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Maryland Senate Bill SB540 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 166
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 166
5		-	(Senate Bill 540)
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	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb0540
8	10
9		-	Education – School Mapping Data Program – Established
	11	+	SENATE BILL 540
	12	+	F1 (4lr0748)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Education, Energy, and the Environment/Ways and Means —
	15	+	Introduced by Senators Gile, Brooks, Feldman, Kagan, Kramer, and Watson
10	16
11		-	FOR the purpose of establishing the School Mapping Data Program in the State
12		-	Department of Education Maryland Center for School Safety; providing for the
13		-	purpose of the Program and establishing the requirements of the Program;
14		-	authorizing the School Safety Subcabinet within the Maryland Center for School
15		-	Safety to use the Safe Schools Fund to provide funding to the Department local school
16		-	systems for grants under the Program; requiring the Interagency Commission on
17		-	School Construction to adopt facility mapping standards; requiring a certain
18		-	custodian of records to deny inspection of school mapping data; and generally relating
19		-	to the School Mapping Data Program.
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
20	18
21		-	BY adding to
22		-	Article – Education
23		-	Section 7–452 5–310.1 and 7–1510.1
24		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
25		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	19	+	_______________________________________________
	20	+	Proofreader.
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	22	+	Proofreader.
26	23
27		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
28		-	Article – Education
29		-	Section 7–1512
30		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
31		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
32	25
33		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
34		-	Article – General Provisions
35		-	Section 4–314.1
36		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
37		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
38	27
39		-	~~SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,~~
40		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:~~
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	President.
41	30
42		-	~~Article – Education~~
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
43	32
44		-	~~5–310.~~1.
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
45	34
46		-	(A) THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL ADOP T FACILITY MAPPING
47		-	STANDARDS FOR THE UN IFORM MAPPING OF THE PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF PUBLIC
48		-	SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. Ch. 166 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	35	+	Education – School Mapping Data Program – Established 2
49	36
50		-	– 2 –
	37	+	FOR the purpose of establishing the School Mapping Data Program in the State 3
	38	+	Department of Education Maryland Center for School Safety; providing for the 4
	39	+	purpose of the Program and establishing the requirements of the Program; 5
	40	+	authorizing the School Safety Subcabinet within the Maryland Center for School 6
	41	+	Safety to use the Safe Schools Fund to provide funding to the Department local school 7
	42	+	systems for grants under the Program; requiring the Interagency Commission on 8
	43	+	School Construction to adopt facility mapping standards; requiring a certain 9
	44	+	custodian of records to deny inspection of school mapping data; and generally relating 10
	45	+	to the School Mapping Data Program. 11
51	46
52		-	(B) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SCHOOL SYSTEMS SHALL:
	47	+	BY adding to 12
	48	+	Article – Education 13
	49	+	Section 7–452 5–310.1 and 7–1510.1 14 2 SENATE BILL 540
53	50
54		-	(1) COOPERATE WITH THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION IN THE
55		-	DEVELOPMENT OF UNIFO RM MAPPING STANDARDS ; AND
56	51
57		-	~~(2) CONTRIBUTE DATA AS RE QUESTED BY THE INTERAGENCY~~
58		-	~~COMMISSION.~~
	52	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
	53	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 2
59	54
60		-	7–452. 7–1510.1.
	55	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
	56	+	Article – Education 4
	57	+	Section 7–1512 5
	58	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 6
	59	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 7
61	60
62		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
63		-	INDICATED.
	61	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
	62	+	Article – General Provisions 9
	63	+	Section 4–314.1 10
	64	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	65	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
64	66
65		-	(2) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM.
	67	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
	68	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
66	69
67		-	(3) “SCHOOL MAPPING DATA ” MEANS DATA IN AN ELE CTRONIC OR
68		-	DIGITAL FORMAT TO AS SIST FIRST RESPONDER S IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES
69		-	AT A SCHOOL.
	70	+	Article – Education 15
70	71
71		-	(B) THERE IS A SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT
72		-	CENTER.
	72	+	5–310.1. 16
73	73
74		-	(C) THE ~~PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO COUNTY~~
75		-	~~BOARDS LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO PRODUCE SCHOOL MA PPING DATA~~ FOR ~~EACH~~
76		-	~~PUBLIC SCHOOL~~ IN THE ~~COUNTY, INCLUDING PUBLIC CHA RTER SCHOOLS~~ .
	74	+	(A) THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL ADOP T FACILITY MAPPING 17
	75	+	STANDARDS FOR THE UN IFORM MAPPING OF THE PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF PUBLIC 18
	76	+	SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. 19
77	77
78		-	(D) (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM , IN CONSULTATION
79		-	WITH THE LOCAL LAW E NFORCEMENT AGENCY , MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT
80		-	SUBCABINET FOR FUNDS TO PRODUCE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA .
	78	+	(B) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SCHOOL SYSTEMS SHALL: 20
81	79
82		-	(2) SCHOOL MAPPING DATA P RODUCED WITH FUNDING FROM THE
83		-	PROGRAM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FACI LITY MAPPING STANDAR DS DEVELOPED
84		-	BY THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION UNDER § 5–310.1
85		-	OF THIS ARTICLE.
	80	+	(1) COOPERATE WITH THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION IN THE 21
	81	+	DEVELOPMENT OF UNIFO RM MAPPING STANDARDS ; AND 22
86	82
87		-	(3) THE CENTER SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION WITH TH E
88		-	INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO ENSUR E THAT SCHOOL
89		-	MAPPING DATA PRODUCE D WITH FUNDING FROM THE PROGRAM MEETS THE
90		-	FACILITY MAPPING STA NDARDS DEVELOPED UND ER § 5–310.1 OF THIS ARTICLE.
	83	+	(2) CONTRIBUTE DATA AS RE QUESTED BY THE INTERAGENCY 23
	84	+	COMMISSION. 24
91	85
92		-	(4) AT A MINIMUM , SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PRODUCED WITH
93		-	FUNDING FROM THE PROGRAM SHALL :
94		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 166
	86	+	7–452. 7–1510.1. 25
95	87
96		-	– 3 –
97		-	(I) BE COMPATIBLE WITH SO FTWARE PLATFORMS USE D BY
98		-	THE SCHOOL AND LOCAL , STATE, AND FEDERAL PUBLIC S AFETY AGENCIES THAT
99		-	PROVIDE EMERGENCY SE RVICES TO THE SCHOOL WITHOUT REQUIRING TH E
100		-	PURCHASE OF ADDITION AL SOFTWARE OR CH ARGING A FEE TO VIEW OR ACCESS THE
101		-	DATA;
	88	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
	89	+	INDICATED. 27
102	90
103		-	(II) BE IN A PRINTABLE FOR MAT AND, IF REQUESTED , BE IN A
104		-	DIGITAL FILE FORMAT THAT CAN BE INTEGRAT ED INTO INTERACTIVE MOBILE
105		-	PLATFORMS ;
	91	+	(2) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM. 28
106	92
107		-	(III) BE VERIFIED FOR ACCUR ACY BY A WALK–THROUGH OF THE
108		-	SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ;
	93	+	(3) “SCHOOL MAPPING DATA ” MEANS DATA IN AN ELE CTRONIC OR 29
	94	+	DIGITAL FORMAT TO AS SIST FIRST RESPONDER S IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES 30
	95	+	AT A SCHOOL. 31
	96	+	SENATE BILL 540 3
109	97
110		-	(IV) BE ORIENTED TRUE NORT H;
111	98
112		-	(V) BE OVERLAID ON CURREN T AERIAL IMAGERY ;
	99	+	(B) THERE IS A SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT 1
	100	+	CENTER. 2
113	101
114		-	(VI) CONTAIN SITE–SPECIFIC LABELING TH AT MATCHES THE
115		-	STRUCTURE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING:
	102	+	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO COUNTY 3
	103	+	BOARDS LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO PRODUCE SCHOOL MA PPING DATA FOR EACH 4
	104	+	PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY, INCLUDING PUBLIC CHA RTER SCHOOLS . 5
116	105
117		-	1. ROOM LABELS;
	106	+	(D) (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM , IN CONSULTATION 6
