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107 SENATE BILL 699
118 A3 4lr3175
12- CF HB 1484
9+ CF 4lr3433
1310 By: Senator M. Washington
1411 Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024
1512 Assigned to: Finance and Budget and Taxation
16-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17-Senate action: Adopted
18-Read second time: February 29, 2024
1913
20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
2317
2418 Cannabis – Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund – Distribution and Use 2
2519 of Funds for Baltimore City 3
2620
2721 FOR the purpose of altering the process for distributing the Community Reinvestment and 4
2822 Repair Fund to Baltimore City by allocating certain funds to the Baltimore City 5
2923 Comptroller under certain circumstances; establishing an Equitable Community 6
3024 Investment Council in each Baltimore City State legislative district; requiring each 7
31-council to adopt bylaws by a certain date a governance structure within a certain 8
32-time period and to develop certain plans to allocate certain funds through certain 9
33-grants to community–based organizations for certain services and programs; 10
34-requiring the Baltimore City Comptroller to distribute certain funds in a certain 11
35-manner; and generally relating to the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund 12
36-and the distribution and use of funds for Baltimore City. 13
25+council to adopt bylaws by a certain date and to develop certain plans to allocate 8
26+certain funds through certain grants to community–based organizations for certain 9
27+services and programs; requiring the Baltimore City Comptroller to distribute 10
28+certain funds in a certain manner; and generally relating to the Community 11
29+Reinvestment and Repair Fund and the distribution and use of funds for Baltimore 12
30+City. 13
3731
3832 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
3933 Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
4034 Section 1–322(a)(1) 16
4135 Annotated Code of Maryland 17
4236 (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
4337
4438 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
4539 Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
4640 Section 1–322(b) 21
4741 Annotated Code of Maryland 22
48- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23 2 SENATE BILL 699
42+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23
43+
44+BY adding to 24
45+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 25
46+Section 1–324 26
47+ Annotated Code of Maryland 27
48+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 28 2 SENATE BILL 699
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52-BY adding to 1
53- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 2
54-Section 1–324 3
55- Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
52+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
53+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
5754
58- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
59-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
55+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 3
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61-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
57+1–322. 4
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63-1–322. 9
59+ (a) (1) There is a Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund. 5
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65- (a) (1) There is a Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund. 10
61+ (b) (1) (I) [Based] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF 6
62+THIS PARAGRAPH , BASED on the percentage allocable to each county determined by the 7
63+Office of Social Equity and reported by the Office to the Comptroller on or before July 31 8
64+each year, the Comptroller shall distribute funds from the Fund to each county in an 9
65+amount that, for the period from July 1, 2002, to January 1, 2023, both inclusive, is 10
66+proportionate to the total number of cannabis possession charges in the county compared 11
67+to the total number of cannabis possession charges in the State. 12
6668
67- (b) (1) (I) [Based] EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF 11
