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2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-703 - Eligible Programs; Use of Program Funds

(a)    The community enhancement projects eligible to receive Program funds include:
(1)    down payment assistance for homebuyers to purchase and rehabilitate homes;
(2)    programs to acquire or rehabilitate vacant or blighted properties;
(3)    programs to improve existing residential and business properties;
(4)    programs to achieve energy efficiency through weatherization and energy retrofits;
(5)    development of affordable housing;
(6)    development of mixed–use projects that combine housing, retail, and office space;
(7)    development or enhancement of community open space or public infrastructure;
(8)    workforce and employment development programs, when associated with other projects listed under this subsection;
(9)    career and technical education and apprenticeship programs, when associated with other projects listed under this subsection; and
(10)    strategic demolition.
(b)    Program funds may be used for operating costs necessary to implement a community enhancement project.
(c)    The Secretary may establish additional community enhancement projects eligible to receive Program funds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-704 - Eligibility to Apply for Program Funds

(a)    (1)    A government agency, including a housing authority, with jurisdiction in the national capital region, an entity controlled directly or indirectly by a housing authority that operates in the national capital region, and, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a community development organization are eligible to apply for program funds.
(2)    A corporation, a foundation, or any other legal entity is a community development organization eligible to apply for Program funds if:
(i)    the purpose of the organization is to implement a clear revitalization strategy in a neighborhood or set of neighborhoods within the national capital region; and
(ii)    no part of the organization’s net earnings inures to the benefit of a private shareholder or an individual holding an interest in the entity.
(b)    The eligible institution’s application must contain a neighborhood revitalization plan that includes community enhancement projects located within a sustainable community.
(c)    An eligible institution may apply with another eligible institution or with a community development financial institution that has the capacity and experience to assist in the financing of real estate projects within the community.
(d)    The community enhancement projects for which an eligible institution applies for Program funds may be located in more than one political subdivision.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-705 - Application Process

(a)    (1)    A government agency, including a housing authority, with jurisdiction in the national capital region, an entity controlled directly or indirectly by a housing authority that operates in the national capital region, and a community development organization may apply to the Department to receive Program funds for community enhancement projects.
(2)    The Department shall establish the application process.
(3)    The application shall contain:
(i)    the neighborhood revitalization plan;
(ii)    a description of each community enhancement project;
(iii)    organizational documents for the community development organization; and
(iv)    any other information the Department requires.
(b)    (1)    The Department, by regulation, shall establish a quantitative system to evaluate each application.
(2)    The quantitative evaluation system shall evaluate each application based on:
(i)    the neighborhood revitalization plan and how the plan relates to the goals outlined in the community’s larger sustainable communities plan;
(ii)    the description of the community conditions and the appropriateness of outlined strategies to address those conditions;
(iii)    the ability of each proposed community enhancement project to address identified challenges within the community; and
(iv)    the capacity and experience of the applicant and the applicant’s partners to complete the proposals and leverage additional financing.
(c)    The Department may give additional consideration to applications that include:
(1)    opportunities that promote compact redevelopment and connect housing and job opportunities with transportation options;
(2)    activities in specially designated districts that encourage residential reinvestment that reinforces the success of the businesses in the districts;
(3)    community enhancement projects that encourage or incorporate elements that address environmental responsibility and stewardship into the site and project development, design, and construction;
(4)    community enhancement projects that incorporate additional State and local revitalization and smart growth programs and financing tools;
(5)    capital investments and business practices that incorporate inclusionary hiring practices that increase local workforce opportunities; and
(6)    projects whose purpose is to identify for acquisition, acquire, develop, or promote the development of vacant or blighted properties.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-706 - Review and Approval