	107	+	WITH THE LOCAL LAW E NFORCEMENT AGENCY , MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT 7
	108	+	SUBCABINET FOR FUNDS TO PRODUCE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA . 8
118	109
119		-	2. HALLWAY NAMES ;
	110	+	(2) SCHOOL MAPPING DATA P RODUCED WITH FUNDING FROM THE 9
	111	+	PROGRAM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FACI LITY MAPPING STANDAR DS DEVELOPED 10
	112	+	BY THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION UNDER § 5–310.1 11
	113	+	OF THIS ARTICLE. 12
120	114
121		-	3. EXTERNAL DOOR OR STAIRWELL NU MBERS; AND
	115	+	(3) THE CENTER SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION WITH TH E 13
	116	+	INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO ENSUR E THAT SCHOOL 14
	117	+	MAPPING DATA PRODUCE D WITH FUNDING FROM THE PROGRAM MEETS THE 15
	118	+	FACILITY MAPPING STA NDARDS DEVELOPED UND ER § 5–310.1 OF THIS ARTICLE. 16
122	119
123		-	4. LOCATIONS OF:
	120	+	(4) AT A MINIMUM , SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PRODUCED WITH 17
	121	+	FUNDING FROM THE PROGRAM SHALL : 18
124	122
125		-	A. HAZARDS;
	123	+	(I) BE COMPATIBLE WITH SO FTWARE PLATFORMS USE D BY 19
	124	+	THE SCHOOL AND LOCAL , STATE, AND FEDERAL PUBLIC S AFETY AGENCIES THAT 20
	125	+	PROVIDE EMERGENCY SE RVICES TO THE SCHOOL WITHOUT REQUIRING TH E 21
	126	+	PURCHASE OF ADDITION AL SOFTWARE OR CH ARGING A FEE TO VIEW OR ACCESS THE 22
	127	+	DATA; 23
126	128
127		-	B. CRITICAL UTILITY LOCA TIONS;
	129	+	(II) BE IN A PRINTABLE FOR MAT AND, IF REQUESTED , BE IN A 24
	130	+	DIGITAL FILE FORMAT THAT CAN BE INTEGRAT ED INTO INTERACTIVE MOBILE 25
	131	+	PLATFORMS ; 26
128	132
129		-	C. KEY BOXES; AND
	133	+	(III) BE VERIFIED FOR ACCUR ACY BY A WALK–THROUGH OF THE 27
	134	+	SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ; 28
130	135
131		-	D. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DE FIBRILLATORS AND
132		-	TRAUMA KITS;
	136	+	(IV) BE ORIENTED TRUE NORT H; 29
133	137
134		-	(VII) CONTAIN SITE–SPECIFIC LABELING TH AT MATCHES THE
135		-	SCHOOL GROUNDS, INCLUDING:
	138	+	(V) BE OVERLAID ON CURREN T AERIAL IMAGERY ; 30
136	139
137		-	1. PARKING AREAS ;
	140	+	(VI) CONTAIN SITE–SPECIFIC LABELING TH AT MATCHES THE 31
	141	+	STRUCTURE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING: 32
	142	+	4 SENATE BILL 540
138	143
139		-	2. ATHLETIC FIELDS;
140		-	Ch. 166 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
141	144
142		-	– 4 –
143		-	3. SURROUNDING ROADS ; AND
	145	+	1. ROOM LABELS; 1
144	146
145		-	4. ~~NEIGHBORING PROPERTIE S~~; ~~AND~~
	147	+	2. HALLWAY NAMES ; 2
146	148
147		-	~~(VIII) BE OVERLAID WITH GRID DED X~~ AND ~~Y COORDINA TES.~~
	149	+	3. EXTERNAL DOOR OR STAIRWELL NU MBERS; AND 3
148	150
149		-	(E) ANY DOCUMENTS , MATERIALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL MAPP ING DATA THAT
150		-	IS PRODUCED UNDER TH E PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS NOT
151		-	SUBJECT TO AND MAY N OT BE DISCLOSED UNDE R THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT.
	151	+	4. LOCATIONS OF: 4
152	152
153		-	~~7–1512~~.
	153	+	A. HAZARDS; 5
154	154
155		-	~~(a) There is a Safe Schools Fund~~.
	155	+	B. CRITICAL UTILITY LOCA TIONS; 6
156	156
157		-	(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to local school systems to enhance
158		-	school safety.
	157	+	C. KEY BOXES; AND 7
159	158
160		-	(c) The Subcabinet shall administer the Fund.
	159	+	D. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DE FIBRILLATORS AND 8
	160	+	TRAUMA KITS; 9
161	161
162		-	(d) ~~(1)~~ The ~~Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of~~
163		-	~~the State Finance and Procurement Article.~~
	162	+	(VII) CONTAIN SITE–SPECIFIC LABELING TH AT MATCHES THE 10
	163	+	SCHOOL GRO UNDS, INCLUDING: 11
164	164
165		-	(2) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall
166		-	account for the Fund in conjunction with the Executive Director of the Center.
	165	+	1. PARKING AREAS ; 12
167	166
168		-	~~(e) The Fund consists of:~~
	167	+	2. ATHLETIC FIELDS; 13
169	168
170		-	(1) Money credited to the Fund under § 17–106(e) of the Transportation
171		-	Article;
	169	+	3. SURROUNDING ROADS ; AND 14
172	170
173		-	~~(2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund~~;
	171	+	4. NEIGHBORING PROPERTIE S; AND 15
174	172
175		-	(3) ~~Money appropriated to the Fund under § 7–1508 of this subtitle;~~
	173	+	(VIII) BE OVERLAID WITH GRID DED X AND Y COORDINA TES. 16
176	174
177		-	(4) Money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund; and
	175	+	(E) ANY DOCUMENTS , MATERIALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL MAPP ING DATA THAT 17
	176	+	IS PRODUCED UNDER TH E PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS NOT 18
	177	+	SUBJECT TO AND MAY N OT BE DISCLOSED UNDE R THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. 19
178	178
179		-	~~(5) Any interest earnings of the Fund~~.
	179	+	7–1512. 20
180	180
181		-	(f) Except as provided in [subsection (g)] SUBSECTIONS (G) AND (H) of this
182		-	section, the Fund may be used only to provide grants to local school systems to enhance
183		-	school safety, including:
	181	+	(a) There is a Safe Schools Fund. 21
184	182
185		-	(1) Conducting training for students and school personnel on de–escalation
186		-	of situations and identifying and reporting behaviors of concern;
187		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 166
	183	+	(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to local school systems to enhance 22
	184	+	school safety. 23
188	185
189		-	– 5 –
190		-	(2) Conducting training of assessment teams;
	186	+	(c) The Subcabinet shall administer the Fund. 24
191	187
192		-	(3) Conducting school safety evaluations;
	188	+	(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 25
	189	+	the State Finance and Procurement Article. 26 SENATE BILL 540 5
193	190
194		-	(4) Establishing formal and anonymous mechanisms for reporting safety
195		-	concerns;
196	191
197		-	(5) Reimbursing local law enforcement agencies for school resource officer
198		-	training provided by the Center;
199	192
200		-	(6) Enrolling school security employees in training provided by the Center;
	193	+	(2) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall 1
	194	+	account for the Fund in conjunction with the Executive Director of the Center. 2
201	195
202		-	(7) Developing plans to deliver school–based behavioral health and other
203		-	wraparound services to students who exhibit behaviors of concern, including establishing
204		-	systems to maximize external funding for services;
	196	+	(e) The Fund consists of: 3
205	197
206		-	(8) ~~Outreach~~ to the ~~broader school community to improve school safety,~~
207		-	~~including to heighten awareness of existing mental health services and other services~~;
	198	+	(1) Money credited to the Fund under § 17–106(e) of the Transportation 4
	199	+	Article; 5
208	200
209		-	(9) Providing information to students and parents on traveling safely to
210		-	and from school, including data related to bus and pedestrian safety, strategies for ensuring
211		-	personal safety, efforts of the local school system to improve safety, and information on
212		-	available options for reporting incidents and concerns; and
	201	+	(2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; 6
213	202
214		-	(10) Assisting local school systems to improve and monitor traffic control
215		-	measures in the immediate vicinity of schools to reduce the potential for pedestrian and
216		-	vehicle accidents.
	203	+	(3) Money appropriated to the Fund under § 7–1508 of this subtitle; 7
217	204
218		-	(g) Beginning in fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, at least
219		-	$10,000,000 of the money in the Fund shall be used to provide grants to local school systems
220		-	and local law enforcement agencies as provided under § 7–1508 of this subtitle.
	205	+	(4) Money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund; and 8
221	206
222		-	(H) THE SUBCABINET MAY USE TH E FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDI NG TO THE
223		-	DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEME NT § 7–452 OF THIS TITLE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN
224		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–1510.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
	207	+	(5) Any interest earnings of the Fund. 9
225	208
226		-	[(h)] (I) (1) The Subcabinet may make grants to local school systems and
227		-	local law enforcement agencies from the Fund.
	209	+	(f) Except as provided in [subsection (g)] SUBSECTIONS (G) AND (H) of this 10
	210	+	section, the Fund may be used only to provide grants to local school systems to enhance 11
	211	+	school safety, including: 12
228	212
229		-	(2) ~~The Subcabinet shall establish procedures~~ for ~~local~~ school ~~systems and~~
230		-	~~local law enforcement agencies to apply for grants from the Fund.~~
	213	+	(1) Conducting training for students and school personnel on de–escalation 13
	214	+	of situations and identifying and reporting behaviors of concern; 14
231	215
232		-	[(i)] (J) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the
233		-	same manner as other State money may be invested.
	216	+	(2) Conducting training of assessment teams; 15
234	217
235		-	(2) ~~Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. Ch. 166 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	218	+	(3) Conducting school safety evaluations; 16
236	219
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	220	+	(4) Establishing formal and anonymous mechanisms for reporting safety 17
	221	+	concerns; 18
238	222
239		-	[(j)] (K) Expenditures from the Fund may only be made:
	223	+	(5) Reimbursing local law enforcement agencies for school resource officer 19
	224	+	training provided by the Center; 20
240	225
241		-	(1) In ~~accordance with~~ the ~~State budget~~; or
	226	+	(6) Enrolling school security employees in training provided by the Center; 21
242	227
243		-	(2) By the budget amendment procedure as provided in § 7–209 of the State
244		-	Finance and Procurement Article, if at least 45 days have passed since the budget
245		-	amendment and supporting information were submitted to the budget committees for their
246		-	review and comment.
	228	+	(7) Developing plans to deliver school–based behavioral health and other 22
	229	+	wraparound services to students who exhibit behaviors of concern, including establishing 23
	230	+	systems to maximize external funding for services; 24
247	231
248		-	[(k)] (L) Money expended from the Fund by local school systems to enhance
249		-	school safety is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that
250		-	otherwise would be appropriated to local school systems.
	232	+	(8) Outreach to the broader school community to improve school safety, 25
	233	+	including to heighten awareness of existing mental health services and other services; 26
251	234
252		-	Article – General Provisions
	235	+	(9) Providing information to students and parents on traveling safely to 27
	236	+	and from school, including data related to bus and pedestrian safety, strategies for ensuring 28
	237	+	personal safety, efforts of the local school system to improve safety, and information on 29
	238	+	available options for reporting incidents and concerns; and 30 6 SENATE BILL 540
253	239
254		-	4–314.1.
255	240
256		-	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall deny
257		-	inspection of any record disclosing:
258	241
259		-	(1) a safety evaluation or school emergency plan developed under § 7–1510
260		-	of the Education Article;
	242	+	(10) Assisting local school systems to improve and monitor traffic control 1
	243	+	measures in the immediate vicinity of schools to reduce the potential for pedestrian and 2
	244	+	vehicle accidents. 3
261	245
262		-	(2) an emergency response policy developed under § 7–1509 of the Education
263		-	Article and § 3–520 of the Public Safety Article;
	246	+	(g) Beginning in fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, at least 4
	247	+	$10,000,000 of the money in the Fund shall be used to provide grants to local school systems 5
	248	+	and local law enforcement agencies as provided under § 7–1508 of this subtitle. 6
264	249
265		-	(3) ~~guidelines for school resource officers and supplemental coverage by~~
266		-	local ~~law enforcement agencies developed by the Maryland Center for~~ School ~~Safety under §~~
267		-	7–~~1508~~ of ~~the Education Article;~~ ~~[or]~~
	250	+	(H) THE SUBCABINET MAY USE TH E FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDI NG TO THE 7
	251	+	DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEME NT § 7–452 OF THIS TITLE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN 8
	252	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–1510.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 9
268	253
269		-	(4) ~~a plan~~ to ~~implement the Maryland Center for~~ School ~~Safety’s guidelines~~
270		-	~~adopted by a~~ local ~~school system under § 7–1508 of~~ the ~~Education Article;~~ OR
	254	+	[(h)] (I) (1) The Subcabinet may make grants to local school systems and 10
	255	+	local law enforcement agencies from the Fund. 11
271	256
272		-	(5) ANY SCHOOL MAPPING D ATA PRODUCED UNDER T HE SCHOOL
273		-	MAPPING DATA PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–1510.1 OF THE EDUCATION
274		-	ARTICLE.