68-THIS PARAGRAPH , BASED on the percentage allocable to each county determined by the 12
69-Office of Social Equity and reported by the Office to the Comptroller on or before July 31 13
70-each year, the Comptroller shall distribute funds from the Fund to each county in an 14
71-amount that, for the period from July 1, 2002, to January 1, 2023, both inclusive, is 15
72-proportionate to the total number of cannabis possession charges in the county compared 16
73-to the total number of cannabis possession charges in the State. 17
69+ (II) 1. FOR BALTIMORE CITY, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL 13
70+DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FRO M THE FUND TO THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER , 14
71+WHO SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1–324 OF THIS 15
72+SUBTITLE. 16
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75- (II) 1. FOR BALTIMORE CITY, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL 18
76-DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FRO M THE FUND TO THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER , 19
77-WHO SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS IN ACCORDA NCE WITH § 1–324 OF THIS 20
78-SUBTITLE. 21
74+ 2. THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER MAY RETAIN 17
75+UP TO 2% OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER SUBSU BPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS 18
76+SUBPARAGRAPH TO COVER THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS A SSOCIATED WITH 19
77+ADMINISTERING THE DI STRIBUTING OF THE FUNDS. 20
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80- 2. THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER MAY RETA IN 22
81-UP TO 2% $125,000 OF THE FUNDS RECEIVE D UNDER SUBSUBPARAGR APH 1 OF THIS 23
82-SUBPARAGRAPH TO COVE R THE DIRECT AND IND IRECT COSTS ASSOCIAT ED WITH: 24
79+ (2) (i) [Subject] EXCEPT FOR BALTIMORE CITY, SUBJECT to the 21
80+limitations under subsection (a)(6) of this section, each county shall adopt a law 22
81+establishing the purpose for which money received from the Fund may be used. 23
8382
84- A. ADMINISTERING THE DISTRIBUTING DISTRIBUTION 25
85-OF THE FUNDS TO EACH COUNCIL ; AND 26
83+ (ii) 1. [On] SUBJECT TO SUBSUBPARA GRAPH 2 OF THIS 24
84+SUBPARAGRAPH , ON or before December 1 every 2 years, beginning in 2024, each political 25
85+subdivision that receives funds from the Fund under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 26
86+submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 27
87+Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations 28
88+Committee on how funds received from the Fund were spent during the immediately 29
89+preceding 2 fiscal years. 30
8690
87- B. THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT I T PROVIDES 27
88-TO EACH COUNCIL . 28
91+ 2. FOR BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY 31
92+COMPTROLLER SHALL SUB MIT THE REPORT REQUI RED UNDER SUBSUBPARA GRAPH 32
93+1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH . 33
8994
90- (2) (i) [Subject] EXCEPT FOR BALTIMORE CITY, SUBJECT to the 29
91-limitations under subsection (a)(6) of this section, each county shall adopt a law 30
92-establishing the purpose for which money received from the Fund may be used. 31
93-
94- (ii) 1. [On] SUBJECT TO SUBSUBPARA GRAPH 2 OF THIS 32
95-SUBPARAGRAPH , ON or before December 1 every 2 years, beginning in 2024, each political 33
96-subdivision that receives funds from the Fund under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 34 SENATE BILL 699 3
95+1–324. 34 SENATE BILL 699 3
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99-submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 1
100-Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations 2
101-Committee on how funds received from the Fund were spent during the immediately 3
102-preceding 2 fiscal years. 4
10398
104- 2. FOR BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY 5
105-COMPTROLLER SHALL SUB MIT THE REPORT REQUI RED UNDER SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 6
106-1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH . 7
99+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “COUNCIL” MEANS AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY 1
100+INVESTMENT COUNCIL. 2