(a)    The Department shall:
(1)    review each application submitted under § 6–705 of this subtitle and may request additional information from the applicant;
(2)    accept public input on each application; and
(3)    consider the recommendation of any State unit.
(b)    (1)    The Department may not approve an application until the Department has provided written notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the political subdivision where the proposed community enhancement project is located.
(2)    If the application affects a neighborhood entirely within a municipal corporation, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the municipal corporation and not the surrounding county.
(3)    If an application affects a neighborhood within more than one political subdivision, the Department must provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to each political subdivision.
(c)    The Secretary shall, subject to subsection (b) of this section, award financial assistance to an applicant:
(1)    in the amount and of the type that the Secretary determines; and
(2)    under the terms of a Program agreement.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-707 - Financial Assistance Program Agreements

(a)    The Department and a recipient of financial assistance from the Program shall execute a Program agreement.
(b)    The recipient of financial assistance from the Program shall comply with the terms of the Program agreement.
(c)    The Program agreement may not allow for more than 40% of the total financial assistance that the Program provides to be used for operating expenditures.
(d)    The Department may exercise any remedy provided under the Program agreement or by law if the recipient of financial assistance from the Program:
(1)    violates any provision of the agreement; or
(2)    ceases to meet any requirement of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-708 - Powers of Department

(a)    The Department has the powers necessary to implement the Program.
(b)    (1)    The Department may determine the terms and conditions for or establish time limits for the use of financial assistance awarded under this subtitle.
(2)    The financial assistance awarded under this subtitle may be secured by a mortgage, a lien, or any other security interest that is superior to or subordinate to other mortgages, liens, or other security interests.
(c)    (1)    The Department may, subject to any limits imposed by law, enforce the terms and conditions of the financial assistance awarded under this subtitle.
(2)    If any financial assistance awarded under this subtitle is secured by a first or subordinate mortgage or other lien, the Department may, subject to any limits imposed by law:
(i)    begin an action to protect or enforce any right given by law, contract, or other agreement;
(ii)    foreclose on property;
(iii)    purchase property at any foreclosure or other sale, or acquire or take possession of the property through conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, and convey property after acquiring it;
(iv)    settle or compromise any debt or obligation owed to the Department;
(v)    pay the principal of and interest on any obligation incurred in connection with the property and dispose of or otherwise deal with the property to protect the interests of the Program; or
(vi)    release or sell any mortgage, obligation, or property that the Department holds at public or private sale, with or without public bidding.
(d)    (1)    The Department may contract with any person or governmental unit for property or services necessary to operate the Program.
(2)    The Department may contract for and accept any grant, contribution, or loan of money, property, or other aid from the federal government and may do all things consistent with this subtitle to qualify for the aid.
(e)    In connection with any loans that the Department makes, the Department may:
(1)    require and obtain appraisals, credit information, and other pertinent information; and
(2)    charge interest.
(f)    The Department may consent to the modification of any provision of a Program agreement if the modification is in the best interest of the Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-709 - Reports

(a)    The recipient of financial assistance from the Program shall submit to the Department quarterly progress reports on the development of a community enhancement project.
(b)    (1)    On or before October 31 each year, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
(2)    The report shall include, for the previous fiscal year:
(i)    the number of applications received;
(ii)    the number and location of community enhancement projects;
(iii)    the financial status of the Program, including the amount and types of financial assistance encumbered and disbursed; and
(iv)    a summary of the quarterly reports submitted under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 7 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program › Section 6-710 - National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund

(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund.
(b)    There is a National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance under the Program.
(d)    The Department shall administer the Fund.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2)    interest earnings of the Fund; and
(3)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    Subject to subsection (k) of this section, the Fund may be used only for providing financial assistance under the Program.
(h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
(j)    (1)    For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual operating budget an appropriation for the Fund in the amount of $200,000.
(2)    For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual operating or capital budget an appropriation for the Fund in the amount of $7,000,000.
(k)    (1)    In fiscal years 2022 and 2023, 100% of the Fund shall be used for community enhancement projects in sustainable communities located:
(i)    in Prince George’s County, at least in part, within the boundary created by Interstate 495 in the State and the District of Columbia; or
(ii)    in Montgomery County, within an enterprise zone or the boundary created by:
1.    Prince George’s County;
2.    Maryland Route 200;
3.    Interstate 270;
4.    Interstate 495 to the Maryland state line; and
5.    the District of Columbia.
(2)    In fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, 100% of the Fund shall be used for community enhancement projects in sustainable communities located, at least in part, within the boundary created by Interstate 495 in the State and the District of Columbia.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 9 - Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit › Section 6-901 - Catalytic Revitalization Project Defined

In this subtitle, “catalytic revitalization project” means the substantial rehabilitation of a  property in the State:
(1)    that was formerly owned by the State or the federal government;
(2)    the rehabilitation of which will foster economic, housing, and community development within  the community in which the property is located; and
(3)    that is out of service and was formerly used as a college or university, K–12 school, hospital, mental health facility, or military facility or installation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 9 - Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit › Section 6-902 - Tax Credit for Catalytic Revitalization Project -- When Recapture of Tax Credit Not Allowed

(a)    An individual, a nonprofit organization, or a business entity may claim a tax credit in an amount equal to 20% of the amount stated in the final tax credit certificate issued by the Secretary under § 6–903 of this subtitle for 5 consecutive taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the catalytic revitalization project is completed.
(b)    The Comptroller or the Secretary may not recapture a tax credit authorized under this subtitle if:
(1)    the catalytic revitalization project is transferred, in whole or in part, by fee simple transfer of real property or by transfer of an ownership interest in the entity that owns the project to a new owner; and
(2)    the Secretary has issued a final tax credit certificate for the catalytic revitalization project under § 6–903 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 9 - Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit › Section 6-904 - Adoption of Applicable Regulations

The Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that:
(1)    establish procedures and standards for certifying new construction costs and rehabilitation costs under this subtitle; and
(2)    establish an application process for the issuance of tax credit certificates under this subtitle, with an emphasis on applications that promote affordable housing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 9 - Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit › Section 6-905 - Termination of Subtitle

