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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 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 | 5 | *sb0238* | |
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| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 238 | |
| 11 | 8 | C9 5lr0153 | |
| 12 | 9 | (PRE–FILED) CF HB 127 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request – | |
| 14 | 11 | Departmental – Housing and Community Development) | |
| 15 | 12 | Requested: October 6, 2024 | |
| 16 | 13 | Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025 | |
| 17 | 14 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 18 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 19 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 20 | - | Read second time: January 24, 2025 | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | - | ||
| 16 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | Department of Housing and Community Development – Maryland Housing 2 | |
| 27 | 21 | Rehabilitation Program – Local Rehabilitation Program Administration 3 | |
| 28 | 22 | ||
| 29 | 23 | FOR the purpose of expanding the entities eligible to administer local rehabilitation 4 | |
| 30 | 24 | programs to include certain nonprofit sponsors; and generally relating to the 5 | |
| 31 | 25 | administration of the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program. 6 | |
| 32 | 26 | ||
| 33 | 27 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7 | |
| 34 | 28 | Article – Housing and Community Development 8 | |
| 35 | 29 | Section 4–901(a), (h), and (i) 9 | |
| 36 | 30 | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 37 | 31 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11 | |
| 38 | 32 | ||
| 39 | 33 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 40 | 34 | Article – Housing and Community Development 13 | |
| 41 | 35 | Section 4–901(e), 4–911, and 4–914 14 | |
| 42 | 36 | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 43 | 37 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16 | |
| 44 | 38 | ||
| 45 | 39 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 | |
| 46 | 40 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18 | |
| 47 | 41 | ||
| 48 | - | Article – Housing and Community Development 19 2 SENATE BILL 238 | |
| 42 | + | Article – Housing and Community Development 19 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | 4–901. 20 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21 | |
| 47 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 238 | |
| 49 | 48 | ||
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 50 | + | (e) “Local rehabilitation program” means a rehabilitation program that uses 1 | |
| 51 | + | Program loans and is administered by a political subdivision OR A NONPROFIT SPONS OR. 2 | |
| 51 | 52 | ||
| 52 | - | ||
| 53 | + | (h) “Nonprofit sponsor” means: 3 | |
| 53 | 54 | ||
| 54 | - | ( | |
| 55 | + | (1) a nonprofit organization; 4 | |
| 55 | 56 | ||
| 56 | - | (e) “Local rehabilitation program” means a rehabilitation program that uses 3 | |
| 57 | - | Program loans and is administered by a political subdivision OR A NONPROFIT SPONS OR. 4 | |
| 57 | + | (2) a political subdivision; or 5 | |
| 58 | 58 | ||
| 59 | - | (h) “Nonprofit sponsor” means: 5 | |
| 59 | + | (3) a limited partnership formed to undertake a rehabilitation project that 6 | |
| 60 | + | is eligible wholly or partly for federal programs or incentives, if: 7 | |
| 60 | 61 | ||
| 61 | - | (1) a nonprofit organization; 6 | |
| 62 | + | (i) each general partner is a nonprofit organization or a political 8 | |
| 63 | + | subdivision; or 9 | |
| 62 | 64 | ||
| 63 | - | (2) a political subdivision; or 7 | |
| 65 | + | (ii) 1. each general partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of a 10 | |
| 66 | + | nonprofit organization or political subdivision; and 11 | |
| 64 | 67 | ||
| 65 | - | (3) a limited partnership formed to undertake a rehabilitation project that 8 | |
| 66 | - | is eligible wholly or partly for federal programs or incentives, if: 9 | |
| 68 | + | 2. a nonprofit organization or political subdivision manages 12 | |