107101
108-1–324. 8
102+ (B) (1) THERE IS AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COUNCIL IN 3
103+EACH STATE LEGISLATIVE DIS TRICT LOCATED WHOLLY , OR IN PART, IN BALTIMORE 4
104+CITY. 5
109105
110- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “COUNCIL” MEANS AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY 9
111-INVESTMENT COUNCIL. 10
106+ (2) THE PURPOSE OF EACH COUNCIL IS TO DISBURSE THROUGH 6
107+GRANTS COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AND REPAIR FUNDS DISTRIBUTED UNDER § 7
108+1–322 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 8
112109
113- (B) (1) THERE IS AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COUNCIL IN 11
114-EACH STATE LEGISLATIVE DIS TRICT LOCATED WHOLLY , OR IN PART, IN BALTIMORE 12
115-CITY. 13
110+ (C) (1) EACH COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 9
116111
117- (2) THE PURPOSE OF EACH C OUNCIL IS TO EACH COUNCIL IS THE 14
118-ACTING, PRINCIPAL LOCAL BODY , WHICH SHALL DISBURSE THROUGH GRANTS 15
119-COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AND REPAIR FUNDS DISTRIBU TED UNDER § 1–322 OF 16
120-THIS SUBTITLE. 17
112+ (I) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE WHO REPRESENTS THE 10
113+DISTRICT; 11
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122- (C) (1) EACH COUNCIL C ONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 18
115+ (II) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WHO 12
116+REPRESENTS THE DISTR ICT, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; AND 13
123117
124- (I) THE FOLLOWING NONVOT ING MEMBERS : 19
118+ (III) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 14
119+IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF SOCIAL EQUITY: 15
125120
126- 1. ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE THE SENATOR WHO 20
127-REPRESENTS THE DISTR ICT, OR THE SENATOR’S DESIGNEE; AND 21
121+ 1. AT LEAST THREE REPRE SENTATIVES FROM 16
122+ORGANIZATIONS LED BY INDIVIDUALS FROM DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED 17
123+AREAS AS DEFINED IN § 36–101 OF THIS ARTICLE; 18
128124
129- (II) 2. ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES A 22
130-DELEGATE WHO REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE 23
131-HOUSE; AND 24
125+ 2. AT LEAST TWO YOUNG ADULT ME MBERS BETWEEN 19
126+THE AGES OF 18 TO 24; 20
132127
133- (III) (II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS 25
134-SUBSECTION, THE FOLLOWING VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 26
135-IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF SOCIAL EQUITY: 27
128+ 3. AT LEAST TWO REPRESE NTATIVES FROM NONPRO FIT 21
129+HUMAN SERVICES OR CO MMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT B ENEFIT 22
130+TRADITIONALLY UNDERS ERVED RESIDENTS ; AND 23
136131
137- 1. AT LEAST THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 28
138-ORGANIZATIONS LED BY INDIVIDUALS FROM DIS PROPORTIONATELY IMPA CTED 29
139-AREAS AS DEFINED IN § 36–101 OF THIS ARTICLE; 30
132+ 4. UP TO SEVEN REPRESEN TATIVES OF R ECOGNIZED 24
133+COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO NS WITHIN THE DISTRI CT. 25
140134
141- 2. AT LEAST TWO YOUNG A DULT MEMBERS BETWEEN 31
142-THE AGES OF 18 TO 24; 32
143- 4 SENATE BILL 699
135+ (2) EACH COUNCIL SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 15 BUT NOT MORE THAN 17 26
136+MEMBERS. 27
137+
138+ (3) FOLLOWING THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF A 28
139+COUNCIL UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE COUNCIL SHALL 29 4 SENATE BILL 699
144140
145141
146- 3. AT LEAST TWO REPRESE NTATIVES FROM NONPRO FIT 1
147-HUMAN SERVICES OR CO MMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT B ENEFIT 2
148-TRADITIONALLY UNDERS ERVED RESIDENTS ; AND 3
142+DETERMINE THE APPOIN TMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL UNDER PARAGRAPH 1
143+(1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 2
149144
150- 4. UP TO SEVEN REPRESEN TATIVES OF RECOGNIZE D 4
151-NEIGHBORHOOD –BASED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO NS WITHIN THE DISTRI CT. 5
145+ (4) (I) THE TERM OF A MEMBER : 3
152146
153- (2) EACH COUNCIL SHALL HA VE AT LEAST 15 BUT NOT MORE THAN 17 6
154-MEMBERS. 7
147+ 1. APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER PARAGR APH 4
