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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 | 5 | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | 6 | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | 7 | amendment. | |
| 8 | - | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | 8 | *sb0972* | |
| 10 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 10 | SENATE BILL 972 | |
| 12 | - | A2 (5lr3244) | |
| 13 | - | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | - | — Finance/Economic Matters — | |
| 15 | - | Introduced by Senator Lam | |
| 11 | + | A2 5lr3244 | |
| 16 | 12 | ||
| 17 | - | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 18 | - | ||
| 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 | - | President. | |
| 13 | + | By: Senator Lam | |
| 14 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025 | |
| 15 | + | Assigned to: Finance | |
| 16 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | + | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | + | Read second time: February 25, 2025 | |
| 30 | 19 | ||
| 31 | 20 | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 32 | 21 | ||
| 33 | 22 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 34 | 23 | ||
| 35 | 24 | Anne Arundel County – Board of License Commissioners – Alterations 2 | |
| 36 | 25 | ||
| 37 | 26 | FOR the purpose of increasing the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for 3 | |
| 38 | 27 | Anne Arundel County; altering the eligibility requirements for Board membership; 4 | |
| 39 | 28 | requiring the Board to adopt and publish a certain ethics policy; requiring the Board 5 | |
| 40 | 29 | to include an option to provide certain information on an application for the issuance 6 | |
| 41 | 30 | of a license or a license renewal; prohibiting the Board from using certain 7 | |
| 42 | 31 | information as a factor in determining whether to issue or renew a license; requiring 8 | |
| 43 | 32 | the Board to submit a certain report regarding enforcement actions to the General 9 | |
| 44 | 33 | Assembly each year; altering the penalties that the Board may impose for certain 10 | |
| 45 | 34 | violations; and generally relating to the Board of License Commissioners for Anne 11 | |
| 46 | 35 | Arundel County. 12 | |
| 47 | 36 | ||
| 48 | 37 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13 | |
| 49 | - | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14 2 SENATE BILL 972 | |
| 38 | + | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14 | |
| 39 | + | Section 11–102 15 | |
| 40 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 41 | + | (2024 Replacement Volume) 17 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 | |
| 44 | + | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19 | |
| 45 | + | Section 11–202(a) and (b) and 11–2802 20 | |
| 46 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 47 | + | (2024 Replacement Volume) 22 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 972 | |
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 51 | 50 | ||
| 52 | - | Section 11–102 1 | |
| 53 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 2 | |
| 54 | - | (2024 Replacement Volume) 3 | |
| 51 | + | BY adding to 1 | |
| 52 | + | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 2 | |
| 53 | + | Section 11–210, 11–1409, and 11–2607 3 | |
| 54 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 55 | + | (2024 Replacement Volume) 5 | |
| 55 | 56 | ||
| 56 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 4 | |
| 57 | - | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 5 | |
| 58 | - | Section 11–202(a) and (b) and 11–2802 6 | |
| 59 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 7 | |
| 60 | - | (2024 Replacement Volume) 8 | |
| 57 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 58 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 61 | 59 | ||
| 62 | - | BY adding to 9 | |
| 63 | - | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10 | |
| 64 | - | Section 11–210, 11–1409, and 11–2607 11 | |
| 65 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 | |
| 66 | - | (2024 Replacement Volume) 13 | |
| 60 | + | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8 | |
| 67 | 61 | ||
| 68 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14 | |
| 69 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15 | |
| 62 | + | 11–102. 9 | |
| 70 | 63 | ||
| 71 | - | ||
