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Maryland House Bill HB964

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

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1110 HOUSE BILL 964
12-N1 (5lr1034)
13-ENROLLED BILL
14-— Environment and Transportation/Education, Energy, and the Environment —
15-Introduced by Montgomery County Delegation
11+N1 5lr1034
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17-Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19-_______________________________________________
20-Proofreader.
21-_______________________________________________
22-Proofreader.
23-
24-Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
25-
26-_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
27-
28-______________________________________________
29-Speaker.
13+By: Montgomery County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2025
15+Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 6, 2025
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3120 CHAPTER ______
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3322 AN ACT concerning 1
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3524 Montgomery County – Task Force on the Displacement of Residents of Emory 2
3625 Grove 3
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3827 MC 5–25 4
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4029 FOR the purpose of establishing the Task Force on the Displacement of Residents of Emory 5
4130 Grove to study how urban renewal caused the displacement of residents from the 6
4231 Emory Grove community and make recommendations on potential remedies for 7
4332 those who were displaced by urban renewal; and generally relating to the Task Force 8
4433 on the Displacement of Residents of Emory Grove. 9
4534
4635 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
4736 That: 11
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49- (a) There is a Task Force on the Displacement of Residents of Emory Grove. 12 2 HOUSE BILL 964
38+ (a) There is a Task Force on the Displacement of Residents of Emory Grove. 12
39+
40+ (b) The Task Force consists of the following members: 13
41+
42+ (1) the Director of the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights; 14
43+
44+ (2) the Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, or the Chair’s 15
45+designee; 16
46+
47+ (3) (i) the Executive Director of the Housing Opportunities Commission 17
48+of Montgomery County; or 18 2 HOUSE BILL 964
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53- (b) The Task Force consists of the following members: 1
52+ (ii) a member of the Board of Commissioners, designated by the 1
53+Executive Director; 2
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55- (1) the Director of the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights; 2
55+ (4) one member of the Montgomery County Historical Society, designated 3
56+by the Society; 4
5657
57- (2) the Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, or the Chair’s 3
58-designee; 4
58+ (5) one member who has professional experience in issues of discrimination 5
59+or housing, appointed by the Montgomery County Council; 6
5960
60- (3) (i) the Executive Director of the Housing Opportunities Commission 5
61-of Montgomery County; or 6
61+ (6) one member who has professional experience in issues of discrimination 7
62+or housing, appointed by the Montgomery County Executive; 8
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63- (ii) a member of the Board of Commissioners, designated by the 7
64-Executive Director; 8
64+ (7) one member of the Montgomery County Racial Equity and Social 9
65+Justice Advisory Committee, designated by the Committee; 10
6566
66- (4) one member of the Montgomery County Historical Society Montgomery 9
67-History, designated by the Society Montgomery History; 10
67+ (8) the Pastor of the Emory Grove United Methodist Church; and 11
6868
69- (5) one member who has professional experience in issues of discrimination 11
70-or housing, appointed by the Montgomery County Council; 12
69+ (9) one member who is a former resident of the Emory Grove community 12
70+and lived in the community at any time between 1960 and 1985, designated by the Pastor 13
71+of the Emory Grove United Methodist Church. 14
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72- (6) one member who has professional experience in issues of discrimination 13
73-or housing, appointed by the Montgomery County Executive; 14
73+ (c) The Director of the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights shall serve 15
74+as the chair of the Task Force. 16
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75- (7) one member of the Montgomery County Racial Equity and Social 15
76-Justice Advisory Committee, designated by the Committee; 16
76+ (d) The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights shall provide staff for the 17
77+Task Force. 18
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78- (8) the Pastor of the Emory Grove United Methodist Church; and 17
79+ (e) (1) The Task Force shall hold its first meeting not later than July 1, 2025, 19
80+and meet at least quarterly thereafter. 20
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80- (9) one member who is a former resident of the Emory Grove community 18
81-and lived in the community at any time between 1960 and 1985, designated by the Pastor 19
82-of the Emory Grove United Methodist Church. 20
82+ (2) The Task Force may hold additional meetings as determined necessary 21
83+by the chair. 22
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84- (c) The Director of the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights shall serve 21
85-as the chair of the Task Force. 22
85+ (f) A member of the Task Force: 23
8686
87- (d) The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights shall provide staff for the 23
88-Task Force. 24
87+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but 24
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90- (e) (1) The Task Force shall hold its first meeting not later than July 1, 2025, 25
91-and meet at least quarterly thereafter. 26
89+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 25
90+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 26
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93- (2) The Task Force may hold additional meetings as determined necessary 27
94-by the chair. 28
92+ (g) The Task Force shall: 27
