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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 1064
11	8		L5, L2 5lr0974
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13	10		By: Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George’s County Delegation
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	House action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 2, 2025
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Montgomery County Planning Board and Washington Suburban Sanitary 2
25	19		Commission – Open Meetings – Live Streaming Requirement 3
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27	21		MC/PG 101–25 4
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29		-	FOR the purpose of altering establishing that certain project site visits and educational 5
30		-	field tours do not constitute open meetings subject to the requirement that the 6
31		-	Montgomery County Planning Board and the Washington Suburban Sanitary 7
32		-	Commission, respectively, stream live video or audio of their open meetings to apply 8
33		-	only to meetings held at certain locations; and generally relating to open meetings of 9
34		-	the Montgomery County Planning Board and the Washington Suburban Sanitary 10
35		-	Commission. 11
	23	+	FOR the purpose of altering the requirement that the Montgomery County Planning Board 5
	24	+	and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, respectively, stream live video 6
	25	+	or audio of their open meetings to apply only to meetings held at certain locations; 7
	26	+	and generally relating to open meetings of the Montgomery County Planning Board 8
	27	+	and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. 9
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37		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
38		-	Article – Land Use 13
39		-	Section 20–202(e) 14
40		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
41		-	(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
	29	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
	30	+	Article – Land Use 11
	31	+	Section 20–202(e) 12
	32	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
	33	+	(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
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43		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17
44		-	Article – Public Utilities 18
45		-	Section 17–106(e) 19
46		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
47		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21
	35	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
	36	+	Article – Public Utilities 16
	37	+	Section 17–106(e) 17
	38	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
	39	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
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	41	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
	42	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
	43	+
	44	+	Article – Land Use 22
	45	+
	46	+	20–202. 23
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51		-	~~SECTION~~ 1~~. BE IT ENACTED BY~~ THE ~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,~~ 1
52		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:~~ 2
	50	+	(e) (1) This subsection applies only to the Montgomery County Planning 1
	51	+	Board. 2
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54		-	~~Article – Land Use~~ 3
	53	+	(2) The Board shall: 3
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56		-	20–202. 4
	55	+	(i) stream live video or live teleconference audio or other audio of 4
	56	+	the open meetings of the Board ONLY IF THE MEETING IS HELD AT: 5
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58		-	(e) (1) This subsection applies only to the Montgomery County Planning 5
59		-	Board. 6
	58	+	1. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BOARD; OR 6
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61		-	(2) The Board shall: 7
	60	+	2. A LOCATION WHERE THE BOARD HELD AT LEAST 10 7
	61	+	MEETINGS DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G CALENDAR YEAR ; 8
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63		-	(i) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS 8
64		-	SUBSECTION, stream live video or live teleconference audio or other audio of the open 9
65		-	meetings of the Board ONLY IF THE MEETING IS HELD AT: 10
	63	+	(ii) maintain on its website a complete and unedited archived 9
	64	+	recording of each open meeting that is livestreamed in accordance with this subsection; and 10
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67		-	1. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BOARD; OR 11
	66	+	(iii) notwithstanding § 3–306(b)(2)(i) of the General Provisions 11
	67	+	Article: 12
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69		-	2. ~~A LOCATION WHERE THE BOARD HELD AT LEAST 10 12~~
70		-	~~MEETINGS DURING~~ THE ~~IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G CALENDAR YEAR~~ ; 13
	69	+	1. prepare minutes of each meeting as soon as practicable 13
	70	+	after the meeting; and 14
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72		-	~~(ii)~~ maintain on its website ~~a complete and unedited archived 14~~
73		-	~~recording of each~~ open meeting ~~that is livestreamed~~ in accordance with this subsection~~; and 15~~
	72	+	2. publish and maintain on its website the minutes of each 15
	73	+	open meeting prepared in accordance with this subsection. 16
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75		-	(iii) notwithstanding § 3–306(b)(2)(i) of the General Provisions 16
76		-	Article: 17
	75	+	(3) The inability of the Board to comply with paragraph (2)(i) and (ii) of this 17
	76	+	subsection due to technical failure that entirely prevents or otherwise affects the quality of 18
	77	+	the live video or audio streaming of a meeting of the Board does not affect the validity of 19
	78	+	any action taken by the Board during the meeting if: 20
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78		-	~~1. prepare minutes of each meeting as soon as practicable 18~~
79		-	~~after the meeting~~; and 19
	80	+	(i) the Board otherwise complies with this subsection and the Open 21
	81	+	Meetings Act; and 22
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81		-	2. publish and maintain on its website the minutes of each 20
82		-	open meeting prepared in accordance with this subsection. 21
	83	+	(ii) the inability to comply is not due to willful action by the Board. 23
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84		-	(3) The inability of the Board to comply with paragraph (2)(i) and (ii) of this 22
85		-	subsection due to technical failure that entirely prevents or otherwise affects the quality of 23
86		-	the live video or audio streaming of a meeting of the Board does not affect the validity of 24
87		-	any action taken by the Board during the meeting if: 25
