SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
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HOUSE BILL 590
B5 1lr0135
CF SB 492
By: The Speaker (By Request – Administration)
Introduced and read first time: January 20, 2021
Assigned to: Appropriations
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 11, 2021
CHAPTER ______
1 AN ACT concerning
2 Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2021,
3 and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
4 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020
5 FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of One Billion,
6 One Hundred Seven Million, Four Hundred Twenty–Seven Thousand Dollars 1
7 ($1,107,427,000) One Billion, One Hundred and Six Million, Three Hundred Seventy
8 Thousand, Six Hundred Twenty Dollars ($1,006,370,620) ($1,106,370,620), the
9 proceeds to be used for certain necessary building, construction, demolition,
10 planning, renovation, conversion, replacement, and capital equipment purchases of
11 the State, for acquiring certain real estate in connection therewith, and for grants to
12 certain subdivisions and other organizations for certain development and
13 improvement purposes, subject to certain requirements that certain matching funds
14 be provided and expended by certain dates; providing generally for the issuance and
15 sale of bonds evidencing the loan; imposing a certain tax on all assessable property
16 in the State; requiring that certain grantees convey certain easements under certain
17 circumstances to the Maryland Historical Trust; providing that the proceeds of
18 certain loans must be expended or encumbered by a certain date; authorizing the
19 Board of Public Works, under certain circumstances, to approve certain
20 appropriations, notwithstanding certain technical differences; authorizing certain
21 unexpended appropriations in certain prior capital budgets and bond loans to be
22 expended for other public projects; altering certain requirements for certain
23 programs in certain prior capital budgets and bond loans; reducing prior
24 authorizations of State Debt; requiring that certain projects be constructed at certain
25 locations; adding, altering, and repealing certain requirements for certain
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment.
Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
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1 appropriations; specifying the use of certain project funds; altering and expanding
2 the authorized purpose of certain grants; providing that certain grants may not
3 terminate before certain dates; authorizing premiums from the sale of State bonds
4 in certain fiscal years to be used for certain purposes under certain circumstances;
5 requiring the Comptroller to make certain transfers, adjustments, and
6 reconciliations; repealing certain Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan
7 Preauthorization acts; specifying the use of certain project funds; providing funds for
8 certain grants and loans contingent on the enactment of another Act; providing for 1
9 the use of certain funds contingent on the failure of a certain bill; requiring the cont
10 Department of the Environment to notify the General Assembly prior to the
11 expenditure of certain appropriations; authorizing the creation of State Debt in
12 certain years to be used for certain purposes; providing for the intent of the General
13 Assembly; making certain technical corrections; providing for a delayed effective
14 date for certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to the financing of
15 certain capital projects.
16 BY repealing and reenacting, with without amendments,
17 Chapter 444 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2012, as amended by Chapter
18 463 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014, Chapter 495 of the Acts of
19 the General Assembly of 2015, Chapter 27 of the Acts of the General Assembly
20 of 2016, Chapter 22 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017, Chapter 9 of
21 the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018, and Chapter 14 of the Acts of the
22 General Assembly of 2019
23 Section 1(1)
24 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25 Chapter 444 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2012, as amended by Chapter 14
26 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2019
27 Section 1(3) Item RC00(A)
28 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
29 Chapter 424 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2013, as amended by Chapter
30 463 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014, Chapter 495 of the Acts of
31 the General Assembly of 2015, Chapter 27 of the Acts of the General Assembly
32 of 2016, Chapter 22 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017, Chapter 9 of
33 the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018, Chapter 14 of the Acts of the
34 General Assembly of 2019, and Chapter 537 of the Acts of the General
35 Assembly of 2020
36 Section 1(1)
37 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
38 Chapter 424 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2013, as amended by Chapter 22
39 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017 and Chapter 537 of the Acts of the
40 General Assembly of 2020
41 Section 1(3) Item DE02.01(A)
42 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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1 Chapter 463 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014
2 Section 1(3) Item RM00(A)
3 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
4 Chapter 463 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014, as amended by Chapter
5 495 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2015, Chapter 27 of the Acts of the
6 General Assembly of 2016, Chapter 22 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
7 2017, Chapter 9 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018, Chapter 14 of
8 the Acts of the General Assembly of 2019, and Chapter 537 of the Acts of the
9 General Assembly of 2020
10 Section 1(1)
11 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
12 Chapter 463 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014, as amended by Chapter 9
13 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018 and Chapter 14 of the Acts of the
14 General Assembly of 2019
15 Section 1(3) Item RD00(A)
16 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
17 Chapter 495 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2015
18 Section 1(3) Item UA01(A) and WA01(A)
19 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
20 Chapter 495 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2015, as amended by Chapter 27
21 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016, Chapter 22 of the Acts of the
22 General Assembly of 2017, Chapter 9 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
23 2018, and Chapter 14 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2019
24 Section 1(1)
25 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
26 Chapter 27 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016
27 Section 1(3) Item RE01(A)
28 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
29 Chapter 27 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016, as amended by Chapter 22
30 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017, Chapter 9 of the Acts of the
31 General Assembly of 2018, Chapter 14 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