| 64 | + | This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 10 | |
| 72 | 65 | ||
| 73 | - | 11– | |
| 66 | + | 11–202. 11 | |
| 74 | 67 | ||
| 75 | - | | |
| 68 | + | (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint [three] FIVE members to the Board. 12 | |
| 76 | 69 | ||
| 77 | - | ||
| 70 | + | (2) The appointments shall be made[: 13 | |
| 78 | 71 | ||
| 79 | - | (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint [three] FIVE members to the Board. 20 | |
| 72 | + | (i) if the Senate is in session,] with the advice and consent of the 14 | |
| 73 | + | Senate[; or 15 | |
| 80 | 74 | ||
| 81 | - | ( | |
| 75 | + | (ii) if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone]. 16 | |
| 82 | 76 | ||
| 83 | - | (i) if the Senate is in session,] with the advice and consent of the 22 | |
| 84 | - | Senate[; or 23 | |
| 77 | + | (b) (1) Each member of the Board shall be: 17 | |
| 85 | 78 | ||
| 86 | - | ( | |
| 79 | + | (i) a resident and voter of the county; and 18 | |
| 87 | 80 | ||
| 88 | - | (b) (1) Each member of the Board shall be: 25 | |
| 81 | + | (ii) SELECTED FROM A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS RECOM MENDED 19 | |
| 82 | + | BY THE MEMBERS OF TH E ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HOUSE OR SENATE 20 | |
| 83 | + | DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND 21 | |
| 89 | 84 | ||
| 90 | - | (i) a resident and voter of the county; and 26 | |
| 85 | + | (III) an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized 22 | |
| 86 | + | business capacity. 23 | |
| 91 | 87 | ||
| 92 | - | (ii) SELECTED FROM A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS RECOM MENDED 27 | |
| 93 | - | BY THE MEMBERS OF TH E ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HOUSE OR SENATE 28 | |
| 94 | - | DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND 29 | |
| 88 | + | (2) No more than two THREE members of the Board may belong to the 24 | |
| 89 | + | same political party. 25 | |
| 95 | 90 | ||
| 96 | - | (III) an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized 30 | |
| 97 | - | business capacity. 31 SENATE BILL 972 3 | |
| 91 | + | (3) NO MORE THAN TWO MEMB ERS OF THE BOARD MAY BE 26 | |
| 92 | + | RESIDENTS OF THE SAM E STATE LEGISLATIVE DIS TRICT. 27 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | (4) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE APPO INTED TO THE BOARD IF THE 28 | |
| 95 | + | INDIVIDUAL SERVED AS THE CHIEF INSPECTOR WITHIN 5 YEARS 1 YEAR OF THE 29 | |
| 96 | + | DATE THAT THE VACANC Y IS PUBLICLY ANNOUN CED. 30 SENATE BILL 972 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | 99 | ||
| 101 | - | (2) No more than two THREE members of the Board may belong to the 1 | |
| 102 | - | same political party. 2 | |
| 100 | + | 11–210. 1 | |
| 103 | 101 | ||
| 104 | - | (3) NO MORE THAN TWO MEMB ERS OF THE BOARD MAY BE 3 | |
| 105 | - | RESIDENTS OF THE SAM E STATE LEGISLATIVE DIS TRICT. 4 | |
| 102 | + | THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT AND PUBLISH A WRITTEN PO LICY RELATED TO 2 | |
| 103 | + | CONFLICTS OF INTERES T AND THE RECUSAL OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM BOARD 3 | |
| 104 | + | MATTERS. 4 | |
| 106 | 105 | ||
| 107 | - | (4) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD IF THE 5 | |
| 108 | - | INDIVIDUAL SERVED AS THE CHIEF INSPECTOR WITHIN 5 YEARS 1 YEAR OF THE 6 | |
| 109 | - | DATE THAT THE VACANC Y IS PUBLICLY ANNOUN CED. 7 | |
| 106 | + | 11–1409. 5 | |
| 110 | 107 | ||
| 111 | - | ||
| 108 | + | (A) THE BOARD SHALL: 6 | |
| 112 | 109 | ||
| 113 | - | THE | |
| 114 | - | ||
| 115 | - | ||
| 110 | + | (1) INCLUDE ON ALL APPLI CATION FORMS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A 7 | |
| 111 | + | LICENSE OR A LICENSE RENEWAL AN OPTION FO R THE APPLICANT TO P ROVIDE THE 8 | |
| 112 | + | APPLICANT’S RACE AND ETHNICITY INFORMATION; AND 9 | |
| 116 | 113 | ||
| 117 | - | 11–1409. 12 | |
| 114 | + | (2) ENCOURAGE AN APPLICA NT TO PROVIDE RACE A ND ETHNICITY 10 | |
| 115 | + | INFORMATION ON THE A PPLICATION. 11 | |
| 118 | 116 | ||
| 119 | - | (A) THE BOARD SHALL: 13 | |
| 117 | + | (B) THE BOARD MAY NOT USE ANY RACE OR ETHNICITY IN FORMATION 12 | |
| 118 | + | INCLUDED ON AN APPLI CATION FOR THE ISSUA NCE OF A LICENSE OR LICENSE 13 | |
| 119 | + | RENEWAL AS A FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHETH ER TO ISSUE OR RENEW THE 14 | |
| 120 | + | LICENSE. 15 | |
| 120 | 121 | ||
