Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB794 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 794
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10	10	By: Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request – Departmental – Governor’s
11	11	Office of Community Initiatives)
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2025
13	13	Assigned to: Appropriations
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs – Indian Heritage and Culture Grant 2
20	20	Program and Fund 3
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22	22	FOR the purpose of establishing the Indian Heritage and Culture Grant Program and Fund 4
23	23	to preserve Indian tribal history and culture; establishing the Indian Heritage and 5
24	24	Culture Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund and requiring interest earnings of 6
25	25	the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and generally relating to the Indian Heritage 7
26	26	and Culture Grant Program and Fund. 8
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
29	29	Article – State Finance and Procurement 10
30	30	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 11
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
32	32	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
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34	34	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
35	35	Article – State Finance and Procurement 15
36	36	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)204. and 205. 16
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
38	38	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
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40	40	BY adding to 19
41	41	Article – State Finance and Procurement 20
42	42	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)206. 21
43	43	Annotated Code of Maryland 22
44	44	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23
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46	46	BY adding to 24
47	47	Article – State Government 25
48	48	Section 9.5–308.1 26 2 HOUSE BILL 794
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51	51	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52	52	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
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54	54	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
55	55	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
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57	57	Article – State Finance and Procurement 5
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59	59	6–226. 6
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61	61	(a) (2) (i) 1. This subparagraph does not apply in fiscal years 2024 7
62	62	through 2028. 8
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64	64	2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 9
65	65	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 10
66	66	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 11
67	67	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 12
68	68	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 13
69	69	Fund of the State. 14
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71	71	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 15
72	72	to the following funds: 16
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74	74	204. the Victims of Domestic Violence Program Grant Fund; 17
75	75	[and] 18
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77	77	205. the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Fund; AND 19
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79	79	206. THE INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE GRANT FUND. 20
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81	81	Article – State Government 21
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83	83	9.5–308.1. 22
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85	85	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 23
86	86	INDICATED. 24
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88	88	(2) “CONSTRUCTION OR IMPRO VEMENT” MEANS PLANNING , DESIGN, 25
89	89	ENGINEERING , ALTERATION, CONSTRUCTION , RECONSTRUCTION , ENLARGEMENT , 26
90	90	EXPANSION, EXTENSION, IMPROVEMENT , REPLACEMENT , REHABILITATION, 27
91	91	RENOVATION , UPGRADING, REPAIR, OR CAPITAL EQUIPPING . 28
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93	93	(3) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING. 29
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95	95	(4) “ELIGIBLE GRANTEE” MEANS: 30 HOUSE BILL 794 3
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99	99	(I) A TRIBE WITH MARYLAND INDIAN STATUS OR WITH LEGAL 1
100	100	RECOGNITION IN ANOTH ER STATE; OR 2
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102	102	(II) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON, TRIBE THAT IS INDIGENOUS 3
103	103	TO THE STATE, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIO N, OR STATE AGENCY IN CONSU LTATION WITH 4
104	104	A STATE–RECOGNIZED TRIBE . 5
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106	106	(5) “FUND” MEANS THE INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE GRANT 6
107	107	FUND. 7
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109	109	(6) “INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE GRANT” MEANS A GRANT 8
110	110	MADE UNDER THE PROGRAM. 9
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112	112	(7) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE 10
113	113	GRANT PROGRAM. 11
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115	115	(8) “PROJECT” MEANS A CAPITAL PROJ ECT THAT ASSISTS AN 12
116	116	ELIGIBLE GRANTEE IN ACQUIRING LAND OR BU ILDINGS OR THE CONST RUCTION OR 13
117	117	IMPROVEMENT OF LAND OR BUILDINGS FOR : 14
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119	119	(I) INDIAN TRIBAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES; 15
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121	121	(II) THE PROVISION OF SER VICES TO INDIAN TRIBAL 16
122	122	COMMUNITIES ; OR 17
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124	124	(III) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS, COMMUNITIES , AND 18
125	125	SITES OF HISTORIC AN D CULTURAL IMPORTANC E TO THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE IN 19
126	126	THE STATE. 20
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128	128	(9) “SECRETARY” MEANS THE SECRETARY OF PLANNING. 21
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130	130	(10) “TRUST” MEANS THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST 22
131	131	ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 5A, SUBTITLE 3 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 23
132	132	PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 24
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134	134	(B) (1) THERE IS AN INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE GRANT PROGRAM 25
135	135	IN THE DEPARTMENT . 26
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137	137	(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST : 27
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139	139	(I) INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN PRESE RVING THEIR 28
140	140	HISTORY AND CULTURE ; AND 29 4 HOUSE BILL 794
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144	144	(II) NONPROFIT AND GOVERN MENTAL ENTITIES WORKING IN 1
145	145	CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES TO PRESERVE INDIAN HISTORY AND CU LTURE. 2
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147	147	(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AND ADMINISTER T HE 3
148	148	PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHI P WITH THE COMMISSION. 4
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150	150	(C) (1) THERE IS AN INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE GRANT FUND. 5
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152	152	(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE FU NDING FOR INDIAN 6
153	153	HERITAGE AND CULTURE GRANTS. 7
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155	155	(3) THE TRUST SHALL ADMINISTE R THE FUND. 8
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157	157	(4) (I) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 9
158	158	SUBJECT TO REVERSION UNDER § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 10