	85	+	(4) In addition to complying with the minutes requirements of the Open 24
	86	+	Meetings Act under § 3–306 of the General Provisions Article, if the Board is unable to 25
	87	+	comply with paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, the Board shall make good–faith efforts to 26
	88	+	record an open meeting by video or audio and maintain on its website a complete and 27
	89	+	unedited archived recording of the meeting. 28
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89		-	(i) the Board otherwise complies with this subsection and the Open 26
90		-	Meetings Act; and 27
	91	+	Article – Public Utilities 29
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92		-	~~(ii) the inability to comply is not due to willful action by the Board~~. 28
	93	+	17–106. 30
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94		-	(4) In addition to complying with the minutes requirements of the Open 29
95		-	Meetings Act under § 3–306 of the General Provisions Article, if the Board is unable to 30
96		-	comply with paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, the Board shall make good–faith efforts to 31 HOUSE BILL 1064 3
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99		-	record an open meeting by video or audio and maintain on its website a complete and 1
100		-	unedited archived recording of the meeting. 2
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102		-	(5) A PROJECT SITE VISIT O R AN EDUCATIONAL FIE LD TOUR DOES 3
103		-	NOT CONSTITUTE AN OP EN MEETING UNDER PAR AGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS 4
104		-	SUBSECTION IF NO ORG ANIZATIONAL BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED . 5
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106		-	Article – Public Utilities 6
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108		-	17–106. 7
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110		-	(e) (1) The Commission shall: 8
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112		-	(i) EXCEPT A S PROVIDED IN PARAGR APH (4) OF THIS 9
113		-	SUBSECTION, stream live video or live teleconference audio or other audio of the open 10
114		-	meetings of the Commission ONLY IF THE MEETING IS HELD AT: 11
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116		-	1. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMISSION; OR 12
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118		-	2. A LOCATION WHERE THE COMMISSION HELD AT 13
119		-	LEAST 10 MEETINGS DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G CALENDAR YEAR ; and 14
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121		-	(ii) maintain on its website a complete and unedited archived 15
122		-	recording of each open meeting that is livestreamed in accordance with this subsection. 16
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124		-	(2) The inability of the Commission to comply with paragraph (1) of this 17
125		-	subsection due to technical failure that entirely prevents or otherwise affects the quality of 18
126		-	the live video or audio streaming of a meeting of the Commission does not affect the validity 19
127		-	of any action taken by the Commission during the meeting if: 20
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129		-	(i) the Commission otherwise complies with this section and the 21
130		-	Open Meetings Act; and 22
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132		-	(ii) the inability to comply is not due to willful action by the 23
133		-	Commission. 24
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135		-	(3) In addition to complying with the minutes requirements of the Open 25
136		-	Meetings Act under § 3–306 of the General Provisions Article, if the Commission is unable 26
137		-	to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection, the Commission 27
138		-	shall make good faith efforts to record an open session by video or audio and maintain on 28
139		-	its website a complete and unedited archived recording of the meeting. 29
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141		-	(4) A PROJECT SITE VISIT O R AN EDUCATIONAL FIE LD TOUR DOES 30
142		-	NOT CONSTITUTE AN OP EN MEETING UNDER PAR AGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS 31
143		-	SUBSECTION IF NO ORG ANIZATIONAL BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED . 32
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147		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
148		-	1, 2025. 2
	95	+	(e) (1) The Commission shall: 31 HOUSE BILL 1064 3
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	99	+	(i) stream live video or live teleconference audio or other audio of 1
	100	+	the open meetings of the Commission ONLY IF THE MEETING IS HELD AT: 2
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153		-	Approved:
154		-	________________________________________________________________________________
155		-	Governor.
156		-	________________________________________________________________________________
157		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
158		-	________________________________________________________________________________
159		-	President of the Senate.
	102	+	1. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMISSION; OR 3
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	104	+	2. A LOCATION WHERE THE COMMISSION HELD AT 4
	105	+	LEAST 10 MEETINGS DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G CALENDAR YEAR ; and 5
	106	+
	107	+	(ii) maintain on its website a complete and unedited archived 6
	108	+	recording of each open meeting that is livestreamed in accordance with this subsection. 7
	109	+
	110	+	(2) The inability of the Commission to comply with paragraph (1) of this 8
	111	+	subsection due to technical failure that entirely prevents or otherwise affects the quality of 9
	112	+	the live video or audio streaming of a meeting of the Commission does not affect the validity 10
	113	+	of any action taken by the Commission during the meeting if: 11
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	115	+	(i) the Commission otherwise complies with this section and the 12
	116	+	Open Meetings Act; and 13
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	118	+	(ii) the inability to comply is not due to willful action by the 14
	119	+	Commission. 15
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	121	+	(3) In addition to complying with the minutes requirements of the Open 16
	122	+	Meetings Act under § 3–306 of the General Provisions Article, if the Commission is unable 17
	123	+	to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection, the Commission 18
	124	+	shall make good faith efforts to record an open session by video or audio and maintain on 19
	125	+	its website a complete and unedited archived recording of the meeting. 20
	126	+
	127	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21
	128	+	1, 2025. 22