	257	+	(2) The Subcabinet shall establish procedures for local school systems and 12
	258	+	local law enforcement agencies to apply for grants from the Fund. 13
275	259
276		-	(b) A custodian shall allow inspection of safety evaluation, school emergency plan,
277		-	and emergency response policy records by the following entities in the performance of the
278		-	entity’s official duties:
	260	+	[(i)] (J) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the 14
	261	+	same manner as other State money may be invested. 15
279	262
280		-	(1) the ~~Maryland Center for School Safety;~~
	263	+	(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 16
281	264
282		-	(2) the ~~Interagency Commission on School Construction;~~ ~~WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 166~~
	265	+	[(j)] (K) Expenditures from the Fund may only be made: 17
283	266
284		-	~~– 7 –~~
	267	+	(1) In accordance with the State budget; or 18
285	268
286		-	(3) the Department of State Police;
	269	+	(2) By the budget amendment procedure as provided in § 7–209 of the State 19
	270	+	Finance and Procurement Article, if at least 45 days have passed since the budget 20
	271	+	amendment and supporting information were submitted to the budget committees for their 21
	272	+	review and comment. 22
287	273
288		-	(4) the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
	274	+	[(k)] (L) Money expended from the Fund by local school systems to enhance 23
	275	+	school safety is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that 24
	276	+	otherwise would be appropriated to local school systems. 25
289	277
290		-	~~(5) the Maryland Department of Emergency Management;~~
	278	+	Article – General Provisions 26
291	279
292		-	~~(6) local law enforcement agencies; and~~
	280	+	4–314.1. 27
293	281
294		-	(7) local organizations for emergency management.
	282	+	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall deny 28
	283	+	inspection of any record disclosing: 29
295	284
296		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ ~~AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,~~ ~~That this Act shall take effect July~~
297		-	~~1, 2024.~~
	285	+	(1) a safety evaluation or school emergency plan developed under § 7–1510 30
	286	+	of the Education Article; 31 SENATE BILL 540 7
298	287
299		-	Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
	288	+
	289	+
	290	+	(2) an emergency response policy developed under § 7–1509 of the Education 1
	291	+	Article and § 3–520 of the Public Safety Article; 2
	292	+
	293	+	(3) guidelines for school resource officers and supplemental coverage by 3
	294	+	local law enforcement agencies developed by the Maryland Center for School Safety under § 4
	295	+	7–1508 of the Education Article; [or] 5
	296	+
	297	+	(4) a plan to implement the Maryland Center for School Safety’s guidelines 6
	298	+	adopted by a local school system under § 7–1508 of the Education Article; OR 7
	299	+
	300	+	(5) ANY SCHOOL MAPPING D ATA PRODUCED UNDER T HE SCHOOL 8
	301	+	MAPPING DATA PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–1510.1 OF THE EDUCATION 9
	302	+	ARTICLE. 10
	303	+
	304	+	(b) A custodian shall allow inspection of safety evaluation, school emergency plan, 11
	305	+	and emergency response policy records by the following entities in the performance of the 12
	306	+	entity’s official duties: 13
	307	+
	308	+	(1) the Maryland Center for School Safety; 14
	309	+
	310	+	(2) the Interagency Commission on School Construction; 15
	311	+
	312	+	(3) the Department of State Police; 16
	313	+
	314	+	(4) the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; 17
	315	+
	316	+	(5) the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; 18
	317	+
	318	+	(6) local law enforcement agencies; and 19
	319	+
	320	+	(7) local organizations for emergency management. 20
	321	+
	322	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21
	323	+	1, 2024. 22
	324	+
	325	+
	326	+
	327	+	Approved:
	328	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	329	+	Governor.
	330	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	331	+	President of the Senate.
	332	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	333	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.