148+(1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS 2 YEARS; AND 5
155149
156- (3) (I) FOLLOWING THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT OF THE M EMBERS 8
157-OF A COUNCIL UNDER P ARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE COUNCIL SHALL 9
158-DETERMINE THE APPOIN TMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNC IL UNDER PARAGRAPH 10
159-(1)(III) (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 11
160-GOVERNANCE PLAN UNDE R SUBSECTION (D)(1)(II) OF THIS SECTION. 12
150+ 2. BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, APPOINTED BY THE 6
151+COUNCIL UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE NOT LONGER THAN 7
152+3 YEARS. 8
161153
162- (II) THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT APPO INT THE MEMBERS OF T HE 13
163-COUNCIL UNDER PARAGR APH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION A FTER THE INITIAL 14
164-APPOINTME NT OF MEMBERS . 15
154+ (II) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE 9
155+UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIF IES. 10
165156
166- (4) (I) THE TERM OF A MEMBER : 16
157+ (III) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TE RM HAS BEGUN 11
158+SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED 12
159+AND QUALIFIES. 13
167160
168- 1. APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER PARAGR APH 17
169-(1)(III) (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S 2 YEARS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE 18
170-FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL; AND 19
161+ (5) A MEMBER OF A COUNCIL: 14
171162
172- 2. BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, APPOINTED BY THE 20
173-COUNCIL SELECTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE NOT 21
174-LONGER THAN IS 3 YEARS. 22
163+ (I) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 15
164+COUNCIL; BUT 16
175165
176- (II) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE 23
177-UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIF IES. 24
166+ (II) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER 17
167+THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE 18
168+BUDGET. 19
178169
179- (III) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN 25
180-SERVES ONLY FOR THE R EST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED 26
181-AND QUALIFIES. 27
170+ (D) (1) EACH COUNCIL SHALL: 20
182171
183- (5) A MEMBER OF A COUNCIL : 28
172+ (I) ADOPT BYLAWS NO T LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 2024; AND 21
184173
185- (I) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 29
186-COUNCIL; BUT 30
174+ (II) DEVELOP A SUSTAINABL E GOVERNANCE PLAN AN D 22
175+PROGRAM TO ALLOCATE F UNDS THROUGH GRANTS TO COMMUNITY –BASED 23
176+ORGANIZATIONS FOR SE RVICES AND PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE EQUITY 24
177+PRINCIPLES FOR PARTI CIPATION AND OUTCOME S UNDER § 1–322 OF THIS 25
178+SUBTITLE. 26
179+
180+ (2) ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES FOR GRANT FUNDING UN DER THIS 27
181+SUBSECTION INCLUDE : 28
182+
183+ (I) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CR ISIS RESPONSE SERVIC ES; 29
187184 SENATE BILL 699 5
188185
189186
190- (II) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER 1
191-THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE 2
192-BUDGET. 3
187+ (II) EDUCATION AND AFTER –SCHOOL PROGRAMS ; 1
193188
194- (D) (1) EACH AS STEWARDS OF THE DI STRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR THE 4
195-PURPOSE OF BENEFITTI NG INDIVIDUALS AND C OMMUNITIES , EACH COUNCIL 5
196-SHALL: 6
189+ (III) TRUANCY AND ABSENTEE ISM INTERVENTION PRO GRAMS; 2
197190
198- (I) ADOPT BYLAWS NOT LATER THA N SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 A 7
199-GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST MEETING; AND 8
191+ (IV) HOUSING AND HOMELESS NESS PREVENTION ; 3
200192
201- (II) DEVELOP A SUSTAINABL E GOVERNANCE PLAN AN D 9
202-PROGRAM TO ALLOCATE FUNDS THROUGH GRANTS TO COMMUNITY –BASED 10
203-ORGANIZATIONS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS , SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS CONSIST ENT 11
204-WITH THE EQUITY PRINCIPLES FOR PARTICIPATION AND OU TCOMES UNDER § 1–322 12
