | ( | |
338 | - | ||
339 | - | ||
318 | + | (2) on or before December 31 of the calendar years 2022 through [2026] 20 | |
319 | + | 2028, report to the General Assembly on the progress of the implementation of this Act, 21 | |
320 | + | including any recommendations of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council. 22 | |
340 | 321 | ||
341 | - | (2) on or before July 1, 2025, make recommendations regarding the | |
342 | - | designation of a State Grants Ombudsperson, including recommended timelines and | |
343 | - | deadlines, to the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department of Budget and Management. | |
322 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23 | |
323 | + | 1, 2020. It shall remain effective for a period of [5] 8 9 years and, at the end of June 30, 24 | |
324 | + | [2025] 2028 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 25 | |
325 | + | be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 26 | |
344 | 326 | ||
345 | - | (b) On or before December 31, 2025, the Department of Budget and Management | |
346 | - | shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, report to the General | |
347 | - | Assembly on the recommendations made by the Maryland Efficient Grant Application | |
348 | - | Council under subsection (a) of this section. | |
327 | + | Chapter 485 of the Acts of 2020 27 | |
349 | 328 | ||
350 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
351 | - | 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2028 | |
352 | - | 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated | |
353 | - | and of no further force and effect. | |
329 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, in accordance with § 2 –1257 28 | |
330 | + | of the State Government Article, the Department of Budget and Management shall: 29 | |
354 | 331 | ||
355 | - | Approved by the Governor, April 9, 2024. | |
332 | + | (1) on or before December 31, 2021, report to the General Assembly on the 30 | |
333 | + | implementation of this Act, including the timelines and deadlines recommended by the 31 | |
334 | + | Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council in accordance with § 2–210(b)(1)(iii) of the 32 | |
335 | + | State Finance and Procurement Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 33 | |
336 | + | 8 SENATE BILL 459 | |
337 | + | ||
338 | + | ||
339 | + | (2) on or before December 31 of the calendar years 2022 through [2026] 1 | |
340 | + | 2028, report to the General Assembly on the progress of the implementation of this Act, 2 | |
341 | + | including any recommendations of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council. 3 | |
342 | + | ||
343 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4 | |
344 | + | 1, 2020. It shall remain effective for a period of [5] 8 9 years and, at the end of June 30, 5 | |
345 | + | [2025] 2028 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 6 | |
346 | + | be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 7 | |
347 | + | ||
348 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER EN ACTED, That: 8 | |
349 | + | ||
350 | + | (a) The Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council shall: 9 | |
351 | + | ||
352 | + | (1) study the feasibility, cost, and impacts of designating a State Grants 10 | |
353 | + | Ombudsperson in accordance with § 2–210(b)(1)(ii) of the State Finance and Procurement 11 | |
354 | + | Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 12 | |
355 | + | ||
356 | + | (2) on or before July 1, 2025, make recommendations regarding the 13 | |
357 | + | designation of a State Grants Ombudsperson, including recommended timelines and 14 | |
358 | + | deadlines, to the Governor’s Grants Office and the Department of Budget and Management. 15 | |
359 | + | ||
360 | + | (b) On or before December 31, 2025, the Department of Budget and Management 16 | |
361 | + | shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, report to the General 17 | |
362 | + | Assembly on the recommendations made by the Maryland Efficient Grant App lication 18 | |
363 | + | Council under subsection (a) of this section. 19 | |
364 | + | ||
365 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20 | |
366 | + | 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2028 21 | |
367 | + | 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated 22 | |
368 | + | and of no further force and effect. 23 | |
369 | + | ||
370 | + | ||
371 | + | ||
372 | + | ||
373 | + | Approved: | |
374 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
375 | + | Governor. | |
376 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
377 | + | President of the Senate. | |
378 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
379 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |