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MD HB1201
MD HB1201State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act)
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Introduced
02/07/2020
02/07/2020
In Committee
02/07/2020
02/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2020
03/18/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission; providing for the composition, staffing, chair and vice chair, and terms of the members of the Commission; providing that the purpose of the Commission is to develop and administer a program for the provision of compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive benefits administered by the Commission; etc.
AI Summary
This bill, the Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act, establishes the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program providing compensatory benefits to descendants of individuals enslaved in the state. The commission consists of members from various organizations, including the Maryland Historical Society, the NAACP, and historically black colleges. The commission is responsible for creating an application process, evaluating evidence of descent from enslaved individuals, and providing cash payments, tuition reimbursement, and assistance with obtaining low-interest loans and mortgages to eligible applicants. The governor is required to include sufficient funding in the annual budget to carry out the requirements of the bill, which takes effect on October 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (45)
Wanika Fisher (D)*,
Gabriel Acevero (D),
Curtis Anderson (D),
Dalya Attar (D),
Vanessa Atterbeary (D),
Darryl Barnes (D),
Erek Barron (D),
Sandy Bartlett (D),
Regina Boyce (D),
Chanel Branch (D),
Tony Bridges (D),
Alfred Carr (D),
Lorig Charkoudian (D),
Nick Charles (D),
Frank Conaway (D),
Charlotte Crutchfield (D),
Debra Davis (D),
Dereck Davis (D),
Diana Fennell (D),
Andrea Harrison (D),
Shaneka Henson (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Julian Ivey (D),
Michael Jackson (D),
Jazz Lewis (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Brooke Lierman (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
David Moon (D),
Nick Mosby (D),
Edith Patterson (D),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Elizabeth Proctor (D),
Pam Queen (D),
Emily Shetty (D),
Stephanie Smith (D),
Vaughn Stewart (D),
Veronica Turner (D),
Jay Walker (D),
Alonzo Washington (D),
Ron Watson (D),
Melissa Wells (D),
Jheanelle Wilkins (D),
Nicole Williams (D),
C.T. Wilson (D),
Last Action
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (on 02/10/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1201?ys=2020RS |
| BillText | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1201f.pdf |
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