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SENATE BILL 659
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By: Senator Augustine
Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority – Modifications 2
FOR the purpose of requiring the Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority to meet 3
at least a certain number of times per year; requiring staff of the Authority to provide 4
support for the Authority in consultation with the Department of Housing and 5
Community Development; and generally relating to the Prince George’s Gateway 6
Development Authority. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Economic Development 9
Section 12–902 and 12–904 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Economic Development 14
Section 12–903 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
Article – Economic Development 20
12–902. 21
There is a Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority in Prince George’s 22
County. 23
12–903. 24 2 SENATE BILL 659
(A) The Authority consists of the following members: 1
(1) the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee; 2
(2) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 3
Secretary’s designee; 4
(3) the mayor of the City of Mount Rainier, or the mayor’s designee; 5
(4) the mayor of the Town of Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee; 6
(5) the chair of the Cottage City Commission, or the chair’s designee; 7
(6) the mayor of the City of Bladensburg, or the mayor’s designee; 8
(7) the mayor of the Town of Colmar Manor, or the mayor’s designee; 9
(8) the mayor of the Town of North Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee; 10
(9) the director of the Economic Development Department for the City of 11
Mount Rainier; and 12
(10) two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target 13
area selected by the majority vote of the leadership of the target area municipalities. 14
(B) THE AUTHORITY SHALL MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR . 15
(C) STAFF OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVI DE SUPPORT FOR THE 16
OPERATION OF THE AUTHORITY IN CONSULTA TION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 17
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT . 18
12–904. 19
(a) The Authority may manage appropriated funds from municipalities in the 20
target area, Prince George’s County, and the State. 21
(b) The Authority may receive donated services from accountants, lawyers, or 22
other consultants as necessary to carry out this subtitle. 23
(c) The Authority may supervise, manage, and terminate staff and consultants 24
as necessary. 25
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 26
1, 2024. 27