159	159	PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 11
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161	161	(II) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND 12
162	162	SEPARATELY AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13
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164	164	(5) (I) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 14
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166	166	1. MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO 15
167	167	THE PROGRAM; 16
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169	169	2. INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; 17
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171	171	3. ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE 18
172	172	ACCEPTED FOR THE BEN EFIT OF THE FUND; AND 19
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174	174	4. MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF STATE 20
175	175	GENERAL OBLIGATION B ONDS. 21
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177	177	(II) THE FUND DOES NOT INCLUDE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER § 22
178	178	9.5–308 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 23
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180	180	(6) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR INDIAN HERITAGE AND 24
181	181	CULTURE GRANTS. 25
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183	183	(7) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE 26
184	184	ANNUAL OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGET AN AP PROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE 27
185	185	FUND. 28 HOUSE BILL 794 5
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189	189	(8) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE 1
190	190	FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED . 2
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192	192	(II) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE 3
193	193	CREDITED TO THE FUND. 4
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195	195	(9) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 5
196	196	ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 6
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198	198	(D) (1) ON OR BEFORE A DATE E STABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE TRUST 7
199	199	AND THE COMMISSION AND SUBJEC T TO AVAILABILITY OF MONEY IN THE FUND, AN 8
200	200	INDIAN TRIBE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIO N, OR STATE 9
201	201	AGENCY MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE 10
202	202	GRANT TO THE TRUST. 11
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204	204	(2) AN APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE : 12
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206	206	(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE 13
207	207	PROJECT; 14
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209	209	(II) A BUILDING PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE ESTIMAT ED TOTAL 15
210	210	COST OF THE PROJECT ; 16
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212	212	(III) IF THE ELIGIBLE GRAN TEE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION , 17
213	213	POLITICAL SUBDIVISIO N, OR STATE AGENCY, A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM AN 18
214	214	INDIAN TRIBAL ENTITY ATTESTING TO APPROPRIATE CONSULTA TION WITH THAT 19
215	215	TRIBAL ENTITY; AND 20
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217	217	(IV) ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N REQUIRED BY THE TRUST AND 21
218	218	THE COMMISSION. 22
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220	220	(E) A GRANT MAY NOT EXCEED $250,000. 23
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222	222	(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION SHALL : 24
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224	224	(I) REVIEW ALL GRANT APP LICATIONS SUBMITTED UNDER 25
225	225	SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION; 26
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227	227	(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED U NDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS 27
228	228	SECTION, CONSIDER A GRANT APP LICATION COMPETITIVE LY AGAINST ALL OTHER 28
229	229	GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITT ED DURING THE SAME F ISCAL YEAR; AND 29
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233	233	(III) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EACH APPLI CATION 1
234	234	TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE AWA RD OF GRANTS. 2
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236	236	(2) IN MAKING RECOMMENDAT IONS UNDER THIS SUBS ECTION, THE 3
237	237	DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION SHALL CONS IDER: 4
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239	239	(I) THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND URGENCY OF A PRO JECT; 5
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241	241	(II) THE NEED FOR ADDITIO NAL SOURCES OF FUNDI NG FOR A 6
242	242	PROJECT; 7
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244	244	(III) THE ESTIMATED COST A ND TIMELINESS OF EXE CUTING A 8
245	245	PROJECT; 9
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247	247	(IV) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY ; AND 10
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249	249	(V) ANY OTHER CRITERI A DETERMINED BY THE TRUST AND THE 11
250	250	COMMISSION TO BE RELE VANT. 12
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252	252	(G) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL : 13
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254	254	(I) REVIEW EACH GRANT AP PLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER 14
255	255	SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 15
256	256	DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION; 16
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258	258	(II) CONSIDER THE APPLICA TIONS AND RECOMMENDA TIONS 17
259	259	UNDER THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (F)(2) OF THIS SECTION ; 18
260	260	AND 19
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262	262	(III) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , MAKE A 20
263	263	FINAL DECISION TO AW ARD THE GRANT OR DEN Y THE APPLICATION . 21
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265	265	(2) THE SECRETARY MAY AWARD A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM 22
266	266	ONLY FOR A PROJECT. 23
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268	268	(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, THE TRUST AND THE 24
269	269	COMMISSION SHALL REPO RT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 25
270	270	2–1257 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINAN CIAL STATUS AND 26
271	271	THE ACTIVITIES OF TH E PROGRAM AND THE FUND FOR THE PRIOR FI SCAL YEAR. 27
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273	273	(I) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 28
274	274	THE TRUST SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON AWARDED A GRANT TO ENTER INTO A N 29 HOUSE BILL 794 7
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277	277	AGREEMENT TO PRESERV E AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH T HE GRANT 1
278	278	WAS AWARDED . 2
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280	280	(2) IF THE PROPERTY IS HI STORIC REAL PROPERTY , THE AGREEMENT 3
281	281	SHALL BE A RECORDABL E HISTORIC PRESERVAT ION EASEMENT . 4
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283	283	(3) THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE T HE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS 5
284	284	SUBSECTION IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT AN AGREEMENT OR EASEMENT 6
285	285	IS IMPRACTICABLE , INFEASIBLE, OR NOT NECESSARY UND ER THE CIRCUMSTANCES . 7
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287	287	(J) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION, SHALL 8
288	288	ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. 9
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290	290	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That th is Act shall take effect July 10
291	291	1, 2025. 11