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle and the credit authorized under it shall terminate January 1, 2031.
(b)    After the termination of this subtitle:
(1)    the Secretary may not issue any additional tax credit certificates under § 6–903 of this subtitle; and
(2)    tax credit certificates issued may be claimed, refunded, carried forward, or transferred in accordance with §§ 6–902 and 6–903 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 10 - Passive House Pilot Program › Section 6-1001 - Definitions [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Fund” means the Passive House Pilot Program Fund.
(c)    “Passive house” means a building that:
(1)    is constructed or upgraded using the Passive House Institute methodology; and
(2)    meets the Passive House Standard criteria.
(d)    “Passive House Standard” means an international building standard developed by the Passive House Institute.
(e)    “Program” means the Passive House Pilot Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 10 - Passive House Pilot Program › Section 6-1002 - Passive House Pilot Program -- Purpose -- Administration of Program [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    There is a Passive House Pilot Program in the Department.
(b)    The Department shall administer the Program.
(c)    The purpose of the Program is to assist a nonprofit organization in partnership with neighboring high schools and institutes of higher education to provide students with career and technical educational experiences through the renovation of residential properties to become passive houses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 10 - Passive House Pilot Program › Section 6-1003 - Solicitation of Proposals From Nonprofit Organizations -- Priority to Proposals Partnered With Education Institutions [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    The Department shall solicit proposals from nonprofit organizations for the Program that feature:
(1)    the acquisition of one or more properties for renovation that are within close proximity of a high school;
(2)    renovation of the acquired property or properties by:
(i)    using components certified by the Passive House Institute; and
(ii)    bringing the property or properties into compliance with the criteria for passive houses as established by the Passive House Institute;
(3)    providing students, through the renovation process, career and technical educational experiences; and
(4)    ensuring that any renovated property is utilized to provide affordable housing in the neighborhood in which the property is located.
(b)    The Department shall give priority to proposals for which a nonprofit organization partners with a high school and institutions of higher education to accomplish the proposal elements required under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 10 - Passive House Pilot Program › Section 6-1004 - Passive House Pilot Program Fund -- Purpose -- Administration of Fund -- Special Nonlapsing Fund -- Items Included in Fund -- Use of Fund -- Investments [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    There is a Passive House Pilot Program Fund in the Department.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to cover the following costs of the Program:
(1)    property acquisition costs;
(2)    property renovation costs, including:
(i)    demolition or deconstruction costs;
(ii)    architectural and engineering design costs;
(iii)    building material costs; and
(iv)    passive house certification costs; and
(3)    administrative costs.
(c)    The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall administer the Fund in accordance with this subtitle and any other applicable law.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to reversion under § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(e)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    appropriations as provided in the State budget;
(2)    any interest earnings of the Fund; and
(3)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Program.
(f)    The Fund may be used only for the purposes described under subsection (b) of this section.
(g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(h)    The Fund is subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization › Subtitle 10 - Passive House Pilot Program › Section 6-1005 - Adoption of Regulations [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 583 OF 2021 //
The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-101 - Definitions [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Director” means the Director of the Office of  Statewide Broadband.
(c)    “Office” means the Office of  Statewide Broadband.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-102 - Establishment and Purpose of Office of Statewide Broadband [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    There is an Office of  Statewide Broadband in the Department.
(b)    The purpose of the Office is to ensure that every resident of the State:
(1)    is supported in the adoption of reliable, universal, high–quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price; and
(2)    has the tools necessary to use the Internet and take advantage of Internet resources.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-103 - Director of Office -- Appointment -- Harmonize the Efforts of Office [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Office.
(b)    The Director:
(1)    serves at the pleasure of the Governor; and
(2)    reports to both the Secretary and the Governor.
(c)    The Director shall work closely with the Secretary of Commerce and the State Superintendent of Schools to harmonize the efforts of the Office with the economic development aspects of digital infrastructure and with the needs of local education agencies.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-105 - Digital Inclusion Fund -- Purpose -- Administration -- Nonlapsing Special Fund -- Items Included -- Uses of Fund [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Digital Inclusion Fund.
(b)    There is a Digital Inclusion Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide a competitive grant program to support capacity building for local governments and nonprofit organizations seeking to close the digital divide in Maryland by furthering access to high–speed Internet and to implement programs to expand digital literacy.
(d)    (1)    The Office shall administer the Fund.
(2)    The Office shall work with other offices within the Department and the Department of Commerce to adopt regulations specifying:
(i)    procedures for applying for financial assistance; and
(ii)    priorities for allocating, selecting, and distributing financial assistance from the Fund.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated by the State to the Fund;
(2)    financial assistance provided to the State by the federal government for the Fund;
(3)    interest earnings; and
(4)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    (1)    The Fund may be used only to distribute grants not to exceed $500,000 to local governments and nonprofit corporations that are working to further the goals of the Office, including:
(i)    providing training to residents in the use of digital tools;
(ii)    enhancing the capacity of communities to access government services, participate in civic matters, and pursue educational opportunities;
(iii)    researching populations with low adoption rates for home Internet and computers; and
(iv)    other digital inclusion or equity goals identified in the statewide plan.
(2)    Money in the Fund may not be used for increasing broadband Internet infrastructure.
(h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-106 - Digital Connectivity Fund -- Purpose -- Administration -- Nonlapsing Special Fund -- Items Included -- Uses of Fund [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Digital Connectivity Fund.
(b)    There is a Digital Connectivity Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to assist in the establishment and expansion of affordable broadband communication services in disconnected areas and communities in the State.
(d)    (1)    The Office shall administer the Fund.
(2)    The Office shall adopt application procedures for grants distributed from the Fund.
(3)    The Office shall work with other offices within the Department and the Department of Commerce to adopt regulations specifying:
(i)    procedures for applying for financial assistance; and
(ii)    priorities for allocating, selecting, and distributing financial assistance from the Fund.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated by the State to the Fund;
(2)    financial assistance provided to the State by the federal government for the Fund;
(3)    interest earnings; and
(4)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    The Fund may be used only to distribute competitive grants:
(1)    for planning, construction, and maintenance of broadband communication services, equipment, and activities; and
(2)    to provide financial assistance to local governments to expand high–speed Internet access in disconnected communities in the State.
(h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-107 - Established [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    There is a Rural Broadband Assistance Fund in the Department.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to assist in the establishment of broadband communication services in rural and underserved areas of the State.
(c)    The Office shall administer the Fund.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(e)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Economic Development Article for the purpose of assisting in the establishment of broadband communication services in rural and underserved areas of the State;
(3)    federal money allocated or granted to the Fund;
(4)    interest earnings; and
(5)    any other money from any source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(f)    The Fund may be used only for planning, construction, and maintenance of broadband communication services and equipment in rural and underserved areas and related activities.
(g)    (1)    The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(h)    The Office shall make payments from the Fund within 30 days after notice of a decision of the Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board under § 13–504(3) of the Economic Development Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 6.5 - Office of Statewide Broadband › Section 6.5-108 - Extending Broadband Access -- Adoption of Locally Appropriate Policies [Title Subject to Abrogation]

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(a)    This section does not apply to a county or municipal corporation within the Washington Suburban Sanitary District.
(b)    A county or municipal corporation may adopt, by ordinance or resolution, locally appropriate policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend broadband access to underserved areas, including:
(1)    expedited consideration of locally imposed permits or approvals customarily applied to comparable projects;
(2)    the waiver or reduction of fees or charges customarily associated with comparable projects;
(3)    using project–based or region–based authority for public–private partnerships of related projects; and
(4)    measures consistent with other county laws, implemented to accelerate deployment of infrastructure and equipment necessary or desirable to promote broadband deployment into underserved areas.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 7-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Assisted household” means one or more individuals who occupy a rental unit in an assisted project.
(c)    “Assisted project” means a property that qualifies under § 7–105 of this subtitle.
(d)    “Assisted unit” means a dwelling unit that is in an assisted project and is subject to regulatory requirements regarding:
(1)    the rent the owner may charge; or
(2)    the maximum annual income of the household occupying the unit.
(e)    “Designated household” means a household that qualifies under §  7–213 of this title.
(f)    “Notice of intent” means a notice of intent to take a protected action in accordance with Subtitle 2 of this title.
(g)    “Owner” means a person who holds legal title to an assisted project or any mortgagee in possession, receiver, trustee, or other person that may take a protected action.
(h)    “Owner’s offer” means the written offer made by the owner to parties having a right of first purchase under § 7–204 of this title.
(i)    (1)    “Project–based § 8 rental assistance” means federal rental assistance under § 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, to the owner or lender of a housing project under a new construction program, a substantial rehabilitation program, a loan management assistance program, or a property disposition program.
(2)    “Project–based § 8 rental assistance” does not include rental assistance made directly to a tenant under existing certificate or voucher programs.
(j)    “Protected action” means a sale, conveyance, transfer, prepayment, termination, failure to renew, or expiration under § 7–102(a) of this subtitle.
(k)    “Relocation expenses” means costs incurred to:
(1)    hire contractors, labor, vehicles, or equipment to transport personal property;
(2)    pack and unpack personal property;
(3)    disconnect and reconnect utilities, such as water, telephone, gas, or electric, and to perform related services;
(4)    disconnect and install personal property;
(5)    insure personal property to be moved;
(6)    pay rental application fees and make security deposits; and
(7)    pay other costs that the Secretary determines are reasonable.
(l)    “Tenant protection assistance” means payments to, and extensions of leases for, the occupant or former occupant of an assisted unit in connection with a protected action as required under § 7–212 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 7-104 - Limits on Gross Annual Income of Assisted Households