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96- (f) A member of the Task Force: 29
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98- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but 30 HOUSE BILL 964 3
94+ (1) review and analyze the displacement of residents of Emory Grove under 28
95+the urban renewal program carried out from 1960 through 1985 in order to: 29
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99+ (i) determine the basis for the development of the Emory Grove 1
100+urban renewal program and the guidelines and execution of the program, including how 2
101+property was acquired or purchased from landowners; 3
101102
102- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 1
103-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 2
103+ (ii) analyze the way urban renewal was administered in Emory 4
104+Grove; 5
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105- (g) The Task Force shall: 3
106+ (iii) analyze the decisions to use the urban renewal program in 6
107+Emory Grove and the equity impacts of the program; 7
106108
107- (1) review and analyze the displacement of residents of Emory Grove under 4
108-the urban renewal program carried out from 1960 through 1985 in order to: 5
109+ (iv) analyze the guidelines and execution of the urban renewal 8
110+program in Emory Grove, including the purchase of property from landowners and the 9
111+demolition of homes; 10
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110- (i) determine the basis for the development of the Emory Grove 6
111-urban renewal program and the guidelines and execution of the program, including how 7
112-property was acquired or purchased from landowners; 8
113+ (v) determine the basis for the purchase of property from 11
114+landowners in Emory Grove and identify the details of land purchases, including the 12
115+purchase prices and purchase agreements; and 13
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114- (ii) analyze the way urban renewal was administered in Emory 9
115-Grove; 10
117+ (vi) analyze the plan for providing replacement properties or new 14
118+homeownership for the displaced residents of Emory Grove and the equity impacts of the 15
119+plan, including proposed dates to provide new replacement properties and incentives or 16
120+benefits for previous landowners; and 17
116121
117- (iii) analyze the decisions to use the urban renewal program in 11
118-Emory Grove and the equity impacts of the program; 12
122+ (2) if deemed appropriate by the Task Force, recommend remedies for past 18
123+inequities in the purchase of land by Montgomery County through the urban renewal 19
124+program in Emory Grove from 1960 to 1985, including methods for determining eligibility 20
125+and providing compensation, such as benefits for former landowners and incentives for 21
126+construction projects. 22
119127
120- (iv) analyze the guidelines and execution of the urban renewal 13
121-program in Emory Grove, including the purchase of property from landowners and the 14
122-demolition of homes; 15
128+ (h) (1) On or before December 15, 2025, the Task Force shall submit an interim 23
129+report of its findings and recommendations to the Montgomery County Cou ncil, the 24
130+Montgomery County Executive, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 25
131+Article, the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly. 26
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124- (v) determine the basis for the purchase of property from 16
125-landowners in Emory Grove and identify the details of land purchases, including the 17
126-purchase prices and purchase agreements; and 18
133+ (2) On or before December 15, 2026, the Task Force shall submit a final 27
134+report of its findings and recommendations to the Montgomery County Council, the 28
135+Montgomery County Executive, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 29
136+Article, the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly. 30
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128- (vi) analyze the plan for providing replacement properties or new 19
129-homeownership for the displaced residents of Emory Grove and the equity impacts of the 20
130-plan, including proposed dates to provide new replacement properties and incentives or 21
131-benefits for previous landowners; and 22
132-
133- (2) if deemed appropriate by the Task Force, recommend remedies for past 23
134-inequities in the purchase of land by Montgomery County through the urban renewal 24
135-program in Emory Grove from 1960 to 1985, including methods for determining eligibility 25
136-and providing compensation, such as benefits for former landowners and incentives for 26
137-construction projects. 27
138-
139- (h) (1) On or before December 15, 2025, the Task Force shall submit an interim 28
140-report of its findings and recommendations to the Montgomery County Council, the 29
141-Montgomery County Executive, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 30
142-Article, the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly. 31
143-
144- (2) On or before December 15, 2026, the Task Force shall submit a final 32
145-report of its findings and recommendations to the Montgomery County Council, the 33
146-Montgomery County Executive, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 34
147-Article, the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly. 35 4 HOUSE BILL 964
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151- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That thi s Act shall take effect June 1
152-1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 1 month and, at the end of June 2
153-30, 2027, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 3
154-abrogated and of no further force and effect. 4
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157-
158-
159-Approved:
160-________________________________________________________________________________
161- Governor.
162-________________________________________________________________________________
163- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
164-________________________________________________________________________________
165- President of the Senate.
138+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 31
139+1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 1 month and, at the end of June 32
140+30, 2027, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 33
141+abrogated and of no further force and effect. 34