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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
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 26, 2024
CHAPTER ______
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 Prince George’s 4
County Redevelopment Authority to provide support for the Prince George’s 5
Gateway Development Authority in consultation with the Department of Housing 6
and Community Development; and generally relating to the Prince George’s 7
Gateway Development Authority. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Economic Development 10
Section 12–902 and 12–904 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Economic Development 15
Section 12–903 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
Article – Economic Development 21 2 SENATE BILL 659
12–902. 1
There is a Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority in Prince George’s 2
County. 3
12–903. 4
(A) The Authority consists of the following members: 5
(1) the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee; 6
(2) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 7
Secretary’s designee; 8
(3) the mayor of the City of Mount Rainier, or the mayor’s designee; 9
(4) the mayor of the Town of Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee; 10
(5) the chair of the Cottage City Commission, or the chair’s designee; 11
(6) the mayor of the City of Bladensburg, or the mayor’s designee; 12
(7) the mayor of the Town of Colmar Manor, or the mayor’s designee; 13
(8) the mayor of the Town of North Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee; 14
(9) the director of the Economic Development Department for the City of 15
Mount Rainier; and 16
(10) two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target 17
area selected by the majority vote of the leadership of the target area municipalities. 18
(B) THE AUTHORITY SHALL MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. 19
(C) STAFF OF THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT 20
AUTHORITY SHALL PROVI DE SUPPORT FOR THE OPER ATION OF THE AUTHORITY IN 21
CONSULTATION WITH TH E DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY 22
DEVELOPMENT . 23
12–904. 24
(a) The Authority may manage appropriated funds from municipalities in the 25
target area, Prince George’s County, and the State. 26
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(b) The Authority may receive donated services from accountants, lawyers, or 1
other consultants as necessary to carry out this subtitle. 2
(c) The Authority may supervise, manage, and terminate staff and consultants 3
as necessary. 4
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 5
1, 2024. 6
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.