A household qualifies as an assisted household if its gross annual income does not exceed:
(1)    upper income limits imposed by any federal, State, or local government program providing financial assistance to the assisted project; or
(2)    upper income limits that the Secretary establishes, which may vary for a particular project or a particular area of the State to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 7-105 - Assisted Project

A property qualifies as an assisted project if:
(1)    it is a building or buildings under common ownership containing 10 or more dwelling units intended to be leased to assisted households for occupancy as their primary residences; and
(2)    (i)    a loan financing the property is insured or assisted under § 221(d)(3), § 202, or § 236(a) or (b) of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1701q, § 1715l(d)(3), or § 1715z-1, or § 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. § 1485; or
(ii)    the project, the owner of the project, or a lender to the project receives project-based § 8 rental assistance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-201 - Notice of Intent -- Required

(a)    The owner of an assisted project shall give written notice of intent not less than 1 year and not more than 2 years before the effective date of the protected action.
(b)    The owner shall give the notice of intent to:
(1)    the chief executive officer of each political subdivision in which the assisted project is located;
(2)    each public housing authority in a political subdivision in which the assisted project is located;
(3)    each tenant association that represents a rental unit in the assisted project, if the tenant association has given the owner the title and mailing address of a representative to receive the notice of intent;
(4)    each assisted household of the assisted project; and
(5)    the Secretary, who shall notify every other person who has requested the notice of intent.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-202 - Notice of Intent -- Contents

(a)    A notice of intent, other than one sent to an assisted household, shall:
(1)    state that the owner intends to begin or allow a protected action;
(2)    give enough information so that the Department can decide whether the proposed protected action will be lawful on its effective date;
(3)    state the expected impact of the protected action during the 3 years after the proposed action on:
(i)    rents in the assisted project; and
(ii)    continued occupancy in the assisted project by existing assisted households;
(4)    give the information about the assisted project from the most recent tenant recertification documents required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Department of Agriculture, or the Department of Housing and Community Development on:
(i)    the number of assisted households;
(ii)    the number of assisted units by number of bedrooms;
(iii)    the distribution of assisted households by race, gender, income, and family size;
(iv)    the number of households with elderly individuals or individuals with disabilities; and
(v)    the number of households with minors;
(5)    give financial information on the assisted project for the 3 years before the notice of intent that is:
(i)    required by the Department; and
(ii)    based on financial information kept by the owner; and
(6)    include a list, based on information that is reasonably available, of all households in the assisted project whose leases were terminated in the 180 days before the notice of intent.
(b)    A notice of intent sent to an assisted household shall contain:
(1)    a brief summary of the protected action;
(2)    a brief statement of the expected impact of the protected action on rents and on the existing assisted household’s continued occupancy during the 5 years after the protected action;
(3)    a brief summary statement of the assisted household’s rights and obligations under this title;
(4)    a statement that each political subdivision in which the assisted project is located, a local public housing authority, and the Department may have additional information about the protected action and sources of technical assistance and financing for the exercise of a right of first purchase under this title;
(5)    the name, address, and phone number of the owner’s agent to whom the assisted household may apply for tenant protection assistance under this title; and
(6)    any other information the Secretary considers necessary to further the purposes of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-203 - Prerequisites for Taking Protected Action

(a)    An owner may not take a protected action unless the owner has provided all tenant protection assistance required by this title.
(b)    Before a sale or conveyance of an assisted project that is a protected action, the owner shall offer the right of first purchase in accordance with this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-204 - Right of First Purchase -- Offer