32 2019, and Chapter 537 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020
33 Section 1(1)
34 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
35 Chapter 22 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017
36 Section 1(3) Item ZA02(E) and (K) and ZA03(U) and (AQ)
37 BY repealing and reenacting, with without amendments, 1
38 Chapter 22 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017, as amended by Chapter 537 cont
39 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020
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1 Section 1(1)
1
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2 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
3 Chapter 9 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018
4 Section 1(1)
5 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
6 Chapter 9 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018
7 Section 1(1), 1(3) Item ML10(A) and ZA02(AN), and 14(1) Item DE02.02(A)
8 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
9 Chapter 14 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2019
10 Section 1(3) Item ML10(A)
11 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
12 Chapter 537 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020
13 Section 1(3) Item ZA01(C) and 16(1) Item RB36(A) and RB25(A)
14 BY repealing
15 Chapter 537 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2020
16 Section 13, 14, and 15
17 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
18 That: 1
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19 (1) The Board of Public Works may borrow money and incur indebtedness on
20 behalf of the State of Maryland through a State loan to be known as the Maryland
21 Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2021 in the total principal amount of $1,107,427,000
22 $1,006,370,620 $1,106,370,620. This loan shall be evidenced by the issuance, sale, and
23 delivery of State general obligation bonds authorized by a resolution of the Board of Public
24 Works and issued, sold, and delivered in accordance with §§ 8–117 through 8–124 and
25 8–131.2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
26 (2) The bonds to evidence this loan or installments of this loan may be sold as a
27 single issue of bonds under § 8–122 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
28 (3) The cash proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be paid to the Treasurer and
29 first shall be applied to the payment of the expenses of issuing, selling, and delivering the
30 bonds, unless funds for this purpose are otherwise provided, and then shall be credited on
31 the books of the Comptroller and expended on approval by the Board of Public Works, for
32 the following public purposes, including any applicable architects’ and engineers’ fees:
33 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT – GOVERNOR
34 DA02.01 DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES
35 (Statewide)
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1 (A) Accessibility Modifications. Provide funds to design and
2 construct architectural upgrades at State–owned facilities to
3 improve accessibility for persons with disabilities .................... 1,825,000
4 DA03 MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY
5 (A) Department of Legislative Services Building. Provide funds to
6 design and construct the demolition of the current Department
7 of Legislative Services Building, and to design, construct, and
8 capital equip a new Department of Legislative Services 2
9 Building, provided that notwithstanding Section 6 of this Act,
10 work may commence on this project prior to the appropriation
11 of all funds necessary to complete this project (Anne Arundel
12 County) ......................................................................................... 72,851,620
13 36,650,000
14 DA07.01 DEPARTMENT OF AGING
15 (Statewide)
16 (A) Senior Centers Capital Grant Program. Provide grants to
17 acquire property and to design, construct, renovate, and equip
18 senior citizen activities centers. The funds appropriated for this
19 purpose shall be administered in accordance with §§ 10–501
20 through 10–510 of the Human Services Article ......................... 1,105,000
21 DB01 HISTORIC ST. MARY’S CITY COMMISSION
22 (St. Mary’s County)
23 (A) Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center. Provide funds to
24 continue design and begin construction of a new visitor center
25 in Historic St. Mary’s City, provided that notwithstanding
26 Section 6 of this Act, work may commence on this project prior
27 to the appropriation of all funds necessary to complete this
28 project .......................................................................................... 4,792,000
29 (B) Deferred Maintenance. Provide funds to create a deferred
30 maintenance program .................................................................. 2,000,000 3
31 DE02.01 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
32 GENERAL STATE FACILITIES
33 (Statewide)
34 (A) Construction Contingency Fund. Provide funds for the
35 Construction Contingency Fund to be administered in
36 accordance with § 3−609 of the State Finance and Procurement
37 Article ........................................................................................... 2,500,000
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1 (B) Facilities Renewal Fund. Provide funds for the repair and
2 rehabilitation of State–owned capital facilities .......................... 30,283,000
3 0
4 (C) Fuel Storage Tank Replacement Program. Provide funds to
5 design, construct, and equip State–owned fuel storage tank
6 replacements ................................................................................ 1,000,000
7 STATE GOVERNMENT CENTER – ANNAPOLIS
8 (Anne Arundel County)
9 (D) State House Exterior and Grounds Restoration. Provide funds
10 to continue design and begin construction of the restoration of
11 the exterior and grounds of the historic Maryland State House
12 and Old Treasury buildings in the Annapolis State Government
13 Complex ....................................................................................... 2,750,000
14 (E) State House Portraits. Provide funds for the acquisition,
15 planning, design, commissioning, construction, and fabrication
16 of portraits for the State House (Anne Arundel County) ............. 300,000 4
17 JUDICIARY/MULTISERVICE CENTERS
18 (E) (F) Addition to Washington County District Court. Provide funds to
19 complete design, construction, and equipping of an addition to
20 the existing Washington County District Court in Hagerstown
21 (Washington County) ................................................................... 5,275,000
22 0
23 (F) (G) Courts of Appeal Building. Provide funds to continue design of
24 a new Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis (Anne Arundel
25 County).......................................................................................... 2,836,000
26 MILITARY DEPARTMENT
27 DH01.04 MILITARY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS AND
28 MAINTENANCE
29 (Harford County)
30 (A) Havre de Grace Combined Support Maintenance Shop
31 Automotive and Surface Equipment Facility. Provide funds to
32 complete construction of the Combined Support Maintenance
33 Shop Automotive and Surface Equipment Facility .................... 5,028,000
34 DW01.06 MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
35 (S