| 69 | + | the rehabilitation project or will receive net cash flow or the residual sale proceeds on the 13 | |
| 70 | + | sale of the rehabilitation project. 14 | |
| 67 | 71 | ||
| 68 | - | (i) each general partner is a nonprofit organization or a political 10 | |
| 69 | - | subdivision; or 11 | |
| 72 | + | (i) “Program” means the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program. 15 | |
| 70 | 73 | ||
| 71 | - | (ii) 1. each general partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of a 12 | |
| 72 | - | nonprofit organization or political subdivision; and 13 | |
| 74 | + | 4–911. 16 | |
| 73 | 75 | ||
| 74 | - | | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 76 | - | ||
| 76 | + | (a) To ensure that all areas of the State are served, the Department shall allocate 17 | |
| 77 | + | at least annually among the counties the money appropriated for making Program loans 18 | |
| 78 | + | under the Regular Rehabilitation Program. 19 | |
| 77 | 79 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 80 | + | (b) When allocating money to a county, the Department shall consider: 20 | |
| 79 | 81 | ||
| 80 | - | ||
| 82 | + | (1) the number of families of limited income in the county; 21 | |
| 81 | 83 | ||
| 82 | - | (a) To ensure that all areas of the State are served, the Department shall allocate 19 | |
| 83 | - | at least annually among the counties the money appropriated for making Program loans 20 | |
| 84 | - | under the Regular Rehabilitation Program. 21 | |
| 84 | + | (2) the need to rehabilitate buildings in the county; 22 | |
| 85 | 85 | ||
| 86 | - | (b) When allocating money to a county, the Department shall consider: 22 | |
| 86 | + | (3) the capability of the county to administer a local rehabilitation 23 | |
| 87 | + | program; and 24 | |
| 87 | 88 | ||
| 88 | - | (1) the number of families of limited income in the county; 23 | |
| 89 | + | (4) other standards that the Department considers relevant to ensure fair 25 | |
| 90 | + | and equitable distribution of money among counties. 26 | |
| 89 | 91 | ||
| 90 | - | ( | |
| 92 | + | (c) The Department may: 27 | |
| 91 | 93 | ||
| 92 | - | (3) the capability of the county to administer a local rehabilitation 25 | |
| 93 | - | program; and 26 | |
| 94 | - | ||
| 95 | - | (4) other standards that the Department considers relevant to ensure fair 27 | |
| 96 | - | and equitable distribution of money among counties. 28 | |
| 94 | + | (1) allocate on a countywide basis first and then make suballocations 28 | |
| 95 | + | among participating municipal corporations AND NONPROFIT SPONSO RS within counties; 29 | |
| 97 | 96 | SENATE BILL 238 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | (c) The Department may: 1 | |
| 99 | + | (2) allocate up to 25% of the total money available in the Special Loan 1 | |
| 100 | + | Programs Fund to a reserve; and 2 | |
| 101 | 101 | ||
| 102 | - | (1) allocate on a countywide basis first and then make suballocations 2 | |
| 103 | - | among participating municipal corporations AND NONPROFIT SPONSO RS within counties; 3 | |
| 102 | + | (3) from time to time, reallocate the money held in the reserve. 3 | |
| 104 | 103 | ||
| 105 | - | (2) allocate up to 25% of the total money available in the Special Loan 4 | |
| 106 | - | Programs Fund to a reserve; and 5 | |
| 104 | + | 4–914. 4 | |
| 107 | 105 | ||
| 108 | - | (3) from time to time, reallocate the money held in the reserve. 6 | |
| 106 | + | (a) If the Department certifies a political subdivision OR NONPROFIT SPONSOR 5 | |
| 107 | + | as capable of administering a local rehabilitation program, the political subdivision OR 6 | |
| 108 | + | NONPROFIT SPONSOR may originate and administer Program loans under regulations of 7 | |
| 109 | + | the Department. 8 | |
| 109 | 110 | ||
| 110 | - | 4–914. 7 | |
| 111 | + | (b) (1) By regulation, the Department shall establish standards for 9 | |
| 112 | + | determining the capability of a political subdivision OR NONPROFIT SPONSOR to 10 | |
| 113 | + | administer a local rehabilitation program. 11 | |
| 111 | 114 | ||
| 112 | - | (a) If the Department certifies a political subdivision OR NONPROFIT SPONSOR 8 | |
| 113 | - | as capable of administering a local rehabilitation program, the political subdivision OR 9 | |
| 114 | - | NONPROFIT SPONSOR may originate and administer Program loans under regulations of 10 | |
| 115 | - | the Department. 11 | |
| 115 | + | (2) The standards shall include provisions on: 12 | |
| 116 | 116 | ||
| 117 | - | (b) (1) By regulation, the Department shall establish standards for 12 | |
| 118 | - | determining the capability of a political subdivision OR NONPRO FIT SPONSOR to 13 | |
| 119 | - | administer a local rehabilitation program. 14 | |
| 117 | + | (i) the size, training, and experience of the professional staff that 13 | |
| 118 | + | would administer the Program; and 14 | |
| 120 | 119 | ||
| 121 | - | ( | |
| 120 | + | (ii) the capability of the professional staff to: 15 | |
| 122 | 121 | ||
| 123 | - | (i) the size, training, and experience of the professional staff that 16 | |
| 124 | - | would administer the Program; and 17 | |
| 122 | + | 1. determine rehabilitation needs; 16 | |
| 125 | 123 | ||
| 126 | - | | |
| 124 | + | 2. establish rehabilitation programs; 17 | |
| 127 | 125 | ||
| 128 | - | | |
| 126 | + | 3. evaluate applications for Program loans; and 18 | |
| 129 | 127 | ||
| 130 | - | 2. establish rehabilitation programs; 20 | |
| 128 | + | 4. monitor Program loans and the rehabilitation work done 19 | |
| 129 | + | with them. 20 | |
| 131 | 130 | ||
| 132 | - | 3. evaluate applications for Program loans; and 21 | |
| 131 | + | (c) If the Department determines that a political subdivision OR NONPROFIT 21 | |
| 132 | + | SPONSOR cannot or does not want to administer a local rehabilitation program, the 22 | |
| 133 | + | Department may originate and administer Program loans from the allocation or 23 | |
| 134 | + | suballocation to that political subdivision. 24 | |
| 133 | 135 | ||
| 134 | - | 4. monitor Program loans and the rehabilitation work done 22 | |
| 135 | - | with them. 23 | |
| 136 | + | (d) The Department may: 25 | |
| 136 | 137 | ||
| 137 | - | (c) If the Department determines that a political subdivision OR NONPROFIT 24 | |
| 138 | - | SPONSOR cannot or does not want to administer a local rehabilitation program, the 25 | |
| 139 | - | Department may originate and administer Program loans from the allocation or 26 | |
| 140 | - | suballocation to that political subdivision. 27 | |
| 138 | + | (1) help train employees of political subdivisions AND NONPROFIT 26 | |
| 139 | + | SPONSORS to administer local rehabilitation programs under the standards that the 27 | |
| 140 | + | Department sets; and 28 | |
| 141 | 141 | ||
| 142 | - | ( | |
| 143 | - | 4 SENATE BILL 238 | |
| 142 | + | (2) provide political subdivisions AND NONPROFIT SPONSO RS advice and 29 | |
| 143 | + | technical assistance on the administration of their local rehabilitation programs, including 30 4 SENATE BILL 238 | |
| 144 | 144 | ||
| 145 | 145 | ||
| 146 | - | (1) help train employees of political subdivisions AND NONPROFIT 1 | |
| 147 | - | SPONSORS to administer local rehabilitation programs under the standards that the 2 | |
| 148 | - | Department sets; and 3 | |
| 146 | + | loan packaging, contractor and bid selection, zoning, marketing, engineering, and related 1 | |
| 147 | + | services. 2 | |
| 149 | 148 | ||
| 150 | - | (2) provide political subdivisions AND NONPROFIT SPONS ORS advice and 4 | |
| 151 | - | technical assistance on the administration of their local rehabilitation programs, including 5 | |
| 152 | - | loan packaging, contractor and bid selection, zoning, marketing, engineering, and related 6 | |
| 153 | - | services. 7 | |
| 149 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3 | |
| 150 | + | 1, 2025. 4 | |
| 154 | 151 | ||
| 155 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That thi s Act shall take effect July 8 | |
| 156 | - | 1, 2025. 9 | |
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| 161 | - | Approved: | |
| 162 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 163 | - | Governor. | |
| 164 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 165 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 166 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 167 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |