Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 538
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4		-	Chapter 538
5		-	(Senate Bill 659)
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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	+	sb0659
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9		-	Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority – Modifications
	10	+	SENATE BILL 659
	11	+	C8 4lr3177
	12	+	CF 4lr3451
	13	+	By: Senator Augustine
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024
	15	+	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 26, 2024
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11		-	FOR the purpose of requiring the Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority to meet
12		-	at least a certain number of times per year; requiring staff of the Prince George’s
13		-	County Redevelopment Authority to provide support for the Prince George’s
14		-	Gateway Development Authority in consultation with the Department of Housing
15		-	and Community Development; and generally relating to the Prince George’s
16		-	Gateway Development Authority.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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18		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19		-	Article – Economic Development
20		-	Section 12–902 and 12–904
21		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
22		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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24		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25		-	Article – Economic Development
26		-	Section 12–903
27		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
28		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	24	+	Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority – Modifications 2
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30		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	26	+	FOR the purpose of requiring the Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority to meet 3
	27	+	at least a certain number of times per year; requiring staff of the Prince George’s 4
	28	+	County Redevelopment Authority to provide support for the Prince George’s 5
	29	+	Gateway Development Authority in consultation with the Department of Housing 6
	30	+	and Community Development; and generally relating to the Prince George’s 7
	31	+	Gateway Development Authority. 8
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33		-	Article – Economic Development
	33	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
	34	+	Article – Economic Development 10
	35	+	Section 12–902 and 12–904 11
	36	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
	37	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
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35		-	12–902.
	39	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
	40	+	Article – Economic Development 15
	41	+	Section 12–903 16
	42	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
	43	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
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37		-	~~There is a Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority in Prince George’s~~
38		-	~~County.~~
	45	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
	46	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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40		-	12–~~903.~~
	48	+	Article – Economic Development 21 2 SENATE BILL 659
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42		-	(A) The Authority consists of the following members:
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44		-	(1) the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee;
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46		-	(2) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the
47		-	Secretary’s designee;
	52	+	12–902. 1
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49		-	(3) the mayor of the City of Mount Rainier, or the mayor’s designee; Ch. 538 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	54	+	There is a Prince George’s Gateway Development Authority in Prince George’s 2
	55	+	County. 3
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51		-	– ~~2 –~~
	57	+	12–903. 4
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53		-	(4) the ~~mayor~~ of the ~~Town of Brentwood,~~ ~~or the mayor’s designee;~~
	59	+	(A) The Authority consists of the following members: 5
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55		-	(5) the ~~chair of the Cottage City Commission~~, or the ~~chair~~’s designee;
	61	+	(1) the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee; 6
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57		-	(6) the mayor of the City of Bladensburg, or the mayor’s designee;
	63	+	(2) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the 7
	64	+	Secretary’s designee; 8
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59		-	(7) the mayor of the ~~Town~~ of ~~Colmar Manor~~, or the mayor’s designee;
	66	+	(3) the mayor of the City of Mount Rainier, or the mayor’s designee; 9
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61		-	(8) the mayor of the Town of ~~North~~ Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee;
	68	+	(4) the mayor of the Town of Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee; 10
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63		-	(9) the director of the Economic Development Department for the City of
64		-	Mount Rainier; and
	70	+	(5) the chair of the Cottage City Commission, or the chair’s designee; 11
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66		-	(10) two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target
67		-	area selected by the majority vote of the leadership of the target area municipalities.
	72	+	(6) the mayor of the City of Bladensburg, or the mayor’s designee; 12
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69		-	(B) THE ~~AUTHORITY SHALL MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR.~~
	74	+	(7) the mayor of the Town of Colmar Manor, or the mayor’s designee; 13
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71		-	(C) STAFF OF THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT
72		-	AUTHORITY SHALL PR OVIDE SUPPORT FOR TH E OPERATION OF THE AUTHORITY IN
73		-	CONSULTATION WITH TH E DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
74		-	DEVELOPMENT .
	76	+	(8) the mayor of the Town of North Brentwood, or the mayor’s designee; 14
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76		-	12–904.
	78	+	(9) the director of the Economic Development Department for the City of 15
	79	+	Mount Rainier; and 16
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78		-	(a) The ~~Authority may manage appropriated funds from municipalities in the~~
79		-	target area~~, Prince George’s County, and the State~~.
	81	+	(10) two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target 17
	82	+	area selected by the majority vote of the leadership of the target area municipalities. 18
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81		-	(b) The Authority may receive donated services from accountants, lawyers, or
82		-	other consultants as necessary to carry out this subtitle.
	84	+	(B) THE AUTHORITY SHALL MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. 19
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84		-	(c) The Authority may supervise, manage, and terminate staff and consultants
85		-	as necessary.
	86	+	(C) STAFF OF THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT 20
	87	+	AUTHORITY SHALL PROVI DE SUPPORT FOR THE OPER ATION OF THE AUTHORITY IN 21
	88	+	CONSULTATION WITH TH E DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY 22
	89	+	DEVELOPMENT . 23
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87		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
88		-	1, 2024.
	91	+	12–904. 24
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90		-	Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.
	93	+	(a) The Authority may manage appropriated funds from municipalities in the 25
	94	+	target area, Prince George’s County, and the State. 26
	95	+	SENATE BILL 659 3
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	98	+	(b) The Authority may receive donated services from accountants, lawyers, or 1
	99	+	other consultants as necessary to carry out this subtitle. 2
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	101	+	(c) The Authority may supervise, manage, and terminate staff and consultants 3
	102	+	as necessary. 4
	103	+
	104	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 5
	105	+	1, 2024. 6
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	110	+	Approved:
	111	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	112	+	Governor.
	113	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	114	+	President of the Senate.
	115	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	116	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.