| 121 | - | (1) INCLUDE ON ALL APPLI CATION FORMS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A 14 | |
| 122 | - | LICENSE OR A LICENSE RENEWAL AN OPTION FO R THE APPLICANT TO P ROVIDE THE 15 | |
| 123 | - | APPLICANT’S RACE AND ETHNICITY INFORM ATION; AND 16 | |
| 122 | + | 11–2607. 16 | |
| 124 | 123 | ||
| 125 | - | (2) ENCOURAGE AN APPLICA NT TO PROVIDE RACE A ND ETHNICITY 17 | |
| 126 | - | INFORMATION ON THE A PPLICATION. 18 | |
| 124 | + | ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE 17 | |
| 125 | + | GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 18 | |
| 126 | + | ARTICLE, ON THE RACIAL BREAKD OWN OF THE DISCIPLIN ARY ACTIONS TAKEN BY 19 | |
| 127 | + | THE BOARD IN THE PRECEDIN G CALENDAR YEAR . 20 | |
| 127 | 128 | ||
| 128 | - | (B) THE BOARD MAY NOT USE ANY RACE OR ETHNICITY IN FORMATION 19 | |
| 129 | - | INCLUDED ON AN APPLI CATION FOR THE ISSUA NCE OF A LICENSE OR LICENSE 20 | |
| 130 | - | RENEWAL AS A FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO ISSUE OR RENEW TH E 21 | |
| 131 | - | LICENSE. 22 | |
| 129 | + | 11–2802. 21 | |
| 132 | 130 | ||
| 133 | - | 11–2607. 23 | |
| 131 | + | (a) [The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500 or suspend a license or 22 | |
| 132 | + | both for] FOR a violation that is cause for license suspension under the alcoholic beverage 23 | |
| 133 | + | laws affecting the county, THE BOARD MAY: 24 | |
| 134 | 134 | ||
| 135 | - | ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE 24 | |
| 136 | - | GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 25 | |
| 137 | - | ARTICLE, ON THE RACIAL BREAKD OWN OF THE DISCIPLINARY ACT IONS TAKEN BY 26 | |
| 138 | - | THE BOARD IN THE PRECEDIN G CALENDAR YEAR . 27 | |
| 135 | + | (1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , IMPOSE A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $1,000; 25 | |
| 139 | 136 | ||
| 140 | - | 11–2802. 28 | |
| 137 | + | (2) FOR A SECOND OFFENSE IN THE SAME 24–MONTH PERIOD , IMPOSE 26 | |
| 138 | + | A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 OR SUSPEND THE LICEN SE OR BOTH; AND 27 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | (3) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE IN THE SAME 24–MONTH 28 | |
| 141 | + | PERIOD, IMPOSE A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $2,500 OR SUSPEND THE LICEN SE OR 29 | |
| 142 | + | BOTH. 30 | |
| 141 | 143 | 4 SENATE BILL 972 | |
| 142 | 144 | ||
| 143 | 145 | ||
| 144 | - | (a) [The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500 or suspend a license or 1 | |
| 145 | - | both for] FOR a violation that is cause for license suspension under the alcoholic beverage 2 | |
| 146 | - | laws affecting the county, THE BOARD MAY: 3 | |
| 146 | + | (b) A fine or suspension under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to any 1 | |
| 147 | + | term or condition that the Board may impose as a result of the violation. 2 | |
| 147 | 148 | ||
| 148 | - | (1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , IMPOSE A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $1,000; 4 | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | (2) FOR A SECOND OFFENSE IN THE SAME 24–MONTH PERIOD , IMPOSE 5 | |
| 151 | - | A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 OR SUSPEND THE LICEN SE OR BOTH; AND 6 | |
| 152 | - | ||
| 153 | - | (3) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE I N THE SAME 24–MONTH 7 | |
| 154 | - | PERIOD, IMPOSE A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $2,500 OR SUSPEND THE LICEN SE OR 8 | |
| 155 | - | BOTH. 9 | |
| 156 | - | ||
| 157 | - | (b) A fine or suspension under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to any 10 | |
| 158 | - | term or condition that the Board may impose as a result of the violation. 11 | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 160 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12 | |
| 161 | - | 1, 2025. 13 | |
| 149 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3 | |
| 150 | + | 1, 2025. 4 | |
| 162 | 151 | ||
| 163 | 152 | ||
| 164 | 153 | ||
| 165 | 154 | ||
| 166 | 155 | Approved: | |
| 167 | 156 | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 168 | 157 | Governor. | |
| 169 | 158 | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 170 | 159 | President of the Senate. | |
| 171 | 160 | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 172 | 161 | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |