Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB563 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0563
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7	7	SENATE BILL 563
8	8	M4, C7 5lr2989
9	9	CF HB 650
10	10	By: Senators Hester, Bailey, West, Ready, and Gallion
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund – Establishment 2
19	19	(Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise 4
22	22	Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide grants that advance agricultural fairs 5
23	23	and education in the State; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to 6
24	24	the Fund; requiring a certain amount of proceeds from the State lottery, before being 7
25	25	allocated to the General Fund, to be allocated to the Fund; repealing the requirement 8
26	26	that a certain amount of annual proceeds from the State horse racing special fund 9
27	27	be used to promote State agricultural fairs and education; and generally relating to 10
28	28	the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund. 11
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30	30	BY adding to 12
31	31	Article – Agriculture 13
32	32	Section 10–2201 through 10–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. 14
33	33	Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund” 15
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
35	35	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
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37	37	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
38	38	Article – Business Regulation 19
39	39	Section 11–403 20
40	40	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
41	41	(2024 Replacement Volume) 22
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43	43	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
44	44	Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
45	45	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 25
46	46	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
47	47	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
48	48	2 SENATE BILL 563
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51	51	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
52	52	Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
53	53	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)204. and 205. 3
54	54	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
55	55	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
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57	57	BY adding to 6
58	58	Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
59	59	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)206. 8
60	60	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
61	61	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
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63	63	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
64	64	Article – State Government 12
65	65	Section 9–120(a) 13
66	66	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
67	67	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
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69	69	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
70	70	Article – State Government 17
71	71	Section 9–120(b)(1)(xiii) and (xiv) 18
72	72	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
73	73	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
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75	75	BY adding to 21
76	76	Article – State Government 22
77	77	Section 9–120(b)(1)(xiv) 23
78	78	Annotated Code of Maryland 24
79	79	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
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81	81	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26
82	82	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27
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84	84	Article – Agriculture 28
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86	86	SUBTITLE 22. MARYLAND FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROMISE FUND. 29
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88	88	10–2201. 30
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90	90	IN THIS SUBTITLE, “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL 31
91	91	EDUCATION PROMISE FUND. 32
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93	93	10–2202. 33
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95	95	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 34
96	96	PROMISE FUND. 35 SENATE BILL 563 3
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100	100	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE GR ANTS THAT ADVANCE 1
101	101	AGRICULTURAL FAIRS A ND EDUCATION IN TH E STATE. 2
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103	103	(C) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ADM INISTER THE FUND. 3
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105	105	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4
106	106	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5
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108	108	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 6
109	109	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND. 7
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111	111	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8
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113	113	(1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED T O THE FUND UNDER § 9–120(B)(1)(XIV) 9
114	114	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 10
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116	116	(2) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 11
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118	118	(3) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 12
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120	120	(4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 13
121	121	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 14
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123	123	(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY : 15
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125	125	(1) TO PROVIDE ANNUAL GRA NTS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 10–2203 16
126	126	OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 17
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128	128	(2) FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EX PENSES OF THE COMPTROLLER IN 18
129	129	CARRYING OUT THIS SUBTITL E. 19
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131	131	(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 20
132	132	IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 21
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134	134	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 22
135	135	THE FUND. 23
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137	137	(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCOR DANCE 24
138	138	WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 25
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140	140	10–2203. 26
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144	144	EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PAY FROM THE FUND AN ANNUAL 1
145	145	GRANT OF: 2
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147	147	(1) $825,000 TO THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD TO 3
148	148	PROMOTE AND ENHANCE STATE AND COUNTY AGRI CULTURAL FAIRS AND E XHIBITS; 4
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150	150	(2) $75,000 TO THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 5
151	151	FOUNDATION, INC., TO PROMOTE AND ENHAN CE STATEWIDE AGRICUL TURAL 6
152	152	EDUCATION; AND 7
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154	154	(3) $550,000 TO THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL 8
155	155	SOCIETY, INC., TO: 9
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157	157	(I) PROMOTE AND ENHANCE T HE STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR ; 10
158	158	AND 11
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160	160	(II) MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP YOUTH AGRICULTURAL 12
161	161	PROGRAMS, WITH SUBSTANTIAL FUN DING PROVIDED TO ORG ANIZATIONS, 13
162	162	INCLUDING 4–H CLUBS AND THE MARYLAND FFA ASSOCIATION, FOR THE 14
163	163	PROVISION OF RECOGNI TION AND AWARDS . 15
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165	165	Article – Business Regulation 16
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167	167	11–403. 17
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169	169	(a) The Comptroller shall pay from the Special Fund an annual grant of: 18
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171	171	(1) [$825,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board to promote State 19
172	172	and county agricultural fairs and exhibits; 20
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174	174	(2)] $100,000 to Prince George’s County to replace money formerly received 21
175	175	from the admissions and amusement tax; 22
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177	177	[(3)] (2) $40,000 to the Great Frederick Fair to support exhibition 23
178	178	harness racing with money for construction and maintenance of new stalls, track 24
179	179	maintenance, and purses; 25
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181	181	[(4)] (3) $50 to the City of Bowie for each day that the training facilities 26
182	182	are open at the Bowie Race Course Training Center; 27
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184	184	[(5) $75,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc., to 28
185	185	promote and enhance statewide agricultural education;] 29
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187	187	[(6)] (4) an amount not to exceed $30,000 in fiscal year 1998 and $20,000 30
188	188	in each fiscal year thereafter to the Great Pocomoke Fair, Inc. to support exhibition harness 31 SENATE BILL 563 5
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191	191	racing with money for construction and maintenance of new stalls, track maintenance, and 1
192	192	purses; 2
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194	194	[(7)] (5) $500,000 to the Maryland Million, Ltd. to support and promote 3
195	195	the running of Maryland Million races; 4
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197	197	[(8)] (6) $350,000 to the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund for the Sire 5
198	198	Stakes Program; and 6
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200	200	[(9)] (7) beginning July 1, 2017, from the money distributed under § 7
201	201	9–120(b) of the State Government Article up to $500,000 to a purse for the Maryland 8
202	202	International thoroughbred race under § 11–522.1 of this title. 9
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204	204	(b) (1) In fiscal year 2017, the Comptroller shall pay, from the money 10
205	205	distributed to the Special Fund, $500,000 to the Maryland Racing Commission to be used, 11
206	206	in a manner determined by the Maryland Racing Commission, for a bonus award program 12
207	207	for Maryland–bred or Maryland–sired horses running in the Preakness Stakes. 13
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209	209	(2) The Maryland Racing Commission shall consult with representatives of 14
210	210	the thoroughbred racing industry prior to establishing the rules and criteria for the bonus 15
211	211	award program. 16
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213	213	(3) If, under the rules of the bonus award program, funds remain in the 17
214	214	program after the Preakness Stakes is conducted on one or more occasions, remaining funds 18
215	215	shall carry over to the next fiscal year and may not revert to the General Fund. 19
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217	217	(c) [If the Maryland State Fair remains at the Timonium Fair Grounds, the 20
218	218	Comptroller shall pay from the Special Fund an annual grant of: 21
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220	220	(1) $500,000 to the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc., to: 22
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222	222	(i) promote and enhance the Maryland State Fair; and 23
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224	224	(ii) maintain and develop youth programs, with premium money 24
225	225	provided to organizations, such as 4–H Clubs and the Future Farmers of America, for 25
226	226	recognition and awards; and 26
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228	228	(2) $50,000 to Baltimore County to replace the money formerly received by 27
229	229	the county under this subtitle. 28
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231	231	(d)] Any amounts paid by the Comptroller for the purposes specified under 29
232	232	subsections [(a)(9)] (A)(7) and (b) of this section shall remain available for those purposes 30
233	233	and may not be used for any other purpose. 31
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235	235	Article – State Finance and Procurement 32
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239	239	6–226. 1
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241	241	(a) (2) (i) 1. This subparagraph does not apply in fiscal years 2024 2
242	242	through 2028. 3
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244	244	2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 4
245	245	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 5
246	246	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 6
247	247	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 7
248	248	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 8
249	249	Fund of the State. 9
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251	251	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 10
252	252	to the following funds: 11
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254	254	204. the Victims of Domestic Violence Program Grant Fund; 12
255	255	[and] 13
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257	257	205. the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Fund; AND 14
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259	259	206. THE MARYLAND FAIR AND AGRICULTURAL 15
260	260	EDUCATION PROMISE FUND. 16
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262	262	Article – State Government 17
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264	264	9–120. 18
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266	266	(a) The Comptroller shall distribute, or cause to be distributed, the State Lottery 19
267	267	Fund to pay: 20
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269	269	(1) on a pro rata basis for the daily and nondaily State lottery games, the 21
270	270	expenses of administering and operating the State lottery, as authorized under this subtitle 22
271	271	and the State budget; and 23
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273	273	(2) then, except as provided in § 10–113.1 of the Family Law Article, § 24
274	274	11–618 of the Criminal Procedure Article, and § 3–307 of the State Finance and 25
275	275	Procurement Article, the holder of each winning ticket or share. 26
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277	277	(b) (1) By the end of the month following collection, the Comptroller shall 27
278	278	deposit, cause to be deposited, or pay: 28
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280	280	(xiii) after June 30, 2024, a supplemental local impact grant of 29
281	281	$3,000,000 each fiscal year to the County Executive and County Council of Prince George’s 30
282	282	County from the money that remains in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all 31
283	283	lotteries after the distributions under subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through 32 SENATE BILL 563 7
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286	286	(xii) of this paragraph to be distributed in Prince George’s County in accordance with § 1
287	287	9–1A–31 of this title; [and] 2
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289	289	(XIV) AFTER JUNE 30, 2025, INTO THE MARYLAND FAIR AND 3
290	290	AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROMISE FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 10–2202 OF 4
291	291	THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE FROM THE MONE Y THAT REMAINS IN TH E STATE 5
292	292	LOTTERY FUND FROM THE PROCEED S OF ALL LOTTERIES A FTER THE 6
293	293	DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND ITEMS (I) THROUGH 7
294	294	(XIII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $1,450,000 IN EACH FISCAL YEAR ; 8
295	295	AND 9
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297	297	[(xiv)] (XV) into the General Fund of the State the money that remains 10
298	298	in the State Lottery Fund from the proceeds of all lotteries after the distributions under 11
299	299	subsection (a) of this section and items (i) through [(xiii)] (XIV) of this paragraph. 12
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301	301	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 13
302	302	1, 2025. 14
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