205-OF THIS SUBTITLE. 13
193+ (V) TRANSPORTATION IMPRO VEMENTS IN HIGH –DENSITY 4
194+TRANSIT CORRIDORS; 5
206195
207- (2) THE GOVERNANCE PLAN A ND PROGRAM UNDER PAR AGRAPH 14
208-(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 15
196+ (VI) JOB TRAINING AND WOR KFORCE DEVELOPMENT ; 6
209197
210- (I) MUST BE ESTABLISHED BEFORE ANY ALLOCATIO N OR 16
211-EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS UNDER THIS SUBSECT ION; 17
198+ (VII) COMMUNITY SERVICES , INCLUDING CHILD CARE AND 7
199+RECREATIONAL SERVICE S; AND 8
212200
213- (II) SHALL BE DEVELOPED I N CONSULTATION WITH IMPACTED 18
214-STAKEHOLDERS ; AND 19
201+ (VIII) OTHER PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND 9
202+FAMILIES IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION . 10
215203
216- (III) SHALL BE THE SUBJECT OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS 20
217-DEVELOPMENT . 21
204+ (E) THE FUNDS RECEIVED FR OM THE COMPTROLLER UNDER § 1–322(B) OF 11
205+THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY TH E BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER 12
206+AS FOLLOWS: 13
218207
219- (2) (3) ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES FOR GRANT FUNDING UNDER 22
220-THIS SUBSECTION INCL UDE: 23
208+ (1) $150,000 TO THE BALTIMORE CITY OFFICE OF EQUITY AND CIVIL 14
209+RIGHTS; AND 15
221210
222- (I) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPON SE SERVICES; 24
211+ (2) THE REMAINING FUNDS FOR COMMUNI TY INVESTMENT GRANTS 16
212+DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY AMONG EACH COUNCIL. 17
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224- (II) EDUCATION AND AFTER –SCHOOL PROGRAMS ; 25
214+ (F) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , 18
215+EACH COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT A REPOR T TO THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER 19
216+INCLUDING: 20
225217
226- (III) TRUANCY AND ABSENTEE ISM INTERVENTION PRO GRAMS; 26
218+ (1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED; 21
227219
228- (IV) HOUSING AND HOMELESS NESS PREVENTION ; 27
220+ (2) THE PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITI ES FUNDED; 22
229221
230- (V) TRANSPORTATION IMPRO VEMENTS IN HIGH –DENSITY 28
231-TRANSIT CORRIDORS ; 29
222+ (3) THE METHODS USED TO ALLOCATE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE 23
223+RECIPIENTS; AND 24
232224
233- (VI) JOB TRAINING AND WOR KFORCE DEVELOPMENT ; 30 6 SENATE BILL 699
225+ (4) COUNCIL EXPENDITURES . 25
234226
235-
236-
237- (VII) COMMUNITY SERVICES , INCLUDING CHILD CARE AND 1
238-RECREATIONAL SERVICE S; AND 2
239-
240- (VIII) OTHER PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND 3
241-FAMILIES IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION . 4
242-
243- (E) THE FUNDS RECEIVED FR OM THE COMPTROLLER UNDER § 1–322(B) OF 5
244-THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY TH E BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER 6
245-AS FOLLOWS: 7
246-
247- (1) $150,000 TO THE BALTIMORE CITY OFFICE OF EQUITY AND CIVIL 8
248-RIGHTS; AND 9
249-
250- (2) THE REMAINING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS 10
251-DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY AMONG EACH C OUNCIL. 11
252-
253- (F) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , 12
254-EACH COUNCIL SHALL S UBMIT A REPORT TO TH E BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER 13
255-INCLUDING: 14
256-
257- (1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED; 15
258-
259- (2) THE PROGRAMS OR ACTI VITIES FUNDED; 16
260-
261- (3) THE METHODS USED TO SOLICIT, REVIEW, AND SELECT ALLOCATE 17
262-GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF FUNDS; AND 18
263-
264- (4) COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE , OUTREACH, AND TRAINING 19
265-EXPENDITURES . 20
266-
267- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 21
268-Assembly that all unspent funds allocated under § 1–322(b) of the Alcoholic Beverages and 22
269-Cannabis Article to Baltimore City before the effective date of this Act shall be allocated in 23
270-accordance with this Act. 24
271-
272- SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25
273-June 1, 2024. 26
274-
227+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 26
228+1, 2024. 27