(a)    (1)    The owner shall offer the right of first purchase by written notice to:
(i)    each political subdivision in which the assisted project is located;
(ii)    each local public housing authority;
(iii)    each group that represents tenants at the assisted project and has registered with the Secretary;
(iv)    each low-income housing developer that has registered with the Secretary and is exempt from taxation under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(v)    any other person that has experience in the ownership or operation of low-income housing projects, is unrelated to the owner, and has registered with the Secretary.
(2)    The owner shall deliver the offer:
(i)    with or after the notice of intent; and
(ii)    to a person registered with the Secretary within 10 days after the Secretary gives the owner the title and mailing address of the person.
(3)    The owner shall deliver a copy of the offer to the Department.
(b)    The owner’s offer shall include:
(1)    the terms of the offer, including:
(i)    the date of the offer;
(ii)    the purchase price, as determined under § 7-205(b) of this subtitle;
(iii)    a date for settlement, which must be 1 year or more after the later of:
1.    the date of the owner’s offer; and
2.    the date of the notice of intent;
(iv)    a provision stating that:
1.    the buyer’s obligation is contingent on the buyer’s obtaining financing; and
2.    the contingency will not expire before the settlement;
(v)    a requirement that the first $10,000 of any deposit by the purchaser be nonrefundable, except as provided in § 7-205(c)(1)(iii) of this subtitle; and
(vi)    other terms determined under § 7-205(b) of this subtitle; and
(2)    a summary of the procedures and timing to exercise the right of first purchase, as specified in this subtitle and in any departmental regulations.
(c)    The date of the owner’s offer is the date on which it is delivered to the last political subdivision to which it must be delivered.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-206 - Sale or Conveyance if Owner's Offer Is Not Accepted

(a)    This section applies if the owner’s offer is not accepted and the acceptance period under § 7-205(c) of this subtitle has expired.
(b)    The owner may sell or convey the assisted project to any person on terms and conditions not more favorable to the purchaser than those of the owner’s offer.
(c)    The owner may sell or convey the assisted project on terms and conditions more favorable to the purchaser than those of the original offer under this subtitle only after the owner again offers the right of first purchase as required by this subtitle based on the new terms and conditions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-207 - Additional Required Notices

(a)    This section applies if:
(1)    none of the parties identified in § 7-204(a) of this subtitle exercises the right of first purchase;
(2)    the assisted project has not been conveyed in accordance with § 7-206 of this subtitle; and
(3)    the owner has not taken a protected action within 2 years after the original notice of intent.
(b)    (1)    Before taking a protected action, the owner shall serve another notice of intent on each party identified in § 7-201(b) of this subtitle.
(2)    Before taking a protected action under § 7-102(a)(4) of this title, the owner shall serve notice of a right of first purchase as required by this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-208 - Covenants as to Use of Property

(a)    At the settlement for an assisted project under a right of first purchase, the purchaser shall execute and record, in a form that the Secretary approves, a covenant running with the land.
(b)    The covenant shall restrict the use of all assisted units to residential rental property for assisted households, or to some other purpose approved by the Secretary, for at least the greatest of:
(1)    the remaining term of the mortgage as of the date of its prepayment;
(2)    the remaining term of the rental assistance agreement, including all stated renewal terms, as of the date of its termination; and
(3)    20 years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-210 - Right of First Purchase -- Political Subdivisions and Housing Authorities

(a)    A political subdivision or a housing authority may exercise a right of first purchase under this subtitle and may develop, acquire, improve, own, operate, and manage a rental housing project acquired under the right of first purchase and do all things necessary or convenient to exercise these rights.
(b)    In any rental housing project purchased under a right of first purchase under this subtitle and owned or managed by a housing authority authorized under Division II of this article, this subtitle supersedes:
(1)    §§ 12-401, 12-402, and 12-405 of this article; and
(2)    all otherwise applicable restrictions on tenant income under Division II of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Housing and Community Development › Division I - Housing and Community Programs › Title 7 - Assisted Housing Preservation Act › Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions › Section 7-211 - Right of First Purchase -- No Application to Plan of Action

The right of first purchase under this subtitle does not apply to the prepayment of a mortgage and sale of an assisted project if the prepayment and sale are done under a plan of action approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under § 225 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, 12 U.